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- Olivia Colman On Pay Disparity In Hollywood: “If I Was Oliver Colman, I’d Be Earning A F*** Of A Lot More Than I Am” Deadline
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“People Should Watch This Film And Be Outraged:” ‘Dumb Money’ Director Craig Gillespie On GameStop, Wealth Disparity & A Rigged Stock Market – Deadline
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A Titanic Disparity in How the World Responds to Maritime Disasters – Democracy Now!
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New study reveals alarming gender disparity in overdose deaths: Men at 2-3 times higher risk – PsyPost
- New study reveals alarming gender disparity in overdose deaths: Men at 2-3 times higher risk PsyPost
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- Overdose mortality rates for opioids and stimulant drugs are substantially higher in men than in women: state-level analysis | Neuropsychopharmacology Nature.com
- Men died of overdose at 2-3 times greater a rate than women in the U.S. in 2020-2021 National Institutes of Health (.gov)
- Drug Overdoses Are Killing Men at Much Higher Rates Than Women U.S. News & World Report
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New study reveals alarming gender disparity in overdose deaths: Men at 2-3 times higher risk – PsyPost
- New study reveals alarming gender disparity in overdose deaths: Men at 2-3 times higher risk PsyPost
- More People Die of Overdoses After Cops Seize Drugs: Study VICE
- Overdose mortality rates for opioids and stimulant drugs are substantially higher in men than in women: state-level analysis | Neuropsychopharmacology Nature.com
- Men died of overdose at 2-3 times greater a rate than women in the U.S. in 2020-2021 National Institutes of Health (.gov)
- Drug Overdoses Are Killing Men at Much Higher Rates Than Women U.S. News & World Report
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Former FBI assistant director sees ‘glaring disparity’ in DOJ’s ‘kid gloves’ treatment of Biden
A former FBI assistant director is blasting the bureau for its “glaring disparity” in how the agency has approached the situations surrounding President Biden and former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified materials.
The first batch of classified documents in Biden’s possession was found at the Penn Biden Center on Nov. 2, just before the 2022 midterm elections, and not revealed until Monday. A search of Biden’s garage at his Wilmington home was conducted on Dec. 20 and the remainder of the house, according to Biden’s lawyers, was searched this week, when additional documents were discovered.
While Trump and Biden’s cases have key differences, Chris Swecker, who served for 24 years in the FBI as a special agent and retired from the bureau as assistant director for the criminal investigative division, told Fox News Digital Saturday that the Justice Department is handling things with Biden in a “genteel” way.
Swecker, referring to the treatment received by Trump during the FBI’s raid of Mar-a-Lago last year, said there is a “glaring disparity in how somewhat identical facts are treated when it comes to the Bidens.”
5 MORE CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS FOUND AT BIDEN’S DELAWARE HOME, WHITE HOUSE LAWYER SAYS
Attorney General Merrick Garland looks on as President Biden speaks during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 13, 2022.
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“You know, it’s kid-gloves, it’s going about it in a very nice way, very genteel,” Swecker said, noting that the Justice Department is seemingly allowing Biden allies to decide what is looked through and what isn’t, as well as what is taken from the properties and what isn’t.
“This is yet another example, I think, of the genteel way the left and the right are handled,” Swecker added.
Special Counsel to the president Richard Sauber disclosed in a statement Saturday that five additional pages of documents with classified markings were found at Biden’s Delaware home Thursday evening, making a total of six classified documents retrieved from the house — in addition to the documents discovered in the garage.
Sauber explained that when Biden’s personal attorneys identified one classified document at Biden’s home on Wednesday, they stopped searching for additional documents because they lacked the security clearances necessary to view those materials — bringing into question the seriousness of the issue and why the DOJ appears to not be assisting with the search of Biden’s residences or offices.
Under pressure from Republicans, Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel Thursday to investigate the classified materials, which Biden claims were “inadvertently misplaced.” Garland tapped Robert Hur, a former U.S. attorney, to handle the investigation.
BIDEN’S ‘IRRESPONSIBLE’ HANDLING OF CLASSIFIED DOCS BIGGER ‘LEAKAGE’ RISK THAN TRUMP’S, EXPERTS SAY
President Joe Biden is shown in the Oval Office at the White House on January 13, 2023.
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Biden’s cooperation with the DOJ as authorities investigate the classified documents has been praised by Democrats. Sauber stressed in his statement that Biden “takes classified information and materials seriously” and said the president’s lawyers “will continue to cooperate” with the special counsel’s investigation.
“We are confident that a thorough review will show that these documents were inadvertently misplaced, and the President and his lawyers acted promptly upon discovery of this mistake,” Sauber said.
