#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Emails discussing Occupy Portland show political motives to evict, nonprofit says http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/05/emails_discussing_occupy_portl.html#incart_river A nonprofit has released dozens of emails obtained through the Freedom of Information Act that offer a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes discussions among government officials in the days before the November 2011 eviction of Occupy Portland protesters from two city parks. The emails were primarily sent to and from unidentified employees of the Federal Protective Service, the agency that handles security for federal properties. Although Occupy Portland protesters took over two city parks for more than a month, several also briefly camped on the federally owned Terry Schrunk Plaza. Th…http://www.twitpic.com/cshxm7
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Woolwich attack: lone wolf and jihadist theories will occupy security forces http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/may/22/woolwich-attack-lone-wolf-jihadist Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre will convene, in wake of killing and al-Qaida martyrdom video rhetoric heard on London street Counter-terrorism officers and security officials will doubtless fear that Woolwich fits into the category of crime that they can do little to thwart; random, lone-wolf, unsophisticated attacks, conducted by people who are not on the radar of the police or MI5. The spectrum in which investigators will be working now is broad, and the characters within it unstable and unpredictable. In the immediate aftermath of the attack in south London, detectives might have bee…http://www.twitpic.com/csi7cn
#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 What the Framing of a Terror Suspect Says About GOP Attacks on Due Process http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/05/what-the-framing-of-a-terror-suspect-says-about-gop-attacks-on-due-process/275558/ Paul Kevin Curtis was falsely accused in the ricin plot — and the legal requirement to bring him before a judge helped set him free. When Paul Kevin Curtis was arrested by the FBI and accused of sending letters laced with the poison ricin to President Obama, he wasn't wearing a special uniform that identified him as a terrorist. But not because terrorists don't wear uniforms. “What looked at first like classic terrorism — poisoned letters sent to the president and other public officials — now seems more likely to be the product of a local feud,” USA Today reports. “In the past week, the …http://www.twitpic.com/cot66y
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Some Retailers Rethink Role in Bangladesh http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/02/business/some-retailers-rethink-their-role-in-bangladesh.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Ever since a building with garment factories collapsed in Bangladesh last week, killing more than 400 people, Western apparel companies with ties to the country have scrambled to address public concerns about working conditions there. Benetton repeatedly revised its accounts of goods produced at one of the factories, while officials at Gap, the Children’s Place and other retailers huddled to figure out how to improve conditions, and some debated whether to remain in Bangladesh at all. At least one big American company, however, had already decided to leave the country — pushed by the last devastating disaster, a fire just …http://www.twitpic.com/cnpeae
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Occupy campsite search continues http://badgerherald.com/news/2013/04/25/occupy_campsite_sear.php#.UXnSU6L7JaY Dane County officials and members of the Occupy Madison movement continued to clash after the protest group moved back onto a public campground last week. Members of the Dane County Board spoke out against Occupy Madison after the camp moved to Lake Farm Park just outside Madison on April 16, according to County Parks Division Director Darren Marsh. RELATED: http://occupywi.org/2012/11/occupy-madison-ii/http://www.twitpic.com/clxw7q
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Occupy Madison wrangles with Dane County Parks officials http://host.madison.com/news/local/writers/pat_schneider/occupy-madison-wrangles-with-dane-county-parks-officials/article_df7a38a5-9497-5c0d-8370-055cf561006f.html You need a scorecard to keep up with the homeless encampment known as Occupy Madison, as you can read here. The latest is that a group of 20 or so people have been wrangling with Dane County Parks officials as they try to find a legal place to camp since leaving a privately owned site last week. When parks officials on Friday challenged the legality of their encampment at Lake Farm Park on the south side of Madison, some confused squabbling over campground rules followed. RELATED: http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=39637http://www.twitpic.com/clp6ub
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Sources: Obama plans W.H.-GOP budget group http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/sources-obama-plans-wh-gop-budget-group-90539.html President Barack Obama is reaching out to Republican senators — the most receptive participants from his recent “charm-offensive” dinners — to jump-start talks to reach a “grand bargain” on entitlements, spending and taxes, according to White House and Congressional officials. Obama — fighting against steep odds to reach a big legacy deal on deficits and debts — has personally pressed Congressional leaders for another shot at reaching an agreement similar to one that fell apart during negotiations with Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) in 2011. Chief of staff Denis McDonough and his deputy Rob Nabors have been consulting behi…http://www.twitpic.com/clpm54
#occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty He Is Comfortable with Bush’s Inferno http://nader.org/2013/04/19/he-is-comfortable-with-bushs-inferno/ George W. Bush is riding high. A megamillionaire, from the taxpayer-subsidized Texas Rangers company, he makes 0,000 to 0,000 per speech, receives a large presidential pension and support facilities and is about to dedicate the 0 million George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum on April 25. President Obama will be at the dedication, continuing to legitimize Mr. Bush, as he did from the outset by announcing in 2009 there would be no investigations or prosecutions of the Bush officials for their crimes. In an interview with the New York Times, Mr. Bush continued to say he has no regrets about his Presidency. “I’m …http://www.twitpic.com/cl2n7h
#occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty BENEDICTINE COLLEGE ANNOUNCES PAUL RYAN AS 2013 COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER http://www.benedictine.edu/press-room/news/benedictine-news/benedictine-college-announces-paul-ryan-2013-commencement-speaker Officials at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan., have announced that former vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan will deliver the 2013 Commencement Address for the college. The annual ceremony is set for May 11, 2013, in the Ralph Nolan Gymnasium on the Benedictine campus. This year, more than 360 students are expected to participate, comprising the largest graduating class in recent history. “I think our students will enjoy hearing from a real servant leader,” said Stephen D. Minnis, president of Benedictine College. “Not only is Paul Ryan a great family man, but he is true to his beliefs…http://www.twitpic.com/ckb6p2