#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty The chilling reality of America's jobs crisis http://www.jimhightower.com/node/8036#.UZ1vD6L7JaY “Stock Market Soars,” exulted a typical headline in early May, when the Dow Jones Average topped 15,000. But this index of Wall Street wealth gives a false picture of our nation's true economic health. Yes, the privileged few are doing extremely well. But the workaday many are struggling – and falling further and further behind as the jobs market sinks steadily from mere recession down into depression. The monthly unemployment reports don't tell the depths of misery out here in the real world, beyond the view of Wall Street and Washington elites. For example, President Obama hailed the news that unemployment dipped to …http://www.twitpic.com/csi5sd
#occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty NY Post Stands By Decision To Run Photo Of High Schooler Unconnected To Boston Bombings http://www.mediaite.com/online/ny-post-stands-by-decision-to-run-photo-of-high-schooler-unconnected-to-boston-bombings/ In response to the controversy erupting over today’s New York Post “Bag Men” cover photo, the paper’s editor issued a statement to Salon standing by the editorial decision. The cover photo, which clearly singles out two males wearing backpacks in the marathon crowd shortly before the bombs went off, was accompanied by the headline: “Bag Men: Feds seek these two pictured at Boston Marathon.” Though the headline and graphics implied the two were criminal suspects, Post editor Col Allan‘s statement explains that the paper did not explicitly identify anyone as a suspect: We stand …http://www.twitpic.com/ckb1ze
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Occupy Wall Street Moved Esposito into Forefront http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2013/03/27/occupy-wall-street-moved-esposito-into-forefront/ Though he was the highest-ranking uniformed officer in the New York Police Department, outgoing chief of department Joseph Esposito toiled in relative anonymity. He was the stoic and unsmiling presence behind Commissioner Raymond Kelly at public events, while behind the scenes, he was the leader of rank and file officers who coordinated the department’s response to some of the city’s most dramatic and headline grabbing events. But in October 2011, the four-star chief’s public profile was raised considerably: during the infancy of the Occupy Wall Street movement, Esposito – with 43 years in the department – finally …http://www.twitpic.com/cewi52
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Judge Limits Fair Use, But Only Slightly http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2013/03/judge-limits-fair-use-only-slightly Last week AP won a court case against Meltwater, a company that allows organizations to keep track of where and how they're mentioned in the press. Meltwater provides its clients with the headline and a few snippets from each article that mentions them, and contends that this is fair use. AP argued that it isn't, and asked Meltwater to pay a license fee for using AP's content. James Joyner isn't impressed: Now, this strikes me as silly. Meltwater is in no ways a rival news service. It’s not a news service at all. It’s a way for an organization to keep track of its coverage in the world press. The think tank that employs me …http://www.twitpic.com/ce5e8g
#union #iww #ows #p2 #tlot #tcot It's So Cute When People Who Couldn't See an Trillion Housing Bubble Tell Us How Markets Will React to the Ending of the Bush Tax Cuts http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/its-so-cute-when-people-who-couldnt-see-an-8-trillion-housing-bubble-tell-us-how-markets-will-react-to-the-ending-of-the-bush-tax-cuts The Washington Post has been as aggressive as any Republican in Congress in hyping the dangers of letting the Bush tax cuts expire. It has run numerous front page pieces telling readers of the dire consequences of letting January 1 pass without a deal (e.g. here and here). Today Wonkblog warned of us the real bad news of going off the fiscal cliff!!!!!!! Just in case you didn't understand the Post's official line on this, the headline of the piece is “the economy (probably) can't survive a short dive into austerity crisis.” It st…http://www.twitpic.com/bda9kw
Damn, @WaPo bastardized @KatrinaNation's headline in their email today. “Stop Marching” not in article. #OWShttp://www.twitpic.com/8ed3p6