“Based on what we know now, Biden is unlikely ever to face charges, whereas Trump is at high risk because of his obstructive conduct and other factors absent from the Biden case,” Norm Eisen, an ethics lawyer and counsel for House Democrats, wrote in a opinion column for CNN. “The cases have special counsels and classified documents in common — but little else.”
Trump, Eisen argued, resisted turning over the materials after months of discussions and a subpoena and insisted he had a right to keep them, while Biden said he was unaware that classified documents — at least the first set — were in his possession, and his lawyers voluntarily turned them over to the DOJ.
WHO HAD ACCESS TO BIDEN CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS? REPUBLICAN DEMANDS WHITE HOUSE RELEASE DELAWARE VISITOR LOGS
At the time of the FBI’s raid of Mar-a-Lago, prior to public knowledge that he also had classified materials stashed away from his time as vice president, President Biden questioned how Trump could be so “irresponsible.”
Asked why the FBI is leaving the search of Biden’s Delaware residence for additional classified materials to White House aides, Swecker said there should have already “been an open investigation” and that it reminds him of how the FBI treated former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who was able to avoid charges for her use of a private email server during her tenure.
“This is a continuation of that kid-gloves, soft touch that they have with things to the left of the political aisle,” he said. “On the right side, they come in with swat teams and search warrants and come hard. It shouldn’t be that way.”
“I think it’s bad for the FBI to go using search warrants to do that sorta thing,” he added. “They should subpoena and they should do this in a way that is short of conducting an outright raid. But that’s not what they did with Trump – they just raided his Mar-a-Lago residence.… If it’s good for Trump, it should have been good for Biden, as well. There is a disparity of how this very identical set of circumstances were handled.”
At the time of the FBI’s raid of Mar-a-Lago, prior to public knowledge that he also had classified materials stashed away from his time as vice president, President Biden questioned how Trump could be so “irresponsible.”
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Swecker also said he believes the documents found at Mar-a-Lago were in a much safer spot than those found in Biden’s Delaware home, which served as his residence for the time between his role as vice president and president.
“I think they were safer at Mar-a-Lago, I mean it took an FBI swat team to get in there,” he said. “You can’t get in the gate. I’m sure there was a log there because he was still under Secret Service protection. [They] were locked inside a closet, the hotel has got cameras and security, so it’s buttoned down pretty doggone tight. They had made sure it was locked at the request of the archives and DOJ.”
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“Now a garage door, you can go out to any one of these tech places and you can program any garage door opener to open up any garage door, practically,” Swecker added. “[Biden] wasn’t under Secret Service protection at the time, from my understanding, and the house was empty a lot of that time. That house was inherently insecure. It’s much less secure than Mar-a-Lago.”
Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House.
Like a scene from ‘Parasite’: Floods lay bare social disparity in South Korea
SEOUL, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Using a plastic bowl, Ha In-sik bailed water out of his lower ground apartment in the low-income housing district of Sillim in southwestern Seoul on Wednesday, where flooding caused by torrential rain forced his family to sleep at a nearby park.
The 50-year-old man, along with his wife and daughter had collected home appliances, furniture, books and even cutlery, and put them outside to see what was salvageable.
The scene bore uncomfortable similarities with the sewage-flooded semi-basement flat depicted in the 2020 Oscar-winning South Korean film “Parasite,” that was a tale of growing social disparity in Asia’s fourth-largest economy.
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The floods have caused inconvenience and monetary losses in the wealthier parts of the capital, like the glitzy Gangnam neighbourhood a few miles away.
But in places like Sillim, the floods have snuffed out what little hope desperate people like Ha had clung to in order just to keep going.
“I’ve got no money, nothing. But I had come here to live in this basement, as it was only option I had to live with my daughter,” Ha told Reuters.
“But I’m hopeless now. Everything is gone, there’s no help and I don’t even have a spoon to eat food with.”
Ha wasn’t alone in his misery. Other residents in Sillim were scooping up water with large bowls or combing through the detritus to see whatever was still usable.
On Monday, three family members living in the neighbourhood, including a woman with developmental disabilities, drowned in their lower ground apartment. President Yoon Suk-yeol visited Sillim a day later.
South Korean soldiers clean up debris from a house that had been submerged by torrential rain in Seoul, South Korea, August 10, 2022. Yonhap/via REUTERS
On Wednesday, Yoon apologised for the tragedy and called for measures to improve housing safety to protect old, poor or disabled people and families, like Ha’s, whose homes were most vulnerable to flooding.
At least 10 people have perished as a result of the torrential rain that has swept across the northern part of the country since Monday, knocking out power, causing landslides and flooding roads and subways. read more
This week’s deluge brought the heaviest rains in 115 years in Seoul, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.
As of Wednesday, it said, six people were still missing, 570 have at least temporarily lost their homes, while 1,400 have been evacuated, mostly in Seoul, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters said.
As the rain clouds moved southwards on Wednesday, the recovery effort kicked into high gear, at least in the better off districts.
