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Monday, February 8, 2010

War Zone

Two UK soldiers killed in Helmand

Paris Troop Pledge Falls Short
American contractor kidnapped in Iraq
Villagers exit before Afghan push
VA is prodded to give more aid to female vets

USA

Judge: Pratt can't move jobs out of US
Workers celebrate Pratt decision

Labor Needs a New Survival Plan—Now

Connecticut Blast Kills 5
5 Dead, Dozens Hurt in Connecticut Power Plant Blast

California cracks down on discount health plans
To revive health care reform, Obama proposes televised bipartisan talks

Victaulic workers unanimously reject labor contract
Muni drivers to vote next week on labor deal
Union Accuses Thomson Reuters of Illegal Pay Cuts
Pension liabilities weigh on Big 3
State's biggest expense is the hardest one to cut
Local building-trades jobs are disappearing
‘Census of Senior Citizens’ by a money-seeking nonprofit raises red flags
Minnesota Fair Trade Coalition hires new director
Failed Job Seekers Add to Homeless Problem in ND
US Wants Out of Suit Over Chinese Detainee's Death

The Financial Economic Crisis

What a 9.7 Percent Unemployment Rate Means

GM gets tax breaks, will keep RenCen headquarters
Carmaker finds friends among D.C. investigators
GMAC eliminates 115 jobs in North Carolina
UK-Argentina row over Malvinas oil
With Federal Stimulus Money Gone, Many Schools Face Budget Gaps

Around the World...

Britain
Thousands of university jobs to go
Canada
Ontario to partially guarantee Nortel pensions
U.S. Olympic critic denied entry into Canada
France
Besancenot: What I actually said to Le Figaro regarding the headscarf
France closes migrants' shelter
Greece
Unions Vow Strike as Greece Finalizes Deficit Plan
Haiti
G7 pledges to wipe out Haiti debt
Honduras
Consolidating the Coup in Honduras? Pepe Lobo, Imperialism, the Resistance
Israel
Israel Stole $2 Billion from Palestinian Workers

Our Environment

Ballot initiative puts jobs ahead of effort to slow warming
The Politics of Climate Denial

Urban growth, farm exports drive tropical deforestation

Drought in SW Australia linked to snowfall in Antarctica

Arctic climate changing faster than expected
Sheen remains weeks after Port Arthur oil spill
Silent protest over nuclear plans
Judge eases curbs on delta pumping
Jury: Bayer Must Pay $1.5M to AK, MS Rice Farmers
Even if you're careful, drugs can end up in water
New vaccines for cattle could cut risk from deadly bacteria
Isotope crisis deepens with Dutch reactor shutdown

Weekender, Friday, February 5, 2010

War Zone

Afghan blast kills at least 3, wounds 26

Attack in Iraq Kills Shiite Pilgrims

US verdict sparks Pakistan protests
Tangoing with the Taliban
Iraqi PM says he won't allow US to meddle in vote
Germany Confronts the Meaning of War
U.S. commanders in Afghanistan face tougher discipline for battlefield failures

USA

The Time for Single Payer Health Care Is Now
Minnesotans rally to restore safety net health care program

Restaurant Workers Launch Multi-City Campaign

L.A. mayor orders 1,000 jobs eliminated

How Could Little NUHW Beat Giant SEIU? Stewards
Video catches mob attack on city worker in Vallejo
Stop & Shop, union workers posturing as contract expires
Chicago labor boss Dennis Gannon quits
S.F. City College cancels summer session
First Machinists Union election at Delta Air Lines underway
Senate confirms Smith for Labor post
UMass Researchers Choose UAW
Charter schools' growth promoting segregation

The Financial Economic Crisis

Global markets plunge on fears of U.S. jobs report
Job losses from Great Recession about to get worse
Productivity grew at a 6.2 percent rate in the fourth quarter

House votes to revive pay-as-you-go budget rules

Lobbying Imperils Overhaul of Student Loans

Canada poised to win exemption from Buy American
British bankruptcy figures hit record high
Senators Spar Over Jobs Bill
Official says Fed might buy more mortgage-backed securities
Northrop Grumman had $1.7 billion profit in 2009

Around the World...

