Monday, August 31, 2015
August 31 News Update
Climate
change legislation approaches pivotal showdown with oil industry
Behind Tianjin Tragedy, Company That Flouted Regulations, Reaped Profits *
Obama to Urge Aggressive Climate Action in Visit to Arctic Alaska *
Global warming carving changes into Alaska in fire and ice
When the wells run dry: California families cope in drought
China needs further action to stop water pollution: vice premier
How will climate change affect your livelihood?
UN climate talks: the sticking points
Fight for $15: the strategist going to war to make McDonald's pay
Big labor sees organizing boon from U.S. ruling
NLRB holds big firms jointly liable for rights violations
As His Term Wanes, Obama Restores Workers’ Rights *
East Side Freedom Library to host ‘Celebration of Arts in Labor’
Fire at Saudi oil workers' compound kills 10, many injured
Al Jazeera journalists sentenced to three years in jail by Egyptian court
1,100 union workers to strike at nuclear weapons plant
Court rules NSA spying program legal
Owned by Union, Amalgamated Bank Gives Lift to the Left *
Protest after Russian demon motif destroyed
Privatization no panacea for NOLA
Food Truck Controversy Hits a Missouri Town Seeking Growth *
Mothers, students join Japan's protests over security bills
Family Budget Calculator
Rail workers score big safety win
Mt. McKinley to be renamed Denali
Alberta's oilpatch has already shed 35,000 jobs this year
Federal workers on track to get 1.3 percent pay hike in January
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Behind Tianjin Tragedy, Company That Flouted Regulations, Reaped Profits *
Obama to Urge Aggressive Climate Action in Visit to Arctic Alaska *
Global warming carving changes into Alaska in fire and ice
When the wells run dry: California families cope in drought
China needs further action to stop water pollution: vice premier
How will climate change affect your livelihood?
UN climate talks: the sticking points
Fight for $15: the strategist going to war to make McDonald's pay
Big labor sees organizing boon from U.S. ruling
NLRB holds big firms jointly liable for rights violations
As His Term Wanes, Obama Restores Workers’ Rights *
East Side Freedom Library to host ‘Celebration of Arts in Labor’
Fire at Saudi oil workers' compound kills 10, many injured
Al Jazeera journalists sentenced to three years in jail by Egyptian court
1,100 union workers to strike at nuclear weapons plant
Court rules NSA spying program legal
Owned by Union, Amalgamated Bank Gives Lift to the Left *
Protest after Russian demon motif destroyed
Privatization no panacea for NOLA
Food Truck Controversy Hits a Missouri Town Seeking Growth *
Mothers, students join Japan's protests over security bills
Family Budget Calculator
Rail workers score big safety win
Mt. McKinley to be renamed Denali
Alberta's oilpatch has already shed 35,000 jobs this year
Federal workers on track to get 1.3 percent pay hike in January
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Friday, August 28, 2015
August 28 News Update
Manifesto: Act to Stop Climate Crimes!
South African prototype may solve solar power problem
Latvia, Greece win opt-out from Monsanto GM crop
Judge rules Obama administration water rule should be halted
James Hansen: Sea level disaster ahead, but when?
Customers are served at a McDonald's in Times Square in New York July 23, 2015.
Reuters/Brendan McDermid
McDonalds may get pinched by labor ruling
Labor board lets workers confront the big boys
NLRB ruling could be boost for contract and franchise employees
Key ruling gives workers more power to unionize
Labor Board Ruling Eases Way for Fast-Food Unions’ Efforts*
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SEIU home-care workers sign 'historic' contract
Left takes a strong lead in Canada elections: poll
Ohio Unions Upstage Koch Brothers with Big Protest
Planned Parenthood alleges 'smear' in letter
Skyway toll booth workers preparing for possible Labor Day weekend strike
Judge blocks union from beaming messages onto Icahn casinos
UE Convention, Monday Afternoon: All About Organizing
UE Organizing Director Bob Kingsley Prepares To Step Down
RNs at Marlborough Hospital Reach Tentative Agreement
German Companies See Refugees as Opportunity
Sit-In Leaders Are Charged in Hong Kong *
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Thursday, August 27, 2015
August 27 News Update
NASA
sees unavoidable sea level rise ahead
Brazil builds climate tower in pristine Amazon jungle
Drought-plagued California readies for El Nino storms
Radioactive waste found in St. Louis residential area
1 of the largest quakes ever linked to fracking, confirmed in northern B.C.
