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#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty City Prison System Changes Way It Disciplines Mentally Ill Prisoners http://www.ny1.com/content/criminal_justice/182021/city-prison-system-changes-way-it-disciplines-mentally-ill-prisoners The city's prison system is changing the way it disciplines mentally ill prisoners. Correction officials say they'll rely more on counseling and therapy instead of solitary confinement. They say solitary confinement often makes mentally ill prisoners act worse. This is welcome news for advocacy groups fighting for inmate rights. Authorities say they want to ensure everyone's needs are met. “It will be in a secure setting,” said New York City Correction Commissioner Dora Schriro. “But the purpose is to give them the services and support that they need so as to be more successful while they're in…http://www.twitpic.com/cqf1nl
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Vt. activists rally at Statehouse on May Day http://www.chron.com/news/article/Vt-activists-rally-at-Statehouse-on-May-Day-4478199.php More than 1,000 activists highlighted their visions of social justice Wednesday at a May Day march through the city and rally on the Statehouse lawn that featured lived music, speeches and lots of red T-shirts. Speakers at the event labeled Put People First promoted the rights of immigrant farmworkers, the need for universal access to health care and other topics. Traditionally, May 1 is celebrated internationally as the day of the worker. “We are trying to build the community we would all like to live in, where peoples' needs are all being met, whether that be housing, whether that be food, access to transportation,” …http://www.twitpic.com/cnq9dy
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty In China, Breathing Becomes a Childhood Risk http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/23/world/asia/pollution-is-radically-changing-childhood-in-chinas-cities.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0 The boy’s chronic cough and stuffy nose began last year at the age of 3. His symptoms worsened this winter, when smog across northern China surged to record levels. Now he needs his sinuses cleared every night with saltwater piped through a machine’s tubes. The boy’s mother, Zhang Zixuan, said she almost never lets him go outside, and when she does she usually makes him wear a face mask. The difference between Britain, where she once studied, and China is “heaven and hell,” she said. Levels of deadly pollutants up to 40 times the recommended exposure limit in Beijing and other cities have struck fear into parents and le…http://www.twitpic.com/cmqhad
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty [VIDEO] Vested Interest http://www.aflcio.org/atWork#/innovation/69051 Pension Funds Create Magic The old building that housed the Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center in lower Manhattan was crowded by skyscrapers. The interior was dark and cramped and devoid of natural light. “The space we were in wasn’t meeting the needs of the children, each of whom has multiple chronic illnesses,” says Pat Tursi, CEO of the center. The Manhattan facility was designed based on more of a custodial care model—and when the center had to find a new space, it found a new opportunity. The center found space on a former golf course in Yonkers, N.Y., and the new facility was built quickly and efficiently with union labor. More than 80…http://www.twitpic.com/cmqtbz
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #TeaParty On Earth Day “Another Government is Possible” http://www.gp.org/press/pr-national.php?ID=612 Green Shadow Cabinet Begins Operations This Week Green Shadow Cabinet: http://www.greenshadowcabinet.us Dr. Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala, the 2012 Green Party presidential and vice-presidential nominees, marked the beginning of Earth Week by announcing a new Green Shadow Cabinet that will serve as an independent voice in U.S. politics, putting the needs of people and protection of the planet ahead of profits for big corporations. The Cabinet will operate in the tradition of shadow cabinets in other countries, such as the United Kingdom and France, responding to actions of the government in office, and demonstrating that another go…http://www.twitpic.com/cli4fa
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty US Uncut on Facebook: Every politician who supports subsidies for oil companies needs to go! http://www.campaignmoney.org/mcconnell/filibusterhttp://www.twitpic.com/cgk5zd
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Want to Fix Your Job? There's a Way http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Organizing-Bargaining/Want-to-Fix-Your-Job-There-s-a-Way What if when you had a question or a concern about your workplace, you could go somewhere and get answers? Our friends at Working America, AFL-CIO's community affiliate, are launching a new site, www.FixMyJob.com, where every worker will have a resource to get more information or privately raise concerns about workplace issues. For FixMyJob.com to be successful, more information needs to be collected about people who work. Can you take a few minutes to answer some quick questions about your current job, or the last job you had? Fill out the quick survey now to share your story of work and to make sure FixMyJob.com becomes a po…http://www.twitpic.com/ceygz5
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Occupy Central plan gets Hong Kong affairs chief's thumbs down http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1199036/occupy-central-plan-gets-hong-kong-affairs-chiefs-thumbs-down HK affairs chief says city does not want to be 'messed up' by proposed protest for democracy A mainland official who oversees Hong Kong affairs says Hongkongers prefer not to see the city being “messed up” when asked about a law academic's proposal to block roads in Central district. Wang Guangya, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, made the remarks in Shenzhen before meeting yesterday with a group of lawmakers loyal to Beijing. “I think Hong Kong compatriots don't want to see Hong Kong being messed up. Hong Kong needs development,” Wang said when asked if he believed the Occupy Centra…http://www.twitpic.com/ce5a96
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Access to Health Care, Basic Necessities a Matter of Life or Debt http://truth-out.org/news/item/15191-access-to-health-care-basic-necessities-a-matter-of-life-or-debt Examining the argument that “medical and other debt shouldn't exist because debt is part of a rigged system of mafia capitalism that extracts wealth from people who are trying to meet their basic needs.” This week the Strike Debt Rolling Jubilee, a project that arose from Occupy Wall Street, will announce its purchase of more than million of medical debt as part of a weeklong national conversation about why people should not be put in debt meeting their basic needs. The Rolling Jubilee raised funds to purchase bundles of debt for pennies on the dollar. Unlike the rapidly growing industry of colle…http://www.twitpic.com/cd9dgc