January 30 News Update

US Senate clears way for Keystone pipeline approval
Senate roll call vote on the Keystone XL Pipeline
Montana oil spill cleanup to slow as river gets dangerous
Remote European Ice Now Racing into the Sea
Climate in classroom gets hot
Ecological Economics and Changing Everything



Union workers press their case for contract demands at Lyondell refinery
Women Sue Ford Over Sexual Harassment
Atlantic City workers protest benefit loss
Airport caterers' labor campaign takes off
Brawl erupts at Missouri meeting over Black teen killing case
Texas rally by Muslims seeking tolerance disrupted by protesters
Amal Clooney in court to condemn Armenia genocide-denier
Gorbachev warns of risk of armed conflict in new Cold War
'Selma' star supports Cumberbatch over 'colored' comment
Migrant vessel sinks off Bangladesh coast
Drama Behind Reality TV Cameras Puts Producers on the Line
Nurses and Veterans Call for Action to Improve Care at Cincinnati VA
Syriza juggles coal, pipelines and climate ambitions

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January 29 News Update

Greek PM Tsipras freezes privatizations, markets tumble
Solidarity with the fightback of the Greek workers and youth!
Syriza: A left-green government in Greece?

Investigators Warn of Systemic Pipeline Safety Hazards
North Dakota: oil producers aim to cut radioactive waste bills
Report Questions Focus on Biofuels in Energy Policy *

Teamsters Secure their Right to Vote, In Time for 2016 Election
Oregon Workers Call for $15 State Minimum Wage
Raul Castro: US must return Guantanamo for normal relations
Tim Hortons layoffs: Long-time employees escorted out the door
CSE tracks millions of downloads daily: Snowden documents
Activists decry mine as 'new colonialism'
Winnipeg told to boil water after E. Coli found
How Much More (Or Less) Would You Make If We Rolled Back Inequality?
Student-Care Doctors Strike Across UC campuses
16 million kids relied on food stamps in 2014
Oklahoma worries over earthquakes and connection to oil industry
Drastic Water Rationing May Be Put in Place in São Paulo *

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January 28 Week In Review Now Online

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January 28 News Update

EPA: 4M gallons pumped from North Dakota saltwater spill
Senate blocks swift passage of Keystone XL pipeline bill

China officials dine on endangered salamander
Fidel Castro: 'I don't trust the US, nor have I spoken with them'
Australia temperatures rising faster than rest of the world
Left aims to slow Obama's free trade agenda
Record number exonerated in 2014
Brooklyn Carwash Workers Join RWDSU
Dockworkers, employers reach agreement in port labor dispute
Rapid Transit Rip-Off
Justice stacks up against Indian Country
Roma being erased from Holocaust history
New York City's last matzo factory closing after 90 years
Sinéad O’Connor withdraws application to join Sinn Féin
Greece’s New Left-Wing Cabinet to Confront E.U. Over Policies *
Gains From Economic Recovery Still Limited to Top One Percent *

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January 27 News Update

Warm ocean melting East Antarctica's largest glacier
British lawmakers demand freeze on fracking
Climate change responsible for super-charging winter storms, scientists say
White House to Propose Allowing Oil Drilling off Atlantic Coast *

Greek PM appoints radical economist to new government
A historic victory and many questions
Greeks ready for tense austerity negotiation

Obama’s lame duck quackery
California turkey farm quarantined after bird flu detected
Republican hopefuls appear at billionaire Koch retreat
Russian riot police raid Crimean Tatar TV channel
No off days for low-wage workers caught in NYC's 'snowmageddon'
Kaiser RNs OK new pact with overwhelming approval vote
Agent Orange: Legacy of the American War in Vietnam
Cambodia’s Garment Workers Aren’t Backing Down
New law threatens reporter-source relationship
Mexico protests students' disappearance
Koch Brothers’ Budget for 2016 Is on Par With Both Parties’ Spending *
C.I.A. Officer Is Found Guilty in Leak Tied to Times Reporter *
Supreme Court Rules Against Retirees in Union Health Benefits Case *

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January 26 News Update

Greek radical left sweeps election, forms anti-austerity coalition
Greece's Syriza: what does it want and what is possible?
Anti-Austerity Party Wins Decisive Victory in Greece *
The Greek Election
Greece forms anti-bailout coalition

Netanyahu’s speech to Congress could save his re-election
Arab parties celebrate merger in Israel

Modi says no climate change pressure on India after US-China pact
Obama and Modi agree to limit US liability in case of nuclear disaster
Obama backs India's solar goals, seeks support for climate talks