Calgary air set to worsen despite brief improvement
Vulture Populations Wane, Poisoned by Man *
Activist Amelia Boynton Robinson dies
Chilean miners suspend underground strike
Study: Unions narrow gender wage gap
Home Care Workers Entitled to Minimum Wage and Overtime
A Decade After Katrina, RNs Reflect on What We’ve Learned, Refuse to Learn
Tucson, workers' union agree on labor contract
Signs, Long Unheeded, Now Point to Risks in U.S. Economy *
Mass Migration: What Is Driving the Balkan Exodus?
A City Revived but Unequal *
Gap Says It Will Phase Out On-Call Scheduling of Employees *
$24 Million in Awards Reversed in Workers’ Suit Against Tyson *
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Brazil builds climate tower in pristine Amazon jungle
Drought-plagued California readies for El Nino storms
Radioactive waste found in St. Louis residential area
1 of the largest quakes ever linked to fracking, confirmed in northern B.C.
Calgary air set to worsen despite brief improvement
Vulture Populations Wane, Poisoned by Man *
Activist Amelia Boynton Robinson dies
Chilean miners suspend underground strike
Study: Unions narrow gender wage gap
Home Care Workers Entitled to Minimum Wage and Overtime
A Decade After Katrina, RNs Reflect on What We’ve Learned, Refuse to Learn
Tucson, workers' union agree on labor contract
Signs, Long Unheeded, Now Point to Risks in U.S. Economy *
Mass Migration: What Is Driving the Balkan Exodus?
A City Revived but Unequal *
Gap Says It Will Phase Out On-Call Scheduling of Employees *
$24 Million in Awards Reversed in Workers’ Suit Against Tyson *
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Wednesday, August 26, 2015
August 26 News Update
Coal
Dethroned In Appalachia, But the Mountains Aren’t Coming Back
Rising temperatures in rivers are putting salmon in hot water
Sewage spill closes Hawaii's Waikiki beach
China, US seek 'clean coal' agreement as industry struggles
Report: Carbon trading fails to cut emissions
Waukesha Plan for Lake Michigan Water Raises Worries *
Union files a labor complaint against WeWork after cleaners lose their jobs
Labor chief: Mexico union growth would help U.S.
Verizon Workers Launch ‘Militant Mondays’
Israel frees hundreds of migrants from desert facility
Jeremy Corbyn: like Bernie Sanders, UK politician is shaking up the mainstream
Labour bans trade union head from voting in leadership election
F.B.I. to Look at Guards at County Jail in Missouri *
Construction Worker Falls to His Death in Manhattan Elevator Shaft *
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Rising temperatures in rivers are putting salmon in hot water
Sewage spill closes Hawaii's Waikiki beach
China, US seek 'clean coal' agreement as industry struggles
Report: Carbon trading fails to cut emissions
Waukesha Plan for Lake Michigan Water Raises Worries *
Union files a labor complaint against WeWork after cleaners lose their jobs
Labor chief: Mexico union growth would help U.S.
