Thursday, February 16, 2017

February 16 News Update


The crisis at Oroville Dam, explained
Trump's likely science adviser calls climate scientists 'glassy-eyed cult'
General Custer's relative visits Standing Rock
Delhi's deadly dust: how construction sites are choking the city
Pope Francis appears to back tribal land rights in Dakota Access pipeline fight
Greenpeace Links Beijing’s Air Pollution Surge to Steel Factories *
U.S. Traffic Deaths Rise for a Second Straight Year *

Workers laud withdrawal of Labor Secretary nominee
Andrew Puzder withdraws as U.S. Labor Dept secretary nominee


After Nationwide ICE Raids, 50,000 People in Milwaukee Rose up
Seattle judge demands an explanation after undocumented 'dreamer' arrested

Lawmakers, activists call for release of Seattle 'dreamer'
Does the minimum wage really matter? National activist to speak at U
Viewpoints: Building Trades Activists Argue for a Different Approach to Trump
Republican Senator Collins opposes Pruitt for EPA chief
Boeing Workers Lose Historic Union Election 3 to 1 in South Carolina
Yahoo issues new warning of potentially malicious activity on accounts
Four famines mean 20 million may starve in the next six months
South Africa, a Nation With Sharp Inequality, Considers a Minimum Wage *
E.U. Parliament Votes to Ratify Canada Trade Deal and Send Trump a Message *


Stories from the New York Times will be followed with a *. The Times pay wall polic
y allows free access to only about ten articles a month.

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