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2/24/23 Weekly Roundup: Don Lemon in Hot Water at CNN, AI Bosses Firing Employees, Child Labor in Slaughterhouses, Bernie Calls Out Corporate Media, How Walmart and Amazon Crushed Small Businesses, Buttigieg Flustered By Reporter, Water Tests in Ohio

Feb 24, 2023

Spencer Snyder, a retail industry contributor, discusses how corporate giants like Walmart and Amazon have devastated small businesses, shedding light on the dire implications for local communities. Louis DeAngelis, a journalist on the ground in East Palestine, reveals troubling details about the water contamination crisis and the increasingly defensive behavior of public officials. They also address child labor issues in slaughterhouses and the fallout from Don Lemon's controversial comments at CNN, highlighting the urgent need for accountability in media and government.

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AI Bosses are being used to fire employees, raising concerns about the ethics and fairness of this practice.

The dominance of Walmart and Amazon in the retail industry has led to the crushing of small businesses, resulting in significant economic and societal consequences.

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Podcast Episode Summary

This podcast episode discusses the challenges faced by retail malls and the rise of online shopping. The episode highlights the historical development of malls as planned shopping centers and their impact on local businesses. It also explores the current dominance of Amazon in the e-commerce industry and its absorption of small businesses. Additionally, the episode delves into the controversy surrounding water contamination in East Palestine, Ohio, including the use of contractors with a history of mishandling results. The episode sheds light on the corporate influence and cover-up surrounding these issues, showing the devastating effects on communities and individuals impacted by these problems.

Intro

3min

CNN's Anchor Dilemma and Corporate Detachment

10min

Child Labor in Slaughterhouses Uncovered

5min

Media, Politics, and Child Labor

9min

Retail Dynamics and Community Impact

9min

Crisis and Accountability in East Palestine

12min

Community Health Crisis Amidst Environmental Disaster

3min

Local Media vs. Community Reality: The Medical Clinic Dilemma

3min

In this Weekly Roundup we cover Don Lemon in hot water at CNN over sexist comments, AI Bosses being used to fire employees, Child Labor discovered at slaughterhouses in America, Bernie Sanders calls out Corporate Media on air, our BP Partner Spencer explains How Walmart and Amazon crushed small business, Buttigieg gets upset when a reporter asks if he is going to East Palestine, and Louis DeAngelis from StatusCoup explains from the ground in East Palestine, Ohio how the issue of Water Tests has become endangered by corporate corruption.

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