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IBM Fires Entire Workforce in Russia During Final Exit From Country
IBM is laying off its entire staff in Russia after suspending operations in March, according to an internal memo made public on Tuesday. IBM CEO Arvind Krishna says the tech company is leaving the country after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade neighbouring Ukraine on Feb. 24, a war that’s still raging today, with…
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Vatican Calls for a ‘Cultural Revolution’ to Fight Climate Change
The Vatican is once again trying to make climate action a key issue for Catholics, as it launches a program called the Laudato Si’ Action Platform, named after the Pope’s 2015 letter that framed protecting the environmental as a spiritual mandate. The new website calls on Catholics to eat less meat, take public transit and…
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Pope Francis Warns of Eternal Damnation for Screwing This Up
Climate scientists, activists, and academics have used reason, data, and morality to desperately sound the alarm bell around the urgent need to address the climate crisis. For the most part, those pleas have gone unanswered. Now, Pope Francis is offering a sophisticated new alternative: pray and hope for the best.
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Catholic Leader Placed on Ventilator for Covid-19 After Saying Vaccines Could Have Microchips
Cardinal Raymond Burke, a leader in the Catholic church, has been placed on a ventilator after contracting covid-19, according to the cardinal’s Twitter account. Burke has repeatedly made bizarre comments about the pandemic since it began last year, including claims that governments might try to place microchips in humans during the health crisis.