Britain
Tube workers begin 24-hour strike
Canada
Olympic Flame Parades Through Ravaged Northern British Columbia
Anti-Olympic protesters call for support
Teacher's suspension over YouTube video concerns union
Germany
Germany's IG Metall to Focus on Jobs, Not Pay in Employer Talks
Greece
Greece's Biggest Union Sets Strike
Haiti
Haitian vision must lead rebuilding
Americans charged with Haiti kidnap
American Charged in Haiti Had Some Troubles in Idaho
Haiti warns US case 'distracting'
Baby Doc awarded Swiss funds
Ireland
Sinn Fein, DUP In New Deal In Occupied Ireland

Our Environment

Tests Show Top Tuna Brands Have High Mercury Levels

Global Ocean Protection Measures Have Failed
Russia 'dumped waste in Baltic'

2 stores pull necklaces on toxic cadmium concern
Indian PM backs UN climate panel
Ford offers fix for Fusion hybrid brake glitch
GOP lawmakers seek to suspend Calif. climate law
Federal agency denies protections for tiny pika
US senators move to curb mercury, sulfur in air
NHTSA reliant on carmakers' accounts during complaint reviews, critics say
Few Remain as 1962 Pa. Coal Town Fire Still Burns

Thursday, February 4, 2010

War Zone

Teamster Rail Union Leader Urges Opposition to Afghan War
BMWE Board Against the Occupation of Iraq, Afghanistan

Pakistan bombing draws attention to US presence
Iraq court lifts ban on hundreds of candidates
With fewer allies this time, Iraq's Maliki faces tough reelection campaign
Intelligence chief acknowledges U.S. may target Americans involved in terrorism

USA

After Bankruptcy, Concessions, Workers Push to Prevent a Repeat
FairPoint claims deal with unions

Hospitals Ravaged by Recession Pile More Work on Staff

Soaring cost of healthcare sets a record
Health-care sector grew as economy contracted in 2009
Stakes High for Calif. In Health Care Reform

Union Lawyer Becker Says He Will Be 'Practical' on Labor Board
Opening day rally to protest home foreclosures, health care cuts
Asbestos Rains Down on Chilly Delphi Workers, but UAW's in a Deep Freeze
UI and Health Care Clocks Tick for Jobless Workers
Charter school growth accompanied by racial imbalance
NYU, Abu Dhabi Add Worker Rights Rules to Pacts
City Seeks to Close 15 Day Care Centers in Budget Cut

The Financial Economic Crisis

Wal-Mart laying off 300 workers at Arkansas HQ
Job hunters and the unemployment call centers alike are frustrated
Obama's No-Show Disappoints Europe
German Auto Sales Crash in January
Economic crisis looms for Japan amid financial and manufacturing problems
CBS News Lays Off Dozens in New Round of Staff Cuts
Commerce Secy to Detail Push to Double Exports
Yale, With $150 Million Deficit, Plans Staff and Research Cuts

Around the World...

Britain
Staff strike at canning factory
Canada
A Call to Action Against the Cuts to Come
Arbitrator gives teachers 5.99% pay raise
Teachers' union mulls legal action over sick note demand
Finland
Finnish port workers continue strikes
Greece
Greek officials strike over cuts
Haiti
US Baptists to appear before Haitian prosecutor
Commentary: Haiti rebuilding plans must include reforestation
2 U.S. centers open to treat badly injured Haitian evacuees
Turkey
Strike set to cripple services countrywide for a day

Our Environment

Obama's energy policy: more corn ethanol, 'clean' coal
Obama unveils new biofuels, carbon capture, initiatives
Biofuels Fall Short of Target
EPA biofuels guidelines could spur production of ethanol from corn

Gas Sites Spur Air Worries

Europe Leans Toward Bluefin Trade Ban

Calif. city near landfill hopeful after EPA visit
Tainted milk shows China's food safety challenges
Council planning committee backs Northland annexation plan
Bond calls for new study on toxins at KC defense plant
Palm Oil Monocultures Will Never Be Sustainable
Penn State panel partially clears professor in climate e-mail inquiry

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

War Zone

Deaths in Pakistan 'drone' attack

3 US soldiers killed in Pakistan blast

Iraq motorcycle bomb kills 10

Israeli jets 'strike Gaza targets'
Israeli commander: 'We rewrote the rules of war for Gaza'
US military gay ban 'should go'
Marines, Afghan army plan massive assault on Taliban
U.S. military officers could face punishment over ambush in Afghanistan

USA

FLOC Files Federal Lawsuit Against Border Patrol, Local Police
Jose Naranjero’s Long Walk To Work

Reform Caucus Jolts Chicago Teachers Union

California Borax Miners Locked Out

NLRB Moves Against Sutter/CPMC

Hunger gnawing at more in the KC area, across the country

Mashantucket and union seal first labor contract under tribal law
Jim Crow Policing
If Terror Is the Measure, It’s Healthcare War
Deadly plane crash near Buffalo underscores safety gap
Metro's safety office was unaware of Red Line accident for more than 30 hours

The Financial Economic Crisis

Sharp Drop Is Seen in Gifts to Colleges and Universities
NASA's 7 new space pioneers are companies
New Budget Assumes Passage of Health Care Bill
Jobs funding is set to expire before it has chance to work
KC area had 8.6 percent jobless rate in December
Democrats to Unveil Jobs Package
No Help in Sight, More Homeowners Walk Away

Around the World...

