Monday, January 26, 2015

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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Friday, January 23, 2015

January 23 News Update

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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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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

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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Monday, January 19, 2015

Friday, January 16, 2015

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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Thursday, January 8, 2015

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

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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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