While large swathes of Sillim remained flooded, and residents likened conditions to a “mudbath”, in Gangnam most roads had been cleared and traffic was back to normal.
Ha said it would take about 10 days to get his apartment back to the point where he would move back in. He said the only help the government had offered was for temporary shelter at a gymnasium, which he rejected.
An official at the Gwanak district office, which covers Sillim, said that recovery efforts can be slower there due to the concentration of tiny apartments and houses lining the narrow streets, unlike Gangnam, which has wide boulevards and office buildings.
The official said the number of soldiers involved in the recovery would be raised from 210 to 500 on Thursday.
“We’re making all-out efforts to help residents, bringing everyone from our office, troops and volunteers,” the official said.
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Reporting by Hyonhee Shin, Hyeyeon Kim and Daewoung Kim; Additional reporting by Minwoo Park; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore
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Phoenix Suns’ Monty Williams says free throw disparity in Game 4 loss to New Orleans Pelicans something ‘you have to look at’
NEW ORLEANS — Normally low-key by design, Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams had some cutting remarks about the officiating after the New Orleans Pelicans took Game 4 by a score of 118-103 on Sunday to even the first-round series at 2-2.
The Pelicans shot 42 free throws to the Suns’ 15, and it was a 17-2 disparity in the first half. The Suns were called for 12 more fouls in what was a classic physical playoff game.
“You can slice it any way you want to,” Williams said. “In a playoff game that physical, [the disparity] is amazing. Coaches shouldn’t have to come up to the microphone and feel like they’re going to get their heads cut off for speaking the truth.”
It was in the Pelicans’ game plan to test the Suns’ interior, and Brandon Ingram and Jonas Valanciunas combined to shoot 21 free throws. Ingram finished with 30 points to become the first Pelicans player in team history to score 30 or more in three consecutive playoff games. Valanciunas rebounded from a poor showing in Game 3 to put up 26 points with 15 rebounds.
The Pelicans took 46 shots in the paint, but the Suns took 41 themselves.
Phoenix guard Chris Paul didn’t go to the foul line after going 14 times over the first three games. He went scoreless in the fourth quarter, where he had been dominant in the series, and tied his career playoff low with just four points total.
“It’s not like we don’t attack the basket,” Williams said. “They outplayed us; they deserve to win. That’s a free throw disparity that you have to look at … it’s hard [to] swallow.”
Paul offered his perspective.
“It’s like the old NBA, isn’t it?” Paul said. “I asked one of the refs one time, ‘Are we playing in the old NBA or the new NBA?’ I was fortunate enough to play in both of them; we just have to figure out which one it’s going to be.”
Pelicans coach Willie Green said his team had the mindset of wanting to get into the paint and to the free throw line.
“We were being aggressive. … They dominated the paint last game,” Green said. “Had 64 points in the paint. So we were well aware that we had to do better in that area.”
The Pelicans altered their late-game strategy against Paul. Instead of relying on a switching strategy to deny him drives that had largely failed in the series, Green instructed his team to trap Paul in the fourth quarter. Paul had four of his 11 assists in the fourth, but forcing the ball out of his hands clearly was effective.
“I was tired of hearing about him breaking records during the fourth quarter,” Pelicans guard CJ McCollum said. “It’s just a credit to our defense. Especially our intensity. But also, it’s a make-or-miss league. He is not going to make every shot. But some nights, he is going to make a lot of tough ones. Tonight, he missed some shots he made the last three games. Credit our defense. But it’s a make-or-miss league.”
Jose Alvarado, the undrafted rookie guard who has already developed a reputation as a defensive pest, appeared to unnerve Paul with his full-court pressure defense. Alvarado forced Paul into an 8-second violation and had two steals.
The normally in-control and fourth-quarter master Paul lost his cool several times out of frustration. He committed a flagrant foul on Herb Jones — who played great defense all night with three blocks and two steals — and then Paul was hit with a technical foul. Alvarado later goaded Aaron Holiday into a technical foul, as well, as the Smoothie King Center crowd chanted the rhythmic “Jose, Jose, Jose” to the famous “Ole, ole, ole” melody.
“He’s a good kid who plays hard,” Paul said of Alvarado. “He’s a really good energy guy. I’ll be better next game; I’ve got to be.”
The Suns were without star Devin Booker for a second consecutive contest as he works back from a hamstring injury suffered in Game 2 last week. Booker is progressing in his recovery, but there is no official timetable for his return.
Without Booker, the Suns’ offense has cratered. After going 4-of-26 on 3-pointers in a narrow Game 3 victory on Friday, the Suns went just 7-of-27 on Sunday. Booker’s replacement in the starting lineup, Cam Johnson, is just 6-of-19 shooting in the two games.