More Fall Out as Middle Class Shrinks *
Union sends messages of frustration in U.S. refinery contract talks
Kurds angered by anti-ISIL conference snub
World’s biggest ship, the Pieter Schelte, sparks Nazi outrage in Rotterdam
North Dakota: Saltwater Contaminates Missouri River After Pipeline Spill *
Obama seeks bigger wilderness designation in Alaska refuge
German anti-Islam rally shrinks, first since leader resigned
Je Suis Cumhuriyet: Charlie Hebdo as Seen from Turkey
400 parts per million and class struggle
Justice Department, Google & US Media Silence Threaten Press Freedom
Workers mourn pending closure of RyKrisp plant
Union membership remained steady in 2014
Copenhagen unveils first neighborhood adapted for climate-change
Worry for Solar Projects After End of Tax Credits *
To Collect Debts, Nursing Homes Are Seizing Control Over Patients *

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January 23 News Update

Climate change brings world closer to 'doomsday', say scientists
Nearly 3 million gallons of saltwater leak into North Dakota creek
New Lakes Discovered Under Greenland's Ice Hint at Warming
U.N. asks countries for climate plans after record warm 2014
Montana oil spill renews worries over pipeline safety
The oceans are warming so fast, they keep breaking scientists' charts
Senate Rejects Human Role in Climate Change *

Union Faces Fresh Questions in West Coast Longshore Standoff
West Coast Seaport Talks Resuming After Hiatus, Rallies *

U.S. refinery workers, oil firms start talks for new contract
McDonald's faces employee lawsuit
Venezuela's Maduro hikes wages, keeps multiple exchange rates
U.S. senator says wants to introduce fast-track trade bill by end January
Palestinian workers left broke as Israel freezes funds
Meatpacking law has fallen short of its promise, audit finds
Radio, history program feature Capitol project
Why the Whole World is Watching Greece
The Socialist Response to Obama's State of the Union
Bangladesh detains 7,000 activists
McCain Amendment Could Scuttle U.S. Maritime Industry
Kaiser RNs Begin Voting on New 3-Year Agreement
Saving Labor’s Sinking Ship
Barrett Brown sentenced to 63 months for 'merely linking to hacked material'
MSHA cites gag order in denying UBB FOIA request
Target Canada workers feel left in the dark as stores close
M.T.A. Is Raising Fares and Tolls; One Subway, Bus Ride Will Cost $2.75 *
Edgewater Fire Provides a Sobering Moment *

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January 22 News Update

Rail Workers and Environmentalists to Teach Each Other
Second crude pipeline spill wreaks havoc on Yellowstone River

Russia sounds alarm as Lake Baikal's water levels drop
Abortion foes push new bills in Congress and the states
Now Speaking for the Republicans: Benjamin Netanyahu
Al Gore announces 'Live Earth' climate change concert
Naomi Klein on racism and climate change
German anti-Islam leader resigns
In Hollywood, black lives don’t matter
President’s Progressive Proposals Worthless with Fast Track Trade Authority
City manager apologizes for withholding union worker raises
Seattle takes step to hire more workers from distressed areas
Obama ready to defy Democrats to push secretive trade deal
‘Ag-gag’ proposal meets torrent of opposition in Washington state
GOP leaders abruptly drop abortion bill
Day After President’s Speech, Doubts Linger Over Nation’s Recovery *
Workers at Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market Approve Contract *
EBay to Cut 2,400 Jobs, and Weighs 2nd Spinoff *

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January 21 News Update

Pipeline expected to remain closed after oil spill in Montana
High benzene levels found at Montana spill

Fukushima worker dies after falling into water storage tank
Oil falls again as IMF cuts forecast; Iran hints at $25 oil
Thousands march against PEGIDA in Germany
TransCanada takes steps to acquire Keystone pipeline land
18,000 RNs Win Stronger Patient Care Voice, Workplace Protections
A promise yet to be delivered in West Philadelphia
Land of opportunity – and fear – along route of Nicaragua’s giant new canal

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January 20 News Update

All labor has dignity: King's other legacy
Protesters Out to Reclaim King’s Legacy, but in Era That Defies Comparison *
AFL-CIO: We can't be on sidelines over race
Los Angeles parade celebrating King draws tens of thousands
Black Lives Matter protesters headed to State Capitol

France's unity over Charlie Hebdo hides deep divides
Patriot Act Idea Rises in France, and Is Ridiculed *