Verizon Workers Launch ‘Militant Mondays’
Israel frees hundreds of migrants from desert facility
Jeremy Corbyn: like Bernie Sanders, UK politician is shaking up the mainstream
Labour bans trade union head from voting in leadership election
F.B.I. to Look at Guards at County Jail in Missouri *
Construction Worker Falls to His Death in Manhattan Elevator Shaft *
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Tuesday, August 25, 2015
August 25 News Update
Federal Leaders Must Come Up With a Substitute for Oil
New documents raise more questions about Colorado mine spill
Tribe sends totem on journey against coal
Barack Obama warns his fossil-fuelled opponents he has clean energy to spare
Underlining Strikers' Point, Court Fines Washington for Underfunding School
Seattle Schools labor union contract hits roadblocks
UAW wants local and national contracts at Fiat Chrysler
Can UAW pull off brave, new health deal?
Strawberry Jam
Tentative Agreement Reached With Long Beach's Largest Labor Union
Refugees scuffle with police in Milan
Thailand indicts UK rights worker for report
Nurses in KC and nationwide say staffing is in critical condition
Steelworkers rally as contracts set to expire
Ferguson Announces an Amnesty on Warrants *
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Monday, August 24, 2015
August 24 News Update
Nuclear
waste site bid makes big waves in Ontario's Lake Huron
Climate change: Municipalities unprepared for 'weather whiplash,' warns meteorologist
Climate change is forcing boreal forest to tipping point, study finds
German-led expedition measuring climate change in Northern Atlantic
Animas river spill: EPA knew mine 'blowout' was possible, say documents
UAW activists pressure Detroit Three to end two-tier wages
SeaTac Airport's $15 Minimum Wage Beats Corporate Challenge
Nine injured after explosion at eastern China chemical plant
Judge Increases Pressure on U.S. to Release Migrant Families *
U.S. Court Reinstates Home Care Pay Rules *
Furniture maker that closed over unionization to face labour board hearing today
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Climate change: Municipalities unprepared for 'weather whiplash,' warns meteorologist
Climate change is forcing boreal forest to tipping point, study finds
German-led expedition measuring climate change in Northern Atlantic
Animas river spill: EPA knew mine 'blowout' was possible, say documents
UAW activists pressure Detroit Three to end two-tier wages
SeaTac Airport's $15 Minimum Wage Beats Corporate Challenge
Nine injured after explosion at eastern China chemical plant
Judge Increases Pressure on U.S. to Release Migrant Families *
U.S. Court Reinstates Home Care Pay Rules *
Furniture maker that closed over unionization to face labour board hearing today
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Friday, August 21, 2015
August 21 News Update
Long-suffering
California can blame drought on global warming, experts say
Feeling the heat: Earth in July was hottest month on record
The Latest: 'Unprecedented cataclysm' from Washington fires
To ease climate change, U.S. should end drilling on federal land: study
Official pleads guilty in WV chemical spill
Minimum wage petition approved for KC’s November ballot, but could get withdrawn
Fired baggage handler reaches settlement with Delta
Lessons From the British Struggle Over the NHS
Back to School with Work to Rule in Ontario
Ontario high school teacher deal bodes well for other contract talks
Steelworkers hold rally at ArcelorMittal in Coatesville
Health care tax could be hurdle in UAW talks
UAW pushes back against a possible Chinese import
Poll: Majority in US wants gov't to curb prescription costs
Tsipras resigns, paving way for snap Greek election
Behind the Mass Exodus
Long hours linked to higher stroke risk
Allegheny Technologies Unfairly Locks Out Steelworkers from Their Jobs
How the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Keeps Working People Poor
Malcolm X’s autobiography didn’t change me, it saved me
Cornel West: The Fire of a New Generation
Gay Couples Are Eligible for Social Security Benefits, U.S. Decides *
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Feeling the heat: Earth in July was hottest month on record
The Latest: 'Unprecedented cataclysm' from Washington fires
