#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty In response to school closures, a new movement is born http://www.peoplesworld.org/in-response-to-school-closures-a-new-movement-is-born/ Mindless destruction. That's the immediate reaction to the vote to close 50 schools by the Chicago Public Schools Board of Education (BOE) on May 22. The BOE voted unanimously for Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan, in reality a continuation of the same policy dating back 20 years. There was never much doubt about the outcome by the deaf, rubberstamp BOE. It is after all an unelected, unaccountable board appointed by the mayor and composed of corporate CEOs, millionaires and billionaires. The closures are the largest in U.S. history and follow similar closures based on similar policies in Philadelphia, Detroit, Clevel…http://www.twitpic.com/csqrxx
#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
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty 'Working Families Flexibility Act' Doesn't Give Flexibility or Support to Working Families http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Political-Action-Legislation/Working-Families-Flexibility-Act-Doesn-t-Give-Flexibility-or-Support-to-Working-Families In a perfect gift for mothers, just short of Mother's Day, House Republicans have once again introduced legislation with a charming title and a potentially devastating impact for working women and families. According to the bill's sponsors, the “Working Families Flexibility Act,” or H.R. 1406, would give employees the “freedom” to determine work schedules and time off. In reality, this bill would provide more work and less pay…http://www.twitpic.com/cph7lm
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty [VIDEO] THE SKY IS PINK by Josh Fox and the GASLAND Team http://vimeo.com/44367635 An emergency short film from Josh Fox, the Oscar-nominated director of GASLAND addressing the urgent crisis of drilling and fracking in New York state. Go to NYAgainstfracking.org for more info and to get involved. PINK LINKS: Selected Compiled Research The Sky Is Pink- Annotated industry documents featured in the film: .rollingstone.com/extras/theskyispink_annotdoc-gasl4final.pdf Affirming GASLAND- Our responses to industry charges against GASLAND gaslandthemovie.com/whats-fracking/affirming-gasland 1trickpony.cachefly.net/gas/pdf/Affirming_Gasland_Sept_2010.pdf Flaming Faucets foxnews.com/story/0,2933,509857,00.html hcn.org/blogs/goat/flaming-water/ cbsnews.com/2100-201_162-4879509.html planetsave.com/2009/03/20/flammable-water-pours-from-faucets-in-colorado-home/ propublica.org/series/fracking ecopolitology.org/2009/03/19/leaking-gas-well-causes-flammable-water-to-pour-from-faucets-in-colorado-home-video/ Well Failures/Gas Leaks youtube.com/watch?v=fjaRwh4xRiM&feature=player_embedded gasdrillinginbalcombe.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/44-of-wells-leaking-at-australian-gas-field/ nytimes.com/1992/05/03/us/abandoned-oil-and-gas-wells-become-pollution-portals.html?src=pm bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-17656307 frack-off.org.uk/gas-wells-leaking/ telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/oilandgas/9168645/Total-admits-it-could-take-six-months-to-stop-gas-leak.html Well Construction/Integrity slb.com/~/media/Files/resources/oilfield_review/ors03/aut03/p62_76.ashx boemre.gov/tarprojects/008/008DE.pdf naturalgaswatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/well_integrity_failure_presentation.pdf ptil.no/news/new-report-well-integrity-challenges-on-the-norwegian-shelf-article2762-79.html spe.org/ejournals/jsp/journalapp.jsp?pageType=Preview&jid=EDC&mid=SPE-106817-PA Climate Change youtube.com/watch?v=XXyTpY0NCp0 Breast Cancer texassharon.com/2011/09/02/big-gas-mafia-irony-burnsta-tas/ dentonrc.com/local-news/special-projects/gas-well-drilling-headlines/20110831-breast-cancer-rate-climbs-up.ece damascuscitizensforsustainability.org/2011/09/breast-cancer-rates-jump-in-the-barnett-shale/ dallasdrilling.wordpress.com/2011/09/01/breast-cancer-rates-jump-in-the-barnett-shale/ abcalliance.org/?p=1725 nbc11news.com/home/headlines/85259117.html Pittsburgh Fracking Ban groundswell.gs/2011/10/28/city-councilman-doug-shields-on-the-success-of-pittsburghs-rights-based-fracking-ban/ Water Contamination propublica.org/article/colorado-study-links-methane-in-water-drilling-422 bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-08/gas-fracking-chemicals-detected-in-wyoming-aquifer-epa-says.html pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2011/04/19/gas-drilling-industry-makes-stunning-admission/ static.ewg.org/reports/2011/fracking/cracks_in_the_facade.pdf pnas.org/content/early/2011/05/02/1100682108.full.pdf+html?sid=bde16321-e169-437d-a59c-798e7f65c479 grist.org/article/2011-02-28-pittsburgh-drinking-water-radioactive-fracking-natural-gas-times/ nytimes.com/2011/02/27/us/27gas.html?_r=1&ref=drillingdown essentialpublicradio.org/story/2011-12-01/salts-drilling-drinking-water-danger-still-showing-rivers-9616 postindependent.com/article/20100813/VALLEYNEWS/100819931 Profiles/Contacts cee.cornell.edu/people/profile.cfm?netid=ari1 history.ucsd.edu/people/faculty/oreskes-naomi.html ‘Drilling Down’ nytimes.com/interactive/us/DRILLING_DOWN_SERIES.html PR/Hill and Knowlton prwatch.org/spin/2009/11/8680/hill-knowltons-carbon-two-step sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Hill_%26_Knowlton prwatch.org/books/tsigfy10.html prwatch.org/search/node/knowlton naturalgaswatch.org/?p=939 csmonitor.com/2002/0906/p25s02-cogn.html State Government Documents mines.industry.qld.gov.au/assets/petroleum-pdf/tara_leaking_well_investigation_report.pdf cogcc.state.co.us/Library/WQCC_WQCD_AnnualReports/WQCC09_10RPT.pdf ‘Reality Tour’ Marcellus Shale youtube.com/watch?v=iPM64kseP30 Merchants of Doubt bloomsburypress.com/books/catalog/merchants_of_doubt_hc_104 Colbert Report mnn.com/earth-matters/politics/blogs/stephen-colbert-and-tom-ridge-get-awkward-over-fracking desmogblog.com/tom-ridge-claimed-i-m-not-lobbyist-colbert-report-facts-prove-otherwise keystonepolitics.com/2011/06/tom-ridge-shills-for-fracking-on-colbert-report/ Gas Industry Conference: naturalgaswatch.org/?p=970http://www.twitpic.com/cn06o0
#occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty TAKE ACTION! STOP CISPA!!! http://www.acampadadebarcelona.org/cispa-blackout/?redirect_to=%2F%3FPHPSESSID%3D2u98luppgmus0dkjqrdpo7qe47 For the next 24 hours we will be blacking out the website to raise awareness of a very controversial bill called CISPA that the government is trying to sneak in under our noses. A bill that will irreparably destroy fundamental rights to privacy that citizens everywhere are entitled to. Please take today as a day of focus and action to learn about this destructive bill and what you can do to prevent it from becomming a reality. Right now, the US Congress is sneaking in a new law that gives them big brother spy powers over the entire web — and they're hoping the world won't notice. We helped stop their Net attack last time, let's do it aga… http://freakoutnation.com/2013/04/21/detective-donald-trump-doesnt-understand-why-dzhokar-tsarnaev-is-not-called-a-killer-instead-of-a-suspect/ Twitter can be a clusterfuck of opinions, most notably when Lindsey Graham tweeted, “The last thing we may want to do is read Boston suspect Miranda Rights telling him to “remain silent.” And now, Donald Trump weighs in, completely not grasping the legal process. Authorities have a special high value detainee interrogation team ready to question 19 year-0ld Dzhokar Tsarnaev without advising him of his Miranda rights. He will not have an attorney present during questioning under a “public safety exemption” that allows investigators to question a suspect whe…http://www.twitpic.com/cl1tb0
