Monday, November 5, 2018

‘Pure evil’: Britons watch in horror as video of group burning effigy of Grenfell Tower goes viral

Over 70 people perished in Grenfell Tower fire. They were just mocked with an effigy on Britain's Bonfire Night.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/05/pure-evil-britons-watch-horror-video-group-burning-effigy-grenfell-tower-goes-viral/

In Saudi Arabia, Washington Post’s coverage of Khashoggi killing fuels calls for Amazon boycott

Saudi Twitter users urged a boycott of the American retail giant, whose CEO owns The Washington Post.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/05/saudi-arabia-washington-posts-coverage-khashoggi-killing-fuels-calls-amazon-boycott/

Violence around election time actually makes people more likely to vote

Will the pipe bomb mailings and the Pittsburgh shooting keep people away from the polls? Experts say no.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/05/violence-around-election-time-actually-makes-people-more-likely-vote/

Britain’s populist party has an Infowars editor for a spokesman. Jewish leaders are worried.

Jewish groups are voicing alarm about the U.K. Independence Party's connection to Infowars, a website they consider anti-Semitic.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/05/britains-populist-party-has-an-infowars-editor-spokesman-jewish-leaders-are-worried/

U.S. wages are growing. Is it time to add an extra month’s salary, just like in Europe?

While most Americans receive salary payments for 12 months each year, many Europeans receive 13.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/05/us-wages-are-growing-is-it-time-add-an-extra-months-salary-just-like-europe/