#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty What’s the Matter with Kansas’ Tax Policy? http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/pat-garofalo/2013/06/13/kansas-gov-sam-brownback-wants-to-eliminate-the-income-tax Kansas Republican Gov. Sam Brownback has presided over one of the most rightward lurches of any state in the nation, on issues such as health care, abortion and education. But the crown jewel of his administration has been a package of cuts to Kansas' income tax – the latest of which was signed into law today – part of Brownback's avowed goal to eliminate that tax in his state altogether…http://www.twitpic.com/cxsj9p
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#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Two Bills, One Outcome: Kansas Kills Its Income Tax http://www.ctj.org/taxjusticedigest/archive/2013/04/two_bills_one_outcome_kansas_k.php#.Ub-4tOf7JaY Earlier this year, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback proposed another round of personal income tax cuts (on top of those he signed into law last year that are creating a massive hole in the state’s budget). Read ITEP’s analysis of that proposal here. Now the Kansas House and Senate have each responded with their own tax cut plans, and are expected to reconcile their differences soon…http://www.twitpic.com/cxskla
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Protests Spread to 77 Cities in Turkey http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Global-Action/Protests-Spread-to-77-Cities-in-Turkey Over the past few weeks, Turkey has been rocked by unrest. The protests were sparked by peaceful resistance to the destruction of Istanbul’s Gezi Park in Taksim Square, the only green public place in central Istanbul, which was going to be turned into a shopping mall and historical recreation of Ottoman Artillery Barracks…http://www.twitpic.com/cxt03a
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty US Uncut on Facebook 'Bank of America routinely denied qualified borrowers a chance to modify their loans to more affordable terms and paid cash bonuses to bank staffers for pushing homeowners into foreclosure, according to affidavits filed last week in a Massachusetts lawsuit.”We were told to lie to customers,” said Simone Gordon, who worked in the bank's loss mitigation department until February 2012. “Site leaders regularly told us that the more we delayed the HAMP [loan] modification process, the more fees Bank of America would collect.”' Read more: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100818866http://www.twitpic.com/cxsv3h
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Protests Spread to 77 Cities in Turkey http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Global-Action/Protests-Spread-to-77-Cities-in-Turkey Over the past few weeks, Turkey has been rocked by unrest. The protests were sparked by peaceful resistance to the destruction of Istanbul’s Gezi Park in Taksim Square, the only green public place in central Istanbul, which was to be turned into a shopping mall and historical recreation of Ottoman Artillery Barracks. A harsh response from the state, characterized by extreme police brutality, has ensued in response to what have become the largest demonstrations the country has seen for decades. Protests have now spread to 77 cities in Turkey…http://www.twitpic.com/cxspse
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty GCHQ intercepted foreign politicians' communications at G20 summits http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/jun/16/gchq-intercepted-communications-g20-summits Exclusive: phones were monitored and fake internet cafes set up to gather information from allies in London in 2009 Foreign politicians and officials who took part in two G20 summit meetings in London in 2009 had their computers monitored and their phone calls intercepted on the instructions of their British government hosts, according to documents seen by the Guardian. Some delegates were tricked into using internet cafes which had been set up by British intelligence agencies to read their email traffic…http://www.twitpic.com/cxsg6y
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Major Milestone: 50 Years of Women in Space http://www.space.com/21562-women-space-history-anniversary.html?cmpid=514639 Sunday (June 16) marks the 50th anniversary of Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova's landmark 1963 flight, which launched her into history as the first woman to fly to space — only two years after Yuri Gagarin performed the first spaceflight ever in 1961. Tereshkova circled the Earth 48 times during her time as the pilot onboard the Vostok 6 spacecraft…http://www.twitpic.com/cxn26g
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Shouldn't we give Mandela what he gave us – freedom? http://mg.co.za/article/2013-06-14-give-mandela-what-he-gave-us-freedom As Nelson Mandela's condition remains precarious, does he not deserve to be where he spent the happiest moments as a child, asks Khuthala Nandipha. On the afternoon of Tata Mandela's sixth day at the Mediclinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria, covering the story of his lung infection has turned into a mundane process, but one that gives us a chance to pay attention to the smaller details and reflect.Just as I lazily step out of the car caught up in uncertainties; the latest on Tata Mandela's health, if I have parked in a prime spot – a harsh tap on my shoulder springs me back to life. “How is Mandela? What have you guys done to him? What are you doing here? This is my corner, get out! A homeless man clad in layers of clothes yells at me in Zulu forcing me back into the car. It started out as a very interesting conversation until it became territorial, that can lead to violence. But…http://www.twitpic.com/cx7pgr
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Religious leaders gather to pray for Mandela http://mg.co.za/article/2013-06-14-bishops-conducting-prayer-services-questioned-about-mandelas-faith Prayer services were conducted for Nelson Mandela outside the Mediclinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria, as Madiba went into the seventh day of his stay. “We pray that all who those love and cherish Dr Nelson Mandela will have renewed faith and hope. The entire country is praying as one.”These were the words of Bishop Abraham Sibiya, from the Christ Centred Church, who conducted a prayer service for former President Nelson Mandela outside the Mediclinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria on Friday morning.Sibiya, who represents the International Council of Bishops, said the whole of Africa, and the world, was united in prayer for Mandela's recovery.Mandela, who has been in hospital for seven days, was admitted in the early hours of Saturday June 8 following the deterioration of a lung infection.President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday that Mandela's condition was improving…http://www.twitpic.com/cx7oyt
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty AP report: Commander in Nazi SS-led unit living in Minnesota http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/14/18957629-ap-report-commander-in-nazi-ss-led-unit-living-in-minnesota?lite A top commander of a Nazi SS-led unit accused of burning villages filled with women and children lied to American immigration officials to get into the United States and has been living in Minnesota since shortly after World War II, according to evidence uncovered by The Associated Press. Michael Karkoc, 94, told American authorities in 1949 that he had performed no military service during World War II, concealing his work as an officer and founding member of the SS-led Ukrainian Self Defense Legion and later as an officer in the SS Galician Division, according to records obtained by the AP through a Freedom of Information Act request…http://www.twitpic.com/cx7dyx