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Webバージョン  |  アップデート設定  |  登録解除 いいね ツイート 転送 http://endofsecrets.blogspot.com Longshoremen’s Strike Averted as Public, Media Hypocritical on Labor Rights Posted by jacob on 29 December, 2012 David Macaray On December 28, a potential strike by the ILA (International Longshoremen’s Association), representing East Coast dockworkers, was averted when union negotiators agreed to extend the contract for another month and continue bargaining.  Both sides took this as a hopeful sign. read more Make Civic Engagement a Priority in the New Year Posted by jacob on 29 December, 2012 Ralph Nader Many people view the New Year as a time for resolutions -- losing weight, exercising more, staying in better touch with friends, taking up a new hobby. Here's something you don't often hear of when considering New Year's resolutions -- devoting more time to civic life. Our nation has millions of runners, gym goers, bird watchers, collectors, sports fans and musicians. But one area that is often overlooked when it comes to one's free time and quality of life is the "democratic arts." read more Congress Disgracefully Approves the FISA Warrantless Spying Bill for Five More Years, Rejects All Privacy Amendments Posted by jacob on 29 December, 2012 Trevor Timm On Friday, after just one day of rushed debate, the Senate shamefully voted on a five-year extension to the FISA Amendments Act, an unconsitutional law that openly allows for warrantless surveillance of Americans' overseas communications.(Reuters) read more New York Times' Xmas Present to Corporate Lobby Group Fix-the Debt: A Puff Piece Posted by jacob on 29 December, 2012 Peter Dreier The New York Times should be embarrassed. On December 24 it gave a Christmas present to the corporate-backed lobby group Fix the Debt with its front-page Business section puff piece about the organization, which is pushing to balance the federal budget by slashing social programs while cutting taxes for the rich. read more Wounded Knee 122 Years Later Posted by jacob on 29 December, 2012 Johnny Barber December 29th marks the 122nd anniversary of the Massacre at Wounded Knee. It is a story that remains fresh in the lives of many indigenous peoples across America. Each generation is taught to never forget. In 1891, reviewing the history leading up to the massacre, Commissioner of Indian Affairs Thomas Morgan said, read more Russia's Ban on US Adoption Isn't About Children's Rights Posted by jacob on 29 December, 2012 Laurie Penny Russia and the US are squabbling over whose human rights abuses are bigger. After the US signed the Magnitsky Act, which blacklists any Russian deemed to be a human rights violator, Russia has retaliated by barring American couples from adopting Russian children, 60,000 of whom have found new families in the US since 1992. read more Slaughters' Solutions Posted by jacob on 29 December, 2012 Christopher Brauchli Such as do build their faith upon Holy text of pike and gun. — Samuel Butler, Hudibras, pt.I read more 3 Steps to Build Resilience Through Your Giving Posted by jon on 28 December, 2012 Yifat Susskind You are a person who cares. You see injustice and people suffering, all over the world, and you know it’s not right. You go looking for some way to fix it, but you know you can’t do it alone. So you find an organization tackling the problems that matter to you. If you can, you give a donation to support their work. But how can you tell that you’ve made a lasting difference? read more Why the “Fiscal Cliff” Bores the Snot Out of Me Posted by jon on 28 December, 2012 Matthew Rothschild Enough already! I can’t take it anymore. I can barely write the words “fiscal cliff” without dosing off. And I’m not alone here. Utter the term to insomniacs and out they’ll go. read more 登録変更 | 登録解除

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