June 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.

Chapuling in Turkey
Protesters in Gezi Park Refuse to Give Up
Istanbul governor says police action continues until Taksim cleared
Tensions high as Turkish police clear square

Lawsuits over government surveillance languish
ACLU Sues Over NSA 'Dragnet' Surveillance
NSA surveillance: anger mounts in Congress at 'spying on Americans
Espionage Act would leave little room for defence

Spanish Unions to Protest Against Austerity Measures
Nearly 300 Cambodian Garment Makers Fired over Strikes
Miners union appeals ruling in Patriot bankruptcy case
Calif. state employees to receive raises in deal
Law OKing pickets on private land stands
Greece says to relaunch state TV in weeks as protests mount
How capitalism’s assault on nature built Chicago
Tarsands tailings cleanup far behind schedule
Protests in North Carolina Challenge Conservative Shift in State Politics *