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Summary of key announcements in # 15M: Monday 15 to Sunday 21 April http://www.acampadadebarcelona.org/2013/04/14/recull-convocatories-15-a-21-abril/ TRANSLATED FROM CATALAN SPANISH BY GOOGLE CHROME TRANSLATOR Pick the next week from Monday 15 to Sunday 21. A lot of multi-thematic discussions to choose the Revolució3D the rhyme calls concentrations or the “Stop evictions” of PAH, Assemblies of different groups and neighborhoods, projections … You may, on different days and places, listening to Carlos Jimenez Villarejo (former anti-corruption prosecutor), Dante Albano (CafèambLlet), Manuel Delgado (PCC-EUiA), David Fernandez (MP CUP-AE), Pablo Iglesias (political scientist and host of the debate Tuerk) … Share! Do not stay at home. NOTE: Calls will be added as they are known. Monday 15 April Speech / Debate “Proposals financial corruption, business and politics” With the participation of Carlos Jimenez Villarejo , former anti-corruption prosecutor Martí Olivella and Solé, spokesman for Nova Social Innovation . At 19pm Mas Guinardó. Pl. Salvador Riera (Barcelona). | Directions More information Guinardó Observatory . Talk “There are more alternatives beyond the EU directives?” Joan Subirats, professor of political science and researcher at the UAB-IGOP At 19pm in the Library Benguerel Xavier (Ave. Bogatell, 17) Premiere of “Indignados” by Tony Gatlif at 20h30 at the French Institute. c. Moià 8 (Barcelona). | How to get “Indignados” is evidence of what happens today, and leads to a dense and palpable reality of a Europe revolutionized. At the heart of today, the core of the Indignant movements, we discovered, through the eyes of Betty and travel, a small clandestine African men and women who face a system to simply live. Revolució3D, the last scheduled day Location: Rima (reopened former headquarters of the Free University). | Directions Popular Breakfast 9am 10am Presentation collective ESFA 10h Workshop Stencils (templates) 11h issues and Challenging the Culture of monogamy 12h Free Software and Anarchism. 12h30 sciences in society (dis) information: Climate 14pm Lunch People 16h Workshop Theatre of the Oppressed Speech Movements Student 16h 17h talk of the office for squatting 19pm Presentation of “autonomous groups, a chronicle of the transaction democratic army” mutiny 20h Consequences of Four Ways, by Jose Solis. Speech Technology and Gender 20h 21h30 dinner by the San Antonio Youth Assembly & Songwriter Battle Pedro Pedro 22h Songwriter Battle Rap Performance by 22h30 combative with Kronstadt rebetika Tango Cabaret 23h 23h59 Hackinthenight Revolució3D For more information we invite you to visit his blog and follow his profile @ revolucio3d Twitter. Tuesday April 16 PAH: The second installment of letters calling for the annulment proceedings mortgage. amparats delivered a written law that the European Court of Justice has declared illegal. 11am in the City of Justice. Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 111 (L'Hospitalet de Llobregat) | How to get more info on the event created on Facebook . Assembly of the Coordinating Unit Assemblies and groups of workers / unemployed in Catalonia is At 18h30 the Neighbourhood “Pou de la Figuera.” c. Peter lowest 70 (Barcelona). | Directions More information http://goo.gl/Ml1OH Meeting of the Working Groups of the Assembly Social Guinardó Can Baron At 19pm (every two weeks on Tuesdays) in the lobby of the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau. Calle San Quentin 89 (Barcelona). | Directions Wednesday April 17 Concentration in defense of public kindergarten # defensemel03 At 18pm in Plaza Sant Jaume (Barcelona). | Directions Plataforma03BCN summons. More info on your blog and Plataforma0 @ Twitter 3. Download the poster and leaflet: poster | leaflet Lecture: “The European Union: against Europe and against democracy” At 19pm by Gerald Pisarrello, the local ATTAC agreement. c. Industry 65 (Barcelona). | Directions More ATTAC according to your blog We agree . Thursday April 18 Assembly unemployed Barcelona (every Thursday) At 10 am the Neighbourhood “Pou de la Figuera.” c. Peter lowest 70 (Barcelona). | Directions More blog unemployed Assembly following this link . Lecture “The new poverty” By Salvador