To ease climate change, U.S. should end drilling on federal land: study
Official pleads guilty in WV chemical spill
Minimum wage petition approved for KC’s November ballot, but could get withdrawn
Fired baggage handler reaches settlement with Delta
Lessons From the British Struggle Over the NHS
Back to School with Work to Rule in Ontario
Ontario high school teacher deal bodes well for other contract talks
Steelworkers hold rally at ArcelorMittal in Coatesville
Health care tax could be hurdle in UAW talks
UAW pushes back against a possible Chinese import
Poll: Majority in US wants gov't to curb prescription costs
Tsipras resigns, paving way for snap Greek election
Behind the Mass Exodus
Long hours linked to higher stroke risk
Allegheny Technologies Unfairly Locks Out Steelworkers from Their Jobs
How the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Keeps Working People Poor
Malcolm X’s autobiography didn’t change me, it saved me
Cornel West: The Fire of a New Generation
Gay Couples Are Eligible for Social Security Benefits, U.S. Decides *
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Thursday, August 20, 2015
August 20 News Update
British Columbia indigenous group blocks pipeline
India's coal rush: A danger to the climate
China's carbon count could be overstated by 14 percent
Minority of US Catholics know pope's climate views
EU debate on green energy targets pitches UK against Germany
Vast areas of California are sinking as groundwater is pumped in drought
Russian environmentalists track oil spills
Irving Oil will announce massive refinery maintenance project
Americans back federal funds for Planned Parenthood health services: poll
El Paso abortion clinic will be first to reopen in Texas
Planned Parenthood says Florida concedes in abortion timing dispute
State inquiries into Planned Parenthood turn up no evidence of wrongdoing
Scott Courtney, a leader of the Fight for 15 campaign, with protesters in Brazil.
Credit Fernando Cavalcanti
Union Takes a McDonald’s Challenge Overseas *
Three firefighters killed battling Washington state wildfire
Protesters confront St Louis police over suspect shot dead during home search
Hearing on labor contract provisions between A&P, unions put on hold
UPMC hospital service workers have been trying to form a union for three years
Israel suspends detention of high-profile Palestinian hunger striker
Greece gives German firm rights to run 14 airports
A factor behind Bernie Sanders' appeal: Changing attitudes toward socialism
Baltimore officer charged in shooting of burglary suspect
Racist crimes surge in eastern Germany: data
Costco and CP Foods face lawsuit over alleged slavery in prawn supply chain
ISIL beheads Palmyra archeologist
Ontario public high school teachers reach tentative deal with province
First Nations adults more than twice as likely to die from avoidable causes
As Prices Keep Plummeting, Oil Drillers Sit on Their Hands *
Bombs at 3 Churches in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Confound the Authorities *
Social Security Benefits in Limbo for Some Same-Sex Couples *
Mexican Worker in Trump Hotel Criticizes Donald Trump’s Views, on Video *
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Wednesday, August 19, 2015
August 19 News Update
EPA's
methane rule a 'first step' but may downplay problem
Newly Exposed Methane Threat Trumps Latest 'False Solution' on Emissions
Germany's lessons on climate policy
Phosphorous levels could 'choke out' living things in Bedford watershed
Fear of Toxic Air and Distrust of Government Follow Tianjin Blasts *
UE Kicks Off 74th Convention with Inspiring Sunday Session
Young Activists Learn UE History and Learn About Logistics Industry
UE Young Activists Get Briefing on Black Lives Matter
Thursday Solidarity Rally With NNU Nurses at KC Research
In Houston, wheels on the bus go (almost) all through the town
The Voting Rights Act, 50 years later
Area Transit Workers Score Two Wins
Paving over Indian history in Ky. village
Planned Parenthood strikes back with TV ads
Inflation Robs Russians of Buying Power *
Tony Gleaton, 67, Dies, Leaving Legacy in Pictures of Africans in the Americas *
Italy Arrests Ship’s Captain and Crew Over Suffocation Deaths of 49 Migrants *
Book Ban in Venice Ignites a Gay Rights Battle *
Prison Guard ‘Beat Up Squad’ Is Blamed in New York Inmate’s Death *