“We can’t worry about [Booker],” Williams said. “Obviously, we need Book back, but that’s not why we lost the game.”
ESPN’s Andrew Lopez contributed to this report.
Toccara Jones Says Tyra Banks Can’t Be Canceled Over ‘ANTM’ Pay Disparity
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Toccara Jones is defending Tyra Banks from being canceled over what some are seeing as exploitation on “America’s Next Top Model” … saying it’s unrealistic to pay contestants.
The ex-“America’s Next Top Model” contestant tells TMZ … Tyra did nothing wrong by collecting a fat paycheck on the long-running modeling competition show while the girls only got a $40 per diem and no residuals.
Toccara says that’s just the way things go in the modeling industry … and she says it’s unheard of for people to be paid to be in a contest … because the whole point of a competition is to win and get the prize money.
The ‘ANTM’ exposure certainly worked out for Toccara, even though she had her own struggles on season 3 … in part because she was a plus-sized model.
Tyra and ‘ANTM’ are getting dragged back under the microscope after a fan of the show went viral this week by bringing up the fact Tyra pulled in a huge paycheck as a judge while the models got scraps.
‘ANTM’ alum Sarah Hartshorne tweeted the fan’s complaint, saying models didn’t get residuals and had to pay for their own food during the show.
Toccara says the $40 was a per diem … and she’s got no issues about the lack of residuals for her air time … telling us how the show gives models a stepping stone to eventually land a gig with good pay.
Japan PM contender Kishida targets income disparity; rival Takaichi launches bid
TOKYO, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Japan should strive for a new form of capitalism to reduce income disparity that has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, Fumio Kishida, who hopes to become the next prime minister, said on Wednesday.
Kishida, a former foreign minister, presented his economic policies as part of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership race, which started last week after Yoshihide Suga said he would step down. The winner is assured of becoming Japan’s next premier.
Former internal minister Sanae Takaichi joined Kishida in the contest, unveiling a conservative platform, while popular coronavirus vaccination minister Taro Kono met party heavyweights as he weighs his chances. read more
If Takaichi, 60, manages to overcome long odds, she would become Japan’s first female leader.
Kishida said deregulation during the reform era in the early 2000s widened the gap between the haves and have-nots and that former prime minister Shinzo Abe’s “Abenomics”, which sought to fix tattered finances by achieving high growth and boosting tax revenues, did not result in benefits trickling down.
“Without distribution of wealth there won’t be a rise in consumption and demand…there won’t be further growth if distribution of wealth is lost,” Kishida said at a Tokyo presentation on Wednesday.
“There’s no doubt Abenomics has brought a major achievement on growth but in terms of distribution of wealth, trickle-down has not yet happened.”
Kishida repeated a call for an economic stimulus package and reiterated his support for the Bank of Japan’s 2% inflation target as “a global standard”.
Kishida also called for setting up a 10 trillion yen ($90 billion) university fund to stimulate science and promotion of renewable energy, while retaining nuclear power technology, which he said should be considered as a clean energy option.
TAKAICHI JOINS THE RACE
Takaichi launched her challenge on policies to strengthen security and help boost the COVID-battered economy.
She became the first female internal affairs minister in the second Abe administration in 2014, and local media said he supported her bid, helping her obtain the 20 lawmaker backers she will need to formally enter the contest.
But Takaichi has ranked poorly in popularity ratings, which could hamper her chances.
Whoever wins the Sept. 29 vote of grass-roots LDP members and party lawmakers will lead the party in the lower house election that must be held by Nov. 28, making public appeal an important factor in choosing Suga’s successor.
A member of the party’s most conservative wing, Takaichi on Wednesday defended her frequent visits to the Yasukuni Shrine, a memorial to Japan’s war dead. Such visits by Japanese leaders infuriate old wartime foes such as China and South Korea.
“I do this as a Japanese citizen to express my respect and thanks,” said Takaichi. “It’s my freedom of religion to do so.”
She distanced herself from statements issued by Japan in the past apologising for its wartime aggression, instead highlighting the one proclaimed by the Abe government.
“It said our children’s and grandchildren’s generations should not have to keep apologising,” said Takaichi.
She condemned China’s abuses of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang and Tibet and said Japan should protect members of such groups residing in Japan who are facing threats.
Takaichi also called for legislation to prevent leaks of advanced technologies out of Japan, and said she would shelve the goal of hitting a primary budget balance until the Bank of Japan’s 2% inflation target was met.
“Sanaenomics has three pillars of bold monetary easing, fiscal spending and crisis-control investment,” Takaichi said. “We’ll mobilise all of them to achieve the 2% inflation target.”
Reporting by Tetsushi Kajimoto, Daniel Leussink and Kiyoshi Takenaka; Additional reporting by Antoni Slodkowski; Editing by Michael Perry and John Stonestreet
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