Record-breaking 2014 was hottest in modern history: US
2014 Breaks Heat Record, Challenging Global Warming Skeptics *

Pipeline breach spills oil into Yellowstone River
Water trucked into Montana city after oil spill

Company with chemical spill ties cited 8 times
Textile Workers' Strike Stirs Discontent in Sisi's Egypt
Hyundai Ordered to Count Bonuses in Base Salary
Airserv workers protest standby scheduling at airport
Overworked and underpaid: New York workers fight for a real minimum wage
A Longtime New Yorker, Unable to Return *
Caning of Saudi Blogger Is Delayed Amid Protests *
Percentage of Poor Students in Public Schools Rises *
Paper workers union continues to prepare for KapStone strike
Why is the Palestinian Authority arresting trade union leaders?
Gov't eases oversight of Teamsters union
Elena Obraztsova, Jewel of the Bolshoi Opera, Is Dead at 75 *
Tentative Deal to Avert Strike at Produce Market in Hunts Point *
New Oxfam report says half of global wealth held by the 1%
Fox Apologizes for False Claims of Muslim-Only Areas in England and France *
Cuomo to Propose 2 New Minimum Wages, for New York City and State *
In Year 2 of Affordable Care Act, Premiums Diverge Widely *
Most Americans feel left behind in economic recovery, poll shows
Anti-Muslim incidents soar in France in wake of Paris attacks
Turkey president convenes Cabinet amid power-grab claims
McCain urges 'boots on the ground' to combat IS
Palestinians throw eggs at Canadian FM, escalating diplomatic spat
Reies Lopez Tijerina, Chicano leader, dies at 88
U.S. Research Lab Lets Livestock Suffer in Quest for Profit *

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January 19 Week In Review Now Online

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Holiday Schedule

We will observe the Martin Luther King holiday Monday. Next news update will be Tuesday, January 20.

January 16 News Update

Danger zone: Earth crosses four planetary boundaries
Social justice is the only solution to global warming
Climate change, extinctions signal Earth in danger zone: study
Sea levels rising faster than previously thought says new study
Ocean Life Faces Mass Extinction, Broad Study Says *

After legal defeats, an uncertain future for low-wage homecare
Home care workers and state reach agreement on first contract

French Restrict Speech Backing Acts of Terror, Fueling Debate *
Wrong Responses to Charlie Hebdo *

Airport workers, others protest on Martin Luther King birthday
Grapes of Wrath: Farmworkers in California fight to unionize
US eases travel, trade with Cuba from Friday
Fired Delta baggage handler awaits word on appeal
‘We Are All Equals Now’: How Trapped Chilean Miners Survived
LA Labor Throws Full Support Behind El Super Workers: Boycott On!
MA labor union focused on improving working conditions
Labor issues at Microsoft prompt talk of policy changes
Community benefits agreements under attack
Mauritania jails anti-slavery activists
Manhattan Project's hidden victims
Union accuses Target of 'bullying' its way into Canadian market
City Marred By Xenophobia Seeks to Reinvent Itself
Duke University cancels weekly Muslim call to prayer from bell tower
Saudi Arabia: U.N. Denounces Flogging of Blogger *
Condoleezza Rice Testifies on Urging The Times to Not Run Article *
Hunts Point Market Workers Continue Talks to Avoid Strike *
Guardrail Falls 81 Stories at Park Avenue Tower Work Site *
Bombardier Plans Layoffs and $1.4. Billion Write-Down *

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January 15 News Update

White House announces new methane emission controls
Activists say Obama action on methane emissions 'misses 90% of pollution'
Climate Activists Rally Country-Wide to Fight Keystone XL
Sea level rise accelerating more than once thought

'The new scapegoats': Is France failing its Muslim immigrants?
Days After Free Speech Rally, France Arrests 54 for Offensive Speech
Crisis in France Seen as Sign of Chronic Ills *

Union threatens Super Bowl transit strike
House approves Wall St deregulation
We Need Less Work, Not More
Thomas Piketty and public debt
S. Korea leftist arrested for 'praising' North
Who Pays?
The Broken Promises to Honduran Workers
Haiti’s Workers Still Struggling Five Years After Devastating Earthquake
Plot To Cut Social Security For 11 Million Disabled People
Metal workers around Turkey set to strike
Labor groups file suit to stop Kentucky county right-to-work law
Metro riders’ accounts of long wait for rescue verified
Strikes by Taxi Drivers Spread Across China *