Hurricane Sandy’s Red Tape Makes a Veteran Say, ‘I’d Rather Go Back to Falluja’ *
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Newly Exposed Methane Threat Trumps Latest 'False Solution' on Emissions
Germany's lessons on climate policy
Phosphorous levels could 'choke out' living things in Bedford watershed
Fear of Toxic Air and Distrust of Government Follow Tianjin Blasts *
UE Kicks Off 74th Convention with Inspiring Sunday Session
Young Activists Learn UE History and Learn About Logistics Industry
UE Young Activists Get Briefing on Black Lives Matter
Thursday Solidarity Rally With NNU Nurses at KC Research
In Houston, wheels on the bus go (almost) all through the town
The Voting Rights Act, 50 years later
Area Transit Workers Score Two Wins
Paving over Indian history in Ky. village
Planned Parenthood strikes back with TV ads
Inflation Robs Russians of Buying Power *
Tony Gleaton, 67, Dies, Leaving Legacy in Pictures of Africans in the Americas *
Italy Arrests Ship’s Captain and Crew Over Suffocation Deaths of 49 Migrants *
Book Ban in Venice Ignites a Gay Rights Battle *
Prison Guard ‘Beat Up Squad’ Is Blamed in New York Inmate’s Death *
Hurricane Sandy’s Red Tape Makes a Veteran Say, ‘I’d Rather Go Back to Falluja’ *
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Tuesday, August 18, 2015
August 18 News Update
Shell allowed to drill in Arctic off Alaska
EPA watchdog investigating toxic mine spill in Colorado
U.S. EPA to propose rules to curb methane emissions from oil and gas sector
Fukushima operator's mounting legal woes to fuel nuclear opposition
California measure fails to create green jobs
A Win for Pittsburgh Public Transit
Ruling: Northwestern players can't unionize
FDA: Scope maker failed to report problems
Public Approval For Unions Continues Steady Post-Recession Rise
Workers back on job, labor complaint filed
A UC contract in question
Hundreds of US rabbis voice support for Iran nuclear deal
'Hundreds of tonnes' of cyanide at China blasts site: military
Cuba's top diplomat for U.S. sees long road to normal ties
Brigitte Bardot calls on UN to counter 'trophy hunting'
Brazil economy projected to shrink
Ontario teachers ramp up PR campaign ahead of negotiations
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EPA watchdog investigating toxic mine spill in Colorado
U.S. EPA to propose rules to curb methane emissions from oil and gas sector
Fukushima operator's mounting legal woes to fuel nuclear opposition
California measure fails to create green jobs
A Win for Pittsburgh Public Transit
Ruling: Northwestern players can't unionize
FDA: Scope maker failed to report problems
Public Approval For Unions Continues Steady Post-Recession Rise
Workers back on job, labor complaint filed
A UC contract in question
Hundreds of US rabbis voice support for Iran nuclear deal
'Hundreds of tonnes' of cyanide at China blasts site: military
Cuba's top diplomat for U.S. sees long road to normal ties
Brigitte Bardot calls on UN to counter 'trophy hunting'
Brazil economy projected to shrink
Ontario teachers ramp up PR campaign ahead of negotiations
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Monday, August 17, 2015
August 17 News Update
Climate change hits Tanzania's coffee beans
The Colorado mine spill was predictable and preventable
Is Los Angeles giving oil drilling a pass?
Julian Bond, Former N.A.A.C.P. Chairman and Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 75 *
FCA's union workers set strike authorization vote for Aug. 20
Steelworkers Fight To Preserve Benefits In Labor Negotiations
ATI locks out union workers
Union challenges KapStone's impasse
Fear over missing firefighters as Chinese officials evacuate blast site
Brazilian GM Workers Appeal for Solidarity in Strike Against Layoffs
Arkansas cuts Planned Parenthood contracts
A&P Will Fire 25,000 Grocery Workers
AT&T Helped U.S. Spy on Internet on a Vast Scale *
U.S. Allows Limited Oil Exports to Mexico *
Tens of thousands protest in Brazil to say, 'Dilma must go'
MSP workers continue efforts for $15 wage
Effort to boost wages could bring robots to restaurants
Racial Wealth Gap Persists Despite Degree, Study Says *
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The Colorado mine spill was predictable and preventable
Is Los Angeles giving oil drilling a pass?
