Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
Saturday, 21 October 2017
Thousands Jobless as Canadian Retailer Sears Closes over Bankruptcy
One of Canada’s largest retail chains, Sears, is shutting down, after serving customers for more than 50 years.
The company declared bankruptcy last week and began selling off all of its assets. More than 12,000 people will lose their jobs.
Al Jazeera's Daniel Lak reports from Stratford, Ontario.