England trio keep squad places despite Covid-19 breach
Tammy Abraham, Ben Chilwell and Jadon Sancho’s arrival to England duty has been delayed following reports the three players attended a party in breach of coronavirus regulations. The two Chelsea players and Sancho were seen in a video published by The Sun at a party in London with more than six people – breaking the…
Hojbjerg: More to come after ‘powerful’ Spurs display
Midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg insists there is even more to come from Tottenham after they dished out a joint heaviest Premier League defeat to Manchester United on Sunday. Spurs ran riot at Old Trafford, winning 6-1 and making a statement that they could challenge at the top of the table this season. Clueless United contributed to…
Ex-Liverpool assistant hits out at Klopp: ‘I was the manager’
Zeljko Buvac has finally broken his silence after his shock departure from Liverpool in 2018, claiming he “did the job of manager” while working as Jurgen Klopp’s assistant. Buvac left Anfield with no explanation beyond ‘personal reasons’ after working with Klopp for 17 years. READ MORE: Premier League player exclusive on the goal-fest… It was…
Neville: ‘Repetitive cycle’ proves Jose was right about Man Utd
Gary Neville says he was wrong to dismiss Jose Mourinho’s “biggest achievement” assertion when he left Manchester United, now admitting his former team are stuck in a “repetitive cycle.” United were embarrassed on Sunday, as Mourinho inflicted a 6-1 defeat on his former side, the biggest loss at Old Trafford in the Premier League era.…
Sky Sports apologises after Souness ‘stereotypes latin culture’
Sky Sports presenter David Jones was forced to apologise after Graeme Souness used a xenophobic stereotype to criticise Erik Lamela in Tottenham’s 6-1 win over Manchester United. Anthony Martial was sent off as he raised his hands to Erik Lamela, resulting in the Argentine dramatically falling to the ground. MAILBOX: ‘Harry Maguire is sh*t’ and more…
Robin Hood in Reverse: Climate Change Takes from Poor, Gives to Rich
A warming climate is exacerbating global inequality by pushing critical natural resources, such as fish stocks, away from impoverished equatorial regions and making them more exploitable by the wealthy, according to a study released on Wednesday. While the gap between the rich and poor in the U.S. and worldwide has expanded at a mind-boggling pace…
Rip-Off Tax Treaties 'Making the World More Unequal'
Multinational corporations are taking advantage of global tax treaties to avoid paying their fair share, thereby fueling poverty around the world, according to a groundbreaking report released this week. The analysis by Johannesburg-headquartered ActionAid International shows how “rip-off tax treaties cost developing countries billions every year, tying the hands of governments, hurting some of the poorest…
'Justice is Priceless': DOJ Sues Ferguson Over Refusal to Change Discriminatory Policies
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday filed a civil lawsuit against Ferguson, Missouri, less than a day after the city rejected an agreement to reform its discriminatory criminal justice system. Ferguson’s black residents still face “ongoing and pervasive” civil rights violations, largely stemming from the city’s continued use of law enforcement to generate…
John Kasich and the Clintons Collaborated on Law That Helped Double Extreme Poverty
Republican presidential candidate John Kasich has promoted himself both as a friend of the working poor and as a foe of Hillary Clinton, but as House Budget Committee chairman in the 1990s, he worked with the Clintons to roll back welfare programs, helping double extreme poverty in America. In 1996, the Clinton administration and congressional…
Snowden Calls "Bullshit" on FBI's Claim It Needs Apple to Unlock iPhone
The FBI’s claim that it cannot break into the iPhone of one of the suspected San Bernardino shooters without Apple’s help is “bullshit,” according to National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden. Speaking during a democracy conference via a live video feed from Moscow on Tuesday, Snowden said, “The FBI says Apple has the ‘exclusive…