Julian Bond, Former N.A.A.C.P. Chairman and Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 75 *
FCA's union workers set strike authorization vote for Aug. 20
Steelworkers Fight To Preserve Benefits In Labor Negotiations
ATI locks out union workers
Union challenges KapStone's impasse
Fear over missing firefighters as Chinese officials evacuate blast site
Brazilian GM Workers Appeal for Solidarity in Strike Against Layoffs
Arkansas cuts Planned Parenthood contracts
A&P Will Fire 25,000 Grocery Workers
AT&T Helped U.S. Spy on Internet on a Vast Scale *
U.S. Allows Limited Oil Exports to Mexico *
Tens of thousands protest in Brazil to say, 'Dilma must go'
MSP workers continue efforts for $15 wage
Effort to boost wages could bring robots to restaurants
Racial Wealth Gap Persists Despite Degree, Study Says *
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Saturday, August 15, 2015
Friday, August 14, 2015
August 14 News Update
The
Dangerous Misuse of Our Most Valuable Resource
Fifteen U.S. states seek to block EPA carbon rule
Toxic plume threatens Lake Powell
Puerto Rico faces water crisis
Oil storage tanks filled to levels not seen in 80 years
Drought conditions force San Joaquin Hatchery to evacuate fish
Air pollution killing 4,000 in China a day, US study finds
Oregon’s largest union targeted in class action
Fidel Castro says US owes Cuba millions
Behind Puerto Rico's Debt, Corporations That Drain Profits from the Island
Santa Clara County approves 4-year labor contract with one of county's largest unions
Labor Board Decision Could Mean Big Changes For Temp Workers, Contractors
Activists protest Maryland telling U.S. when illegal immigrants leave jail
Chemical experts assess China blast site after 50 killed
Conn. court rules death penalty unconstitutional
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Fifteen U.S. states seek to block EPA carbon rule
Toxic plume threatens Lake Powell
Puerto Rico faces water crisis
Oil storage tanks filled to levels not seen in 80 years
Drought conditions force San Joaquin Hatchery to evacuate fish
Air pollution killing 4,000 in China a day, US study finds
Oregon’s largest union targeted in class action
Fidel Castro says US owes Cuba millions
Behind Puerto Rico's Debt, Corporations That Drain Profits from the Island
Santa Clara County approves 4-year labor contract with one of county's largest unions
Labor Board Decision Could Mean Big Changes For Temp Workers, Contractors
Activists protest Maryland telling U.S. when illegal immigrants leave jail
Chemical experts assess China blast site after 50 killed
Conn. court rules death penalty unconstitutional
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Thursday, August 13, 2015
August 13 News Update
US
rivers at risk from thousands of defunct mines lacking cleanup
funds
Pope's climate push at odds with U.S. Catholic oil investments
Panama declares drought emergency
Rich nations' climate plans fall short of hopes for Paris summit
Fearing stigma, Colorado contested Superfund status for mine
Navajo Nation leader: EPA trying to preempt lawsuits over river spill
Death toll soaring after huge blasts hit China's Tianjin
Turning an Issue into a Campaign
Fears of 'currency war' as yuan drops
3.2 Million Women to Receive Salary Increases Under New Overtime Proposal
NLRB Issues Complaint Against Southcoast/Tobey Hospital
More N.J. public employee unions join lawsuit against Christie over pay freeze
A Jewish Journalist's Exclusive Look Inside Iran
AFL-CIO puts spotlight on wage efforts in Twin Cities
Postal workers protest Stephen Harper over Canada Post cuts in Edmonton
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Pope's climate push at odds with U.S. Catholic oil investments
Panama declares drought emergency
Rich nations' climate plans fall short of hopes for Paris summit
