Monday, June 29, 2015

June 29 News Update

    
Greek People to Vote July 5 on 'Blackmailing Ultimatum'
Greece imposes capital controls, banks to remain shut
Greece closes banks, announces currency controls as crisis deepens
The Greeks for whom all the talk means nothing – because they have nothing

Naomi Klein, Vatican unite to fight climate change
Climate Marchers Gather to Show Rousing Support for Pope *
New report estimates enough natural gas is leaking to negate climate benefits
Scorching Temperatures Prompt Portugal to Issue Health Alert *
Alberta energy royalties and carbon policy back under the microscope
Fiery Trans-Canada crash east of Winnipeg sends hundreds on detour
World’s Aquifers Losing Replenishment Race, Researchers Say *
Germany's oldest remaining nuclear plant shuts down

Gay pride celebrated across the country
Jubilant Marchers at Gay Pride Parades Celebrate Supreme Court Ruling *
Istanbul police use teargas to break up Gay Pride parade
US gay marriage ruling unleashes debate in Russia
Rainbow flags cover streets despite grey skies for Toronto Pride parade
Fate of Domestic Partner Benefits in Question After Marriage Ruling *

No security, no benefits: A picture of precarious work in Hamilton
Bernie Sanders’s Early Online Haul: $8.3 Million *
Waldorf Astoria and Hotel Workers Union Reach Deal for Severance Payouts *    
Secret World War II Chemical Experiments Tested Troops By Race
Refinery Workers Approve 6-year Labor Pact
Service workers go on strike at federal center in Artesia
Santa Clara County Workers Set Date to Strike: June 30
Hard Politicking Behind Democrats’ ‘Yea’ Votes on Trade Bill *
Armenia president suspends electricity price hike after protests
California oil spill gushed like hose 'without a nozzle'
Grocery store workers seek justice for unpaid wages
Sprinkler fitters approve new contract
Foreign temp workers fuel Canadian oil town's service sector


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.

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