Australia
Unions told to back off: Barnett
Belgium
Workers march in Brussels against job-cutting firms
Britain
Union strike ballot over 'cuts'
Canada
Ont. college teachers to vote on offer
U of C students protest tuition hikes
Williams could have had surgery in Canada, cardiac experts say
Greece
Greece unveils austerity measures
Haiti
Why Washington Cares about Countries like Haiti and Honduras
Frustration growing at Haiti aid bottlenecks
Haiti judge quizzes missionaries
Honduras
Feminists in the Resistance
Italy
Fiat workers strike over Sicily plant plans
Turkey
Federations to strike Thursday in solidarity with Tekel workers

Our Environment

Labor raises questions about green energy jobs

Top Vermont Yankee official 'relieved of duties'

Chernobyl: Leaking radiation and sucking up Canadian money

Obama Retreats From Goal of Cap-Trade Bill

US Reps from Mo. to propose blocking EPA gas rules
French carbon emissions fall in 2008
Environmentalists Seethe Over Russian Luxury Dachas
Toyota reports dozens of complaints about Prius brakes
Glacier error 'cost us dear': UN climate panel chief
Cadmium found in adult jewelry; 1 store pulls item
Lancet retracts paper linking vaccine to autism
California Sets Up Statewide Network to Monitor Global-Warming Gases

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

War Zone

US envoy: March vote in Iraq must be seen as fair
Afghan government pursues talks with Taliban leaders
War is Peace
US anti-missile test fails in Pacific
Pentagon budget calls for more unmanned aircraft

USA

Coast to Coast Solidarity as Tough Verizon Talks Start

Suit Points to Guest Worker Program Flaws

Drivers at Renzenberger Vote to Join UE by 3 to 1 Margin

Fifty years ago, four men stood up by sitting down

28 at Ford Claycomo take buyout

Latinos seek more support for immigration reform

Sioux Falls workers' union rejects city contract
Unable to Cut Hourly Wages to $8, Hugo Boss Tries to Flee Overseas
Bargaining Digest
YRC Concessions Pass in Chicago Local 705
BLETers Team Up to Save the Right to Vote
No Member Vote: Chicago Locals 714 & 726 Become Local 700
Slain Muslim leader's autopsy report raises questions
More people struggling to stay warm
Virginia Senate bills say no to requiring health insurance
Impoverished Farm Workers Respond to Need in Haiti
U.S. Will Reimburse Hospitals That Treat Haitians
Teachers' Union and NAACP Sue to Stop School Closings

The Financial Economic Crisis

Obama budget: Record spending, record deficit
EPA, OPM Complain About Their Budgets
Huge Deficits May Alter U.S. Politics and Global Power

Money woes could threaten high-speed rail's future

Rising FHA default rate foreshadows a crush of foreclosures

Parents, students on edge over soaring tuition
DST Systems plans to lay off 700 workers
Sony Pictures to cut 450 workers as DVD sales decline
$19.3 billion profit is a 57% drop for Exxon Mobil

Around the World...

Britain
Cadbury workers lobby government
Canada
Xstrata, Sudbury Staff Reach Accord to Avoid Strike
Ont. college union sets Feb. 11 strike deadline
Grace Hospital workers rally to protect facility
Haiti
Operating Room Nurses Deploy to Haiti
Haiti PM: US Baptists knew removing kids was wrong
Mexico
Mexican Electrical Workers Fighting for All Workers
Russia
Russia's economy contracts 7.9%

Our Environment

Climate accord gets boost, but key elements still missing
UN says nations' greenhouse gas pledges too little
US calls climate plans 'important step'

Canada to tout oil sands in emission cut plans
Protect caribou in oils sands area, wilderness group pleads

Huge Brazil dam moves step closer

Vermont Power Plant Continues to Leak Radiation

Prentice attacks Quebec's climate strategy
National environmental group brings second lawsuit against rail hub
Manchester Ecosocialists Discuss Perspectives

Monday, February 1, 2010

War Zone

Iraqi female bomber kills dozens

Bomb kills US service member in Afghanistan

U.S. Examines Whether Blackwater Tried Bribery

Citing 9/11, Blair Defends Legacy at Iraq Inquiry
Tough old soldier battles new enemy: Suicide epidemic
U.S. citizen in CIA's cross hairs
No sanctions for Bush lawyers who approved waterboarding
Israel disciplines top officers on white phosphorus
US raises stakes on Iran by deploying missile shield
Incremental Steps in Iraq to Let Kurdistan Oil Flow

USA

Muni looks at some of deepest service cuts ever

Labor Needs a New Survival Plan—Now

Borax mine workers locked out
Labor dispute threatens to tear a mining town apart

