News :: Labor
France hit by strikes and mass protests on 'Black Thursday'
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30 Jan 2009
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Henry Samuel, Telegraph (UK)
Full-blooded chants echoed out across the Place de la Bastille in Paris, with the symbol of the French Revolution at the centre of a day of anti-government demonstrations.
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News :: Labor
WEF Davos: Union Leaders Condemn Delegates on Crisis Response
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30 Jan 2009
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Robin Pagnamenta, Times (UK)
The gloom surrounding this year's World Economic Forum descended into confrontation yesterday as international labor leaders launched a withering attack on the 1,400 business executives and 41 heads of government at Davos over what the labor leaders alleged was their failure to respond effectively to a deepening crisis of their own creation.
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News :: Labor
Sanders Votes No on Geithner: “He’s] More of a Part of the Problem…Than the Solution”
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29 Jan 2009
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demandside
Sen. Bernie Sanders, independent senator from Vermont. He was elected to the Senate in 2006 after serving sixteen years in the House. He is the longest-serving independent member of Congress in American history.
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News :: International Relations : Media
The Shortwave Report 01/30/09 Listen Globally!
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29 Jan 2009
by
Dan Roberts
A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio. With times and freqs for listening at home. 2 files- broadcast and slow-modem streaming. Free to rebroadcast. China, Netherlands, Cuba, and Russia.
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Bolivia's New Constitution: Progressive Change or Business As Usual
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29 Jan 2009
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Stephen Lendman
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News :: Labor
Republican Senators Say They Will Hold Up Solis Nomination.
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29 Jan 2009
(Updated)
by
Employee Free Choice Act Now .Org
We say Solis For Labor Secretary Now!
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News :: Peace
Jan 28-29: Israel Strikes Gaza; Finklestein's Photos on US/Israel War Crimes
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29 Jan 2009
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On January 28-29, as on January 27, Israel violated its ceasefire and bombed Gaza, continuing its program of genocide, just like the Nazis. The photographic evidence is very clear. We American taxpayers pay for this to the tune of $15 million a day/$6 billion a year.
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Millions of Chinese set to lose jobs as New Year celebrations end
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29 Jan 2009
(Updated)
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Dave Howard
Millions of Chinese set to lose jobs as New Year celebrations end
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No One Can Escape the Crisis
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29 Jan 2009
by
Martin Hess
From a long-term perspective, the crisis could bring about a radical rethinking in politics and the economy away from the mantra of shareholder value and the pursuit of short-term profits. The neoliberal model of the Washington consensus has revealed its fundamental weaknesses.
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LOCAL News :: Children & Education
1.28 Stop School Closures Rally at the Board!
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29 Jan 2009
by
Garth Liebhaber
Slide show images of the fabulous people who came out Wednesday to make it happen...
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