ground swell and actually turn it into a movement that permanently changes or permanently affects the direction of canadian politics? yeah, you put your finger on it exactly. it seems like things are changing there in canada. how much, that s the question. we ll have to see. marika walsh, thank you so much for being here with us. really appreciate it. my pleasure, thank you. coming up, britain s queen elizabeth is celebrating her platinum jubilee with a major royal announcement. we ll have details on that and a look back at her historic 70 years on the throne, next. plus, a new minimum wage is in effect in more than 20 u.s. states, but many say the focus should be on addressing the living wage. i ll discuss with an expert, next. stay with us. when you really need to sleep. you reach for the really good stuff. zzzquil ultra helps you sleep better and longer when you need it most.
hospital. it came after what is known as hell week, a grueling week of trading with very little sleep. the navy says that the death is under investigation. and, massively popular podcast host joe rogan, apologizing, under fire again for his former use of the n-word on his show, saying he has not use the word in years. i know that to most people, there is no context where a white person is ever allowed to say that word, never mind publicly on a podcast. and i agree with that now. spotify, the home of rogan s podcasts, has removed several dozen episodes from before the pandemic. this, as the latest controversy for rogan after several music legends pulled music from spotify, saying the host spreads dangerous misinformation about covid. rogan is also addressed that saying, he will try to bring more balance to his show. now, overseas. a royal announcement is surely dividing the british public this morning.
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Usually the monarchy and military get most of our attention. But we have long posted about the tripod of oligarchy and power in Thailand, with the third leg being Sino-Thai tycoons. They’ve given billions to the monarchy and lots of ideological support and they’ve done the same for Thailand’s nasty military regimes.
In an announcement a couple of days ago, the king provided rewards for quite a bunch of the plutocrats.
The Bangkok Post reports highlights that “Suthikiati Chirathivat, chairman of the board of Bangkok Post Plc and chairman of the board of Central Plaza Hotel Plc. He is one of seven people awarded the Knight Grand Cordon (First Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand.” The capitalists love these awards because they show acceptance and put them close to the monarchy and all the benefits that provides and has provided them for decades.
this forecast. serious concerns. it s going to be a big powerful storm. could it weaken over the mountains in haiti, dominican republic and cuba? definitely. none of that is guaranteed. we ll figure that out in the days ahead. bill karins, thank you so much for your continuing coverage of all of this. in the meantime, the funding for hurricane relief efforts, one of the fights shaping up on capitol hill. congress goes back to work tomorrow, and it could be a defining month for the republican party. we ll talk about that next. then, later, will and kate plus three? the royal announcement that came overnight. this is a story about mail and packages. and it s also a story about people. people who rely on us every day to deliver their dreams they re handing us more than mail they re handing us their business and while we make more e-commerce deliveries to homes than anyone else in the country, we never forget. that your business is our business the united states postal service. priorit
jobs created. 100% of in you jobs were in part-time work. i also have one other one. it sucks. obama care. and that s been proved. bob, premiums have gone up an average of $2500 per family. you keep saying this. premiums, insurance companies have been raising premiums every year. the first road to recovery is admitting you have a problem. no, i know something about that. they ought to get rid of insurance companies, they re a bunch of crooks. get to what they really want. national health care system. i am all for that. let s leave it up to aetna. that s a good idea. what did kate and william decide? the royal announcement coming up. uh-oh! guess what day it is??