Auto Worker Activists Regroup, Prepare to Fight Anew

Holiday Inn Express dispute is resolved
Idea of company-as-person originated in late 19th century
Man Dies After Fall at Neb. Meat-Processing Plant
Twin Cities janitors vote to authorize strike
Colgan Air, Pilots at Odds on Safety
Obama to Seek Sweeping Change in ‘No Child’ Law

The Financial Economic Crisis

Wages and benefits rise weak 1.5 percent in 2009

Economy picks up, but jobless levels weigh heavily
Formula shows why it’s so hard to cut jobless rate
Obama Details Jobs-Focused Tax Credit

Mexico GDP down 6.8 percent in 2009

U.S. Deficit to Hit All-Time High

Crystal Cathedral Makes Deep Cuts
Northey: Iowa Shouldn't Buy Meatpacking Plant
Obama budget foresees deficits for a decade
Humana Profit Jumps 44 Percent, In Line With Targets

Around the World...

Britain
Thousands 'to miss out on degree'
Canada
Kitimat paper mill shuts its doors
Haiti
U.S. to Resume Military Airlift of Injured Haitians
Minnesota Nurses Association member heads to Haiti
Honduras
Canadian Mining and Popular Resistance in Honduras
Mexico
Copper Miner Grupo Mexico Prospers Despite Labor Unrest
Russia
Russian police raid outspoken environmental group

Our Environment

India reaffirms opposition to binding carbon cuts

Doe Run kicked out of Peru mining group for pollution

Climate Change On Obama's Back Burner
Obama pushes nuclear energy to boost climate bill
Canada ties new emissions-cuts targets to U.S. goals

Climate deal 'all but impossible'

IMF plans 100 billion fund to help poor mitigate climate impact
Climate: The long and winding road after Copenhagen
Charest may face asbestos protests in India
A People’s Submission on Canada, Climate Change and the Copenhagen Accord
Tough choices follow in wake of invasive species
China Leading Global Race to Make Clean Energy
In a Toxic Town, Promises That a Buyout Will Proceed
New Zealand joins Copenhagen climate change accord
Missouri contests ruling on factory farm buffer zone

Weekender, Friday, January 29, 2010

Video–Send a Nurse to Haiti Narrated by James Gandolfini

War Zone

US soldier dies in Iraq; death not combat related

Killing of cleric prompts outrage in Kabul, apology from coalition

Israel Signals Tougher Line on West Bank Protests

Blair offers justification for Iraq war
Afghan troops battle Taliban militants in south
War-Weary NATO Members Look for Morale Boost
German Military and Police Blast Merkel's Afghanistan Plan
Hamas figure 'assassinated' in Dubai

USA

Ill. Gov. Quinn says union deal will save $200M

Legislative analyst backs plan to cut California state workers' pay

Race to the Top: Unions Asked to Play Ball for Education Dollars

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The Progressive

Obama Plan Privatizes Astronaut Launchings

Possible Teacher Layoffs Would Have Big Impact

Albertsons union workers have tentative labor deal
Latham Holiday Inn, union reach agreement
Budget cuts shave TRAX, FrontRunner service
Senate Dem: Health care bill 'on life support'
Judge bars Roeder jury from considering manslaughter conviction
Delphi retirees lose out
Metro approves 10-cent fare increase with no service cuts
School system in Va. won't teach version of Anne Frank book
California: Health Care Bill Advances

The Financial Economic Crisis

Fed chief Bernanke wins 2nd term in closest vote

Area foreclosures climbed 10.9 percent in 2009
Administration shifts gears on mortgage modifications

UN: 27 million people became unemployed in 2009

US manufacturing orders disappoint
New federal money boosts passenger rail travel in Missouri
Kansas regulators approve $17M increase for Westar
Obama seeks tax credits for companies that hire new workers
L.A. officials recommend privatizing 10 public parking garages
Bill ending banks' role in student loans stalls in Senate
Auto insiders blame Toyota's problems on a rush to global growth

Around the World...

Britain
Tube staff to strike over rotas
Canada
Ontario college instructors union rejects offer
Minimum wage plan discriminates, unions say
Greece
Europe Weighs Possibility of Debt Default in Greece
Haiti
Medicine running out at Haiti hospitals, clinics
MLB players donating up to $1M to Haiti relief
In Disaster, Tensions Ease Between an Island’s Rivals
Ireland
Unions seek Avaya job loss talks
Pakistan
Building the Labour Party Pakistan
USAID program for Pakistani tribal areas making 'little headway,' audit finds
Russia
Evictions amid winter freeze spark outrage in Russia

Our Environment

Indonesian military behind illegal logging

EPA warned of lawsuit over pesticides and animals
Eroding Alaska village appeals lawsuit's dismissal
US recommits to climate goals
Water vapor drop may have led to warming slowdown
EPA crackdown on mountaintop coal mining criticized as contradictory
Navy sued to halt training near endangered whales
Oil executives talk up shale gas at Davos
Calderon: Global climate deal hinges on money

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