Fearing stigma, Colorado contested Superfund status for mine
Navajo Nation leader: EPA trying to preempt lawsuits over river spill
Death toll soaring after huge blasts hit China's Tianjin
Turning an Issue into a Campaign
Fears of 'currency war' as yuan drops
3.2 Million Women to Receive Salary Increases Under New Overtime Proposal
NLRB Issues Complaint Against Southcoast/Tobey Hospital
More N.J. public employee unions join lawsuit against Christie over pay freeze
A Jewish Journalist's Exclusive Look Inside Iran
AFL-CIO puts spotlight on wage efforts in Twin Cities
Postal workers protest Stephen Harper over Canada Post cuts in Edmonton
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Wednesday, August 12, 2015
August 12 News Update
Australia
slammed as climate change ‘foot dragger’ after cuts rollback
California wildfire doubles in size overnight
The Latest: Spill prompts New Mexico to declare emergency
China 'exporting' ozone pollution to US: study
Bringing Danube's 'living fossils' back from brink of extinction
Methane-powered tractor could cut farmers' costs, emissions
During mass extinction, no species safe: study
Stinking mats of seaweed piling up on Caribbean beaches
Navajo Nation declares emergency over spill
Polar bear habitat argued in federal court
United Church votes to sell off its fossil fuel assets
Egypt: Dozens Die as Temperatures Reach 111 Degrees *
E.P.A. Treating Toxic Water From Abandoned Colorado Mine After Accident *
Cornel West among activists arrested during Black Lives Matter protest in St. Louis
Oath Keepers return to Ferguson, fueling racial tension
Texas officer dismissed over shooting teen
Greek mayor warns of 'bloodshed' as police beat migrants
Huge bailout for Greece agreed 'in principle'
Germany gained 100 bn euros from Greece crisis: study
Mine workers buried in China landslide
Chicago public schools to lay off 1,500 teachers and staff
An Historian At The Intersection Of Class And Preservation
Harassment
controversy at U highlights growing divide for frontline workersCalifornia wildfire doubles in size overnight
The Latest: Spill prompts New Mexico to declare emergency
China 'exporting' ozone pollution to US: study
Bringing Danube's 'living fossils' back from brink of extinction
Methane-powered tractor could cut farmers' costs, emissions
During mass extinction, no species safe: study
Stinking mats of seaweed piling up on Caribbean beaches
Navajo Nation declares emergency over spill
Polar bear habitat argued in federal court
United Church votes to sell off its fossil fuel assets
Egypt: Dozens Die as Temperatures Reach 111 Degrees *
E.P.A. Treating Toxic Water From Abandoned Colorado Mine After Accident *
Cornel West among activists arrested during Black Lives Matter protest in St. Louis
Oath Keepers return to Ferguson, fueling racial tension
Texas officer dismissed over shooting teen
Greek mayor warns of 'bloodshed' as police beat migrants
Huge bailout for Greece agreed 'in principle'
Germany gained 100 bn euros from Greece crisis: study
Mine workers buried in China landslide
Chicago public schools to lay off 1,500 teachers and staff
An Historian At The Intersection Of Class And Preservation
Single mothers 'most likely' to benefit from paid overtime rules
Report: Air tower fatigue threatens safety
Immigrant women allege mistreatment at US detention centers
Monument honoring workers to be built in Macomb Co.
UFCW Throwing In Towel at Walmart?
India sues Nestle for nearly $100M
Drugmaker closes plant over Legionnaire’s
Republican plan to eliminate IRS union could threaten federal unions generally
Labour Party, Leaning Left, Looks to Outsider Jeremy Corbyn *
Mercedes and Global Trade Revive Auto Plant Gone Silent in Indiana *
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