Monday, August 12, 2013

August 12 News Update


Each Monday-Friday, by 9AM Central, we’ll post links to news stories and analytical articles of interest to working people. Sometimes they will be accompanied by editorial commentary. Stories from the New York Times will be followed with a *. The Times pay wall policy allows free access to only about ten articles a month.

Judge Grants Bay Area Transit Strike Reprieve *
Thunderchild band members protest oil drilling plans
Justice claims broad powers for surveillance
Public Unions Fight New York’s Effort to Curb Health Costs *
1 million liters of bitumen emulsion have leaked in boreal forest
Amid Pipeline Debate, Two Costly Cleanups Forever Change Towns *
The Workers Defense Project, a Union in Spirit *
Hundreds in D.C. lost benefits without cause, attorneys say
Arid Southwest Cities’ Plea: Lose the Lawn *
Bittersweet Deal in 22-Year Fight Over Toxic Site in Bronx *

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