Wednesday, April 23, 2014

April 23 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.

Jimmy Carter urges US, China leadership on climate
Solar Warriors vs. the Black Snake of Tar Sands
Does Climate Apathy Hinge on 'Pervasive' American Stupidity?
Where Have All the Green Jobs Gone?
EU climate chief urges China to show international commitment
Cowboys and Indians ride into US capital to protest Keystone
Marching Against Pipeline, With a Few Extra Legs *

Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Affirmative Action
MSHA set to announce new coal dust rule
Stonecutters, past and present, create and save a Minnesota treasure
International Falls nurses see signs of support
Federal study: 57% of poultry plant workers suffer ergonomic injuries
Why Passengers Cheered a Vermont Bus Strike
Average credit card interest rates hit 21 percent
Hospital safety under scrutiny after two nurses wounded in stabbings
One dead as violent protests erupt in Rio
State Dept. says Egypt cleared for US military aid
China activist missing after trying to help striking workers
Deadly Texas fertilizer warehouse blast preventable
Oil companies fight ND plan to slow production
Firefighters injured battling Mississauga pesticide warehouse blaze
Safety Faulted in South Korea Ferry Sinking *
Sherpas Move to Shut Everest in Labor Fight *
A.N.C.’s Stature Wanes as Disenchantment Grows in South Africa *
The American Middle Class Is No Longer the World’s Richest *
JetBlue Airways’ Pilots Vote to Join Union  *

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