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January 14 News Update

Greek voters look left for Syriza to end economic catastrophe
Breakthrough in Greece? Austerity and Solidarity

A human tide of indignation, but huge governmental manipulation
Leaders at Paris march accused of hypocrisy
German Muslims fear growing xenophobia

A day after deadly Metro incident, few details on emergency response
On Washington Metro, a Death Is Rare but Problems Are Almost Daily *

Delta flight attendants, IAM file for historic election
Unions oppose free trade deal 20 years after losing battle to stop NAFTA
Global climate pact fails again
The PKK and the issue of self determination for the Kurdish people
Australia’s rising solar power ‘revolution’
Night shifts at L.A.-area ports to be cut, in latest move during talks
Cuomo Escalates Fghts with Teacher, Public Employee Unions
Obama Planning New Rules on Oil and Gas Industry’s Methane Emissions *
The Costs of Stinginess in Medicaid *

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January 13 News Update

Why 2,600 Kaiser Mental Health Workers Are On Strike
On the Beaches of Santa Monica, Temp Workers Organize
NY Groups Rally to Defend Public Education
Hundreds of Stanford Professors Call For Full Fossil Fuel Divestment
Je suis Bibi? ‘Mais non,’ say some French Jews
Cuba frees last prisoners as part of US deal
A Streetcar Named Deception
Kaiser RNs Announce Plans to Strike January 21-22
New Illinois governor to order spending freeze
25,000 attend German anti-Islam march, but counter-protests bigger
2 Albuquerque officers charged with murder in March shooting
United Airlines moves to outsource labor at 28 airports

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January 12 Week In Review Now Online

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January 12 News Update

Paris unity demonstration largest in French history
As world leaders march in Paris, US represented by ambassador
Thousands join rallies worldwide to honor Paris victims
Unlikely scenes as Netanyahu, Abbas march in historic Paris rally
Hamas condemns Charlie Hebdo attack
Let's talk about the other dead journalists

Idea for gas terminal off East Coast rankles fracking foes
Egypt student gets 3-year jail term for atheism
Nebraska court tosses Keystone XL lawsuit
AFL-CIO launches campaign to raise wages nationwide
S. Africa labor leader pitches new party

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January 9 News Update

Vermonters Flood Statehouse Demanding Universal Health Care 'Now!'
Cleveland cops tackled teen as brother bled
EPA delays rule to cut carbon from new coal power plants
Memphis Campus Temps Outwit Scheme to Privatize Their Social Security
Date set for high-level US-Cuba talks
First Target for House Republicans? Cutting Social Security
Is a record low for mining deaths enough?
EU offers Ukraine more loans if it makes promised reforms
As prices fall at the pump, some U.S. lawmakers eye gas tax hike
U.S. House votes to ease ACA employer requirements
Senate panel approves Keystone bill despite veto threat
Nebraska court could hold up Keystone pipeline
New York City ban on foam cups and containers begins July 1
Is Cuba ready for life without US trade embargo?
Gaza's ruined homes offer little shelter from storm
One year later, West Virginia water crisis still a fresh memory
When History Knocks
Global climate pact fails again
Coca-Cola Announces Plan to Cut 1,600 to 1,800 Jobs *
Student Loans and Car Sales Contribute to a Rise in Consumer Debt *
U.S. Oil Producers Cut Rigs as Price Declines *

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January 8 News Update

Barbaric and reactionary madness
Let’s not sacralize Charlie Hebdo
Cartoonists respond to Charlie Hebdo attack with hearts, minds and art
Charlie Hebdo killings condemned by Arab states
Media unions express outrage over Paris killings


Fossil fuel reserve must stay buried to prevent climate change, study says
Australia accelerates coal in the face of study that finds it should stay buried
Eleven earthquakes recorded in less than 24 hours near birthplace of fracking
New Research Links Earthquakes to Fracking Wells Near a Fault in Ohio *

Man sought after blast near Colo. NAACP
Interview with Thomas Piketty
The Real Reason U.S. Gas Is So Cheap
After Narrow Loss, Pro-Union Child Care Workers Object To Vote Count
Custodial outsourcing seen as 'intimidation tactic' by union workers
Kentucky Voters Reject 'Right to Work'
Legal advocacy group asks for new Darren Wilson grand jury'
Hands off Greece, fighting back and resisting
Eurozone tips into deflation, amid fears of more economic woe
Who are the winners and losers as oil prices plummet?
Pro-Russia group claims cyber-attack on German government websites
Many deported would merit legal status under reforms: report

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