Busquets, former director of the Foundation Estate At 19pm in the Library Joan Miró (c. Vilamarí 61 | Directions ) Talk “Another model: cooperatives and social economy” At 19h30 the Civic Center Orlandai House (c. Jaume Piquet 23 (Barcelona). | Directions ), organized by Assembly of Sarria-Sant Gervasi . Learn more by following this link . Friday April 19 “Party for Coexistence. Against the ordinance cynical. ” At Pl. Pompeu Cerdanyola. | Directions From 10 to 20h. Chatting with Manuel Delgado (PCC-EUiA) and Adam Majo (CUP), workshops, children's activities, food, live music … More information on camping Cerdanyola blog . Announcement Campaign “Stop evictions” of PAH On Sun, 11 c. Sicily 83. | Directions Check prior to PAH Terrace blog , Twitter and / or Facebook if it keeps the call. In the last few weeks are getting tions in payment or renegotiating fees with entities before reaching eviction date. Talk “denounce corruption and privatization of health” + Screening of the documentary “A cup of CafèambLlet.” In Part 1 of the campaign “Healthcare is a right, not a business!” Assembly of Social Rights of the Eixample Right At 19h30 the Ateneo Popular de l'Eixample (Passage Conradin 3 in Barcelona. | Directions ) with 15mbcn-Health More info follow this link ADSE blog . – Poster series of talks following this link . 1st day conference “Ideas to change the world in 2013″ (19, 20 and 21 April) Venue: La Fontana Youth Space. C. Gran de Gracia 190 <M> Fontana (Barcelona). | Directions 19:30 “One foot in parliament, thousands of feet in the street. Walking towards unity popular ” With David Fernandez , a member of CUP-AE, Pablo Iglesias , political scientist and host of the debate Tuerk, Oskar Matute , a member of Alternatiba and Bildu and Mireia Gargallo , unionist and member of Wrestling. For complete information including program details visit the blog icm2013.enlluita.org profile and enlluita @ Twitter. Saturday April 20 Assembly transverse preparation 12m15mBCN At 11h30 the Gazebo Park Ciutadella (Barcelona). | Getting Everyone is invited! Both individually and groups related. – Past events with initial agreements and decisions following this link . – More information 12m15m2013 blog . 2nd day conference “Ideas to change the world in 2013″ (19, 20 and 21 April) Place: La Fontana Youth Space. C. Gran de Gracia 190 <M> Fontana (Barcelona). | Directions 10.30 “Financial Crack and film. A Love Story “- With Ignatius Franch, film critic, journalist and contributor to The Triangle of Direct and Digonal Zhu and Louis, a member of Wrestling. 10.30 “Nin: social revolution or national liberation” – With Pepe Gutierrez, writer and member of the Foundation Nin and William Boix member of CUP and Wrestling. 12h “Women and Feminism: the example of the Arab revolutions” – with Gigi Ibrahim, Egyptian blogger and social activist and Neus Roca, feminist activist and member of Wrestling. 14h Taste. Paella at affordable prices and with vegetarian option. 17h “The decline of the dominant ideas and Gramsci. Crisis regime “- With Pablo Iglesias, political scientist and program persentador The debate Tuerk and Peter Durand, of Wrestling. 17h “Corruption cuts and the fight for public health” With the introduction of the new book Coffee with Milk “Artur Mas, where is my money?” – Dante with Albania, coffee and journalist Judith Garcia, an employee of the Hospital de Sant Pau Wrestling member. 19pm Closing: “We must not, do not pay. Resistance to the global debt crisis ” With Iolanda Fresnillo, activist Citizen Debt Audit, Llonch Peace, member of PAH Sabadell and singer of the band At anniversary, Maria Jose Lecha, public health activist, Gigi Ibrahim, Egyptian blogger and social activist and Oscar Simon, professor and interim member of Wrestling. For complete information including program details visit the blog icm2013.enlluita.org profile and enlluita @ Twitter. Sunday 21A 3rd Conference on “Ideas to change the world in 2013″ (19, 20 and 21 April) Venue: La Fontana Youth Space. C. Gran de Gracia 190 <M> Fontