Category: market society

TheVoiceOfJoyce 2023 is the warmest year on record. Temperatures are exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius and heading higher!

November 8, 2023

El Niño is just beginning. Expect greater weather extremes; droughts, floods, heat. People will continue to suffer from toxic pollution as two wars increase greenhouse gases. The Amazon is suffering from deforestation. Meanwhile, the Petrostates are pumping oil and gas, destroying our crops and way of life. Makes no sense. We’re heading for a World … More TheVoiceOfJoyce 2023 is the warmest year on record. Temperatures are exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius and heading higher!

TheVoiceOfJoyce Rediscovered vanishing foods and understanding why the foods of Indigenous peoples were replaced.

November 5, 2023

Be the change agent. When visiting other cultures within the US , sample their food, purchase wild rice and other grains and give money back to indigenous and small farmers. Wouldn’t you enjoy bringing back as many flavors as possible? http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/05/endangered-eating-sarah-lohman-americas-vanishing-foods

The Voice of Joyce Finally, inspire of Lobbyists, EPA will take action and eliminate TCE toxins from our water supply.

November 4, 2023

The chemical is still being manufactured for stain removal and other purposes, but ppm are toxic and leach into our waters, causing cancer clusters. The EPA can’t wait on benning this substance. It has been used and given protection during the Trump administration. Enough is enough! http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/04/biden-epa-tce-chemical-ban-water-pollution

TheVoiceOfJoyce Before regulations start, Amazon and Meta have agreed with the EU and GB to defer their competitive advantage.

November 4, 2023

They’re not being benevolent, merely prudent. The new Platform Regulations are moving through Parliament and heavy fines will be levied for taking unfair advantage of competitive pricing. The consumer marketplace will be monitored for fair pricing. If the giant technology companies take unfair pricing advantage, they could face multi billion fines. http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/nov/03/amazon-facebook-meta-consumers-cma

TheVoiceOfJoyce When will America give up its love of weapons of death and choose life?

October 29, 2023

When do we Legislate Red Flag Laws and take guns away from violent and dangerous citizens? To preserve the lives of the majority, when will we reinstate a Ban on Assault Weapons and larger Magazines? When do we Ban Ghost Guns and penalize the conversion of weapons to assault rifles? When will all gun ownership … More TheVoiceOfJoyce When will America give up its love of weapons of death and choose life?

TheVoiceOfJoyce Pharmacists in CVS and Walgreens are going on strike for more pay. As their Corporations make record profits, Pharmacists are understaffed. They’ve taken on more work and responsibilities, added Vaccines and have less time to scrutinize customer prescriptions . Errors are happening and they’re concerned about hurting members of their Communities. Corporations in America are raking in profits, getting tax deductions and workers are underpaid and overworked. Enough is enough, pay Labor!

October 19, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/oct/19/cvs-walgreens-strike-pharmacy-workers Why doesn’t a strike at one CVS OR WALGREENS, effect all Pharmacists? Are negotiations for CVS and Walgreens effective for all employees, Nationally? There’s a trend in our Country, pay the Corporations and understaff and overwork employees. Enough is enough! Twelve CVS locations in the Kansas City, Missouri, area closed on 21 and 22 … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Pharmacists in CVS and Walgreens are going on strike for more pay. As their Corporations make record profits, Pharmacists are understaffed. They’ve taken on more work and responsibilities, added Vaccines and have less time to scrutinize customer prescriptions . Errors are happening and they’re concerned about hurting members of their Communities. Corporations in America are raking in profits, getting tax deductions and workers are underpaid and overworked. Enough is enough, pay Labor!

TheVoiceOfJoyce Covid misinformation from Governor Ron DeSantis cost 23,000 lives and significant pediatric hospitalizations.

October 15, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/15/ron-desantis-republican-presidential-campaign-covid-data-florida-deaths It’s interesting to note, the Nobel prize in medicine was awarded to the two scientists who developed the mRNA vaccines. We’re all safe, when everyone gets the latest Vaccine. Critics dubbed DeSantis “the Pied Piper of Covid, leading everybody off a cliff”, as he forged ahead with an executive order banning mask mandates in … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Covid misinformation from Governor Ron DeSantis cost 23,000 lives and significant pediatric hospitalizations.

TheVoiceOfJoyce Why are US Multinationals linked to Labor trafficking in Saudi Arabia & the Emirates? Amazon, McDonalds, Chick E Cheese and Intercontinental Hotels implicated.

October 10, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/oct/10/amazon-trafficking-links-claims-saudi-arabia-workers-abuses

TheVoiceOfJoyce When Covid was declared over, in 2022, many benefits were cancelled by the GOP , including free school lunches to 50 million kids. Now that the middle classes are struggling, their kids need school lunches, too. Sometimes, these meals are the only meals provided to starving children. The State of Pennsylvania is cancelling school lunch debt, for kids in need of Lunches, who can’t afford payment. The federal government is bringing Legislation forward reinstating school lunches, debt free for everyone in need. It’s estimated 100 million may benefit.

October 7, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/06/us-cancel-student-lunch-debt-legislation There’s people who are very, very poor, and they are getting free or reduced [meals]. And those people who are very wealthy, that are unbothered” by the cost, said Summers, 18, who’s now part of the Pennsylvania Cancel Lunch Debt Coalition, an activist group associated with the local Democratic Socialists of America chapter, and … More TheVoiceOfJoyce When Covid was declared over, in 2022, many benefits were cancelled by the GOP , including free school lunches to 50 million kids. Now that the middle classes are struggling, their kids need school lunches, too. Sometimes, these meals are the only meals provided to starving children. The State of Pennsylvania is cancelling school lunch debt, for kids in need of Lunches, who can’t afford payment. The federal government is bringing Legislation forward reinstating school lunches, debt free for everyone in need. It’s estimated 100 million may benefit.

TheVoiceOfJoyce Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers prepare to strike for better working conditions. 75,000 reported to be ready to strike for better staffing, standards of care and better pay. How many other healthcare workers are understaffed? Are you striking? Should American institutions have a Federal Standard of care, benefiting the patient and the caregiver? Why is there enough money for Corporate compensation from huge profits and profits don’t trickle down to Labor’s salaries or benefit patients?

October 3, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/03/kaiser-permanente-healthcare-strike-hospital-union-california-washington-dc More than 75,000 healthcare workers at the US’s largest non-profit private healthcare provider, Kaiser Permanente, are poised to strike on 4 October in the largest healthcare strike in US history. The workers’ union contract expired at the weekend and staff are pushing for significant improvements to staffing levels and wage increases that account for … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers prepare to strike for better working conditions. 75,000 reported to be ready to strike for better staffing, standards of care and better pay. How many other healthcare workers are understaffed? Are you striking? Should American institutions have a Federal Standard of care, benefiting the patient and the caregiver? Why is there enough money for Corporate compensation from huge profits and profits don’t trickle down to Labor’s salaries or benefit patients?