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Thursday 10.24.2019

The Racist Myth Of The Welfare Explained

The welfare queen. A woman living lavishly off of beating the system. And the welfare queen is always seen as a Black woman. It’s an image that has been associated with the welfare system, with the help of such Republican politicians as Ronald Reagan, who in 1976 “repeatedly invoked his own female bête noire as he barnstormed the country in a doomed bid to primary President Gerald Ford,” The Nation reported.

Van Lathan, Host Of ‘Red Pill’ Podcast, Fired From TMZ After Newsroom Spat With Michael Babcock. Video Disputes Chokehold Claims

A video that appears to show the “confrontation” with Michael Babcock that led to popular TMZ personality Van Lathan being fired has surfaced, reported Page Six. Reports made it seem as if Lathan got violent after confronting Babcock about “embarrassing” him after they disagreed during a TMZ Live segment. The video seems to dispute that.

The Dollar Value Of Bitcoin Transactions Is Falling

Bitcoin prices remain down by about a third overall since the beginning of 2018 despite doubling in value in 2019. Analysts say the bounce-back could be masking a troubling underlying trend in Bitcoin usage.

Half The World’s Banks Are Too Weak To Survive A Downturn, McKinsey Says

A majority of banks globally are too weak to survive an economic downturn and they are not even preparing for it, according to a survey by consulting firm McKinsey.

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Warming Climate Is Making Almost All Baby Sea Turtles Born Girls

All over the world, the gender balance of sea turtles has been thrown out of whack by climate change, and female hatchlings are expected to outnumber males in increasing proportions.