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- President Barack Obama knows the dangers of not going far enough or fast en...
- Act would boost employment now for the many who need it, eliminate residual...
- The streets are so much darker now, since money for streetlights is rarely ...
- Washington is descending into another silly season. Let’s end this divers...
- "Ewww. Don't do it, Patrick. Don't do it. Dogs pee here." A woman was giv...
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Sierra Medical Center RNs, El Paso Vote by 60 Percent to Join NNOC
Written by National Nurses United | Press Release
Texas RNs Unite with NNOC to Improve Quality of Care
Registered nurses at Sierra Medical Center in El Paso voted by 60 percent Tuesday night to join the National Nurses Organizing Committee-Texas, the Texas affiliate of National Nurses United, the nation’s largest organization of RNs.
U.S. Military Faces Fire as It Pulls Out of Afghanistan
Written by Matthew Rosenberg | The New York Times
STRONG POINT HAJI RAHMUDDIN II, Afghanistan — When the last American soldiers to occupy this squat, lonely outpost in southern Afghanistan pulled out this week, they left the same way earlier units had arrived: ready for a fight.
Unions: Put Organizing First
Written by Kate Bronfenbrenner | The Nation
For labor, the January after a presidential election is always a bitter one. First, unions must face the grim reality of anti-labor legislation passed in the midst of any national election victories.
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Calls for Special Envoy to Iran, Introduces Legislation
Written by Congresswoman Barbara Lee | Press Release
Washington, D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee introduced the “Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act,” which would create a high level Special Envoy to Iran.
Climate Change Is Drowning Out ‘Jobs vs. Environment’ Debate
Written by Jenny Brown | Labor Notes
The old argument that unions must choose between jobs and the environment is losing its grip, as climate change becomes more evident and more urgent. More unions than ever have signed up to join environmentalists for a demonstration in Washington, D.C. against the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline on Sunday.
Our Atomic Dominoes Are Falling
Written by Harvey Wasserman | The Huffington Post
Two more atomic dominoes have hit the deck.
At least a half-dozen more teeter on the brink, which would take the U.S. reactor count under 100.
But can we bury them before the next Fukushima erupts?
February 15, 2003. The Day the World Said No to War.
Written by Phyllis Bennis | IPS
Our movement changed history. While we did not prevent the Iraq war, the protests proved its clear illegality, demonstrated the isolation of the Bush administration policies, helped prevent war in Iran, and inspired a generation of activists.
One Billion Rising - One Billion Women Dancing is a Revolution
Written by Portside Moderator | Portside.org
One in three women on the planet will be raped or beaten in her lifetime. One billion women violated is an atrocity.
Today, on the planet, a billion women - one of every three women on the planet - will be raped or beaten in her lifetime. That's ONE BILLION mothers, daughters, sisters, partners, and friends violated. V-Day REFUSES to stand by as more than a billion women experience violence.
Why The Minimum Wage Is A Women’s Issue, In Three Charts
Written by Annie-Rose Strasser | Think Progress
During Tuesday night’s State of the Union, President Obama called on Congress to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 per hour. Not only is the proposal potentially good for business, but, according to a report released Wednesday from the Center for American Progress Action Fund, raising the minimum wage would also be a pillar for women’s rights. Here’s why, in three charts:
Robin Hood Calls on Jack Lew to Pledge a Real Recovery Through Wall Street Sales Tax
Written by Lisa Matthes | Foe.org
Poll findings show broad public support for tax on Wall Street speculation
Washington, D.C.--(ENEWSPF)--February 14, 2013. Wearing their signature Robin Hood hats, U.S. Robin Hood Tax Campaign advocates brought their message of a Wall Street sales tax directly into the confirmation hearing of Jack Lew before the Senate Finance Committee yesterday morning:
PDA In Your State
