Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

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

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Don Lemon is in hot water at CNN over sexist comments. Bernie Sanders calls out corporate media. Child labor discovered in US slaughterhouses. Walmart and Amazon crushed small businesses. Buttigieg gets flustered by reporter. Journalist reports on water test issues in Ohio.

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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.

Introduction

4min

Struggles and Tensions in the Morning Show

9min

Exploitation of Children in US Slaughterhouses

6min

Bernie Sanders Calls Out Corporate Media

8min

The Impact of Big Retailers on Communities

9min

Criticism of Pete Buttigieg's Response to Reporter

12min

Challenges Faced by Residents in a Town: Declining House Value and Health Issues

5min

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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