Why Walmart and Big Retailers Should Pay Their Workers More
From Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-herbert/why-walmart-and-big-retai_b_2155678.html Bob Herbert 11/18/2012 Henry Ford famously decided in 1914 to pay many of his workers the then...
View ArticleC Is For Class Warfare
From The New York Times: http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/21/c-is-for-class-warfare/ By Paul Krugman November 21, 2012 Ryan Chittum has a great piece about CNBC’s decision to drop even the...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia implements electronic tracking system for women
From Raw Story: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/11/22/saudi-arabia-implements-electronic-tracking-system-for-women/ By Agence France-Presse Thursday, November 22, 2012 RIYADH — Denied the right to...
View Article1.3 Million Women Received Unnecessary And Invasive Cancer Treatment, Study...
From Think Progress: http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/11/23/1231651/13-million-women-received-unnecessary-and-invasive-cancer-treatment-study-finds/ By Igor Volsky on Nov 23, 2012 Routine...
View ArticleU.N. Draft Resolution Against Extrajudicial Executions Includes Gender Identity
From The Advocate: http://www.advocate.com/news/world-news/2012/11/23/un-draft-resolution-against-extrajudicial-executions-includes-gender The draft resolution approved in the Third Committee of the...
View ArticleCanada: Federal trans rights bill stalled
From Xtra: http://www.xtra.ca/public/National/Federal_trans_rights_bill_stalled-12838.aspx Justin Ling Thursday, November 22, 2012 Partisanship strikes again. The House of Commons, through some...
View ArticleTransgender travelers get a helping hand
From Metro Weekly: http://www.metroweekly.com/elsewhere/2012/11/transgender-travelers-get-a-helping-hand.html by Troy Petenbrink November 22, 2012 As we enter the busy holiday travel season, the...
View ArticleWalkouts, Protests Hit Walmart Nationwide on Biggest Shopping Day of the Year
From Truth Out: http://truth-out.org/news/item/12918-walkouts-protests-hit-walmart-nationwide-on-biggest-shopping-day-of-the-year By Yana Kunichoff Friday, 23 November 2012 A lone worker walked out of...
View ArticleWith Biggest Strike Against Biggest Employer, Walmart Workers Make History Again
From The Nation: http://www.thenation.com/blog/171435/biggest-strike-against-biggest-employer-walmart-workers-make-history-again# Josh Eidelson on November 23, 2012 Hanover and Severn, MD—For about...
View ArticleBlack Friday: Deciphering the Importance of Buy Nothing Day
Shop the sales, buy and/or give things that are needed. Pay cash and limit credit spending because credit card spending makes things cost 20% or more than what the price tag says they cost. From Triple...
View ArticleJobs, Justice and the Planet
From In These Times: http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/14186/jobs_justice_and_the_planet/ During Obama’s second term, the Left cannot passively await changes from the Democratic Party. BY Bill...
View ArticleGOP’s Domination Was Only Temporary
From Truth Out: http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/12851-gops-domination-was-only-temporary By Paul Krugman Thursday, 22 November 2012 James Fallows says something I’ve been thinking, too: “For the...
View ArticleWatch Out Plutocrats, the Progressive Pro-Democracy Movement Is Savvy and...
From Alternet: http://www.alternet.org/watch-out-plutocrats-progressive-pro-democracy-movement-savvy-and-gearing-take-citizens-united There’s a sophisticated pushback against corporate power in the...
View ArticleWhy Not Socialism?
From In These Times: http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/14191/why_not_socialism/ The Right’s red-baiting has been far too effective. BY Maria Svart November 24, 2012 President Barack Obama owes his...
View ArticleUK: Women, gays and trans all bishop bashed
From Gay Star UK: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/women-gays-and-trans-all-bishop-bashed221112 A vote by the Church of England to keep its ban on women bishops has again highlighted other...
View ArticleRoss Douthat Argues that Social Security Would be Easier to Cut If It Were...
Ross Douthat is The New York Times pet resident right wing nut. He’s a would be theocrat who belongs on Wing Nut Daily. The Times keeps him around to prove they aren’t liberal. From the Center for...
View ArticleFlorida GOP Admission: Voter Fraud ‘Just a Marketing Ploy
From Common Dreams: http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/11/26-6 Former Republican leaders speak out against early voting laws Common Dreams staff Published on Monday, November 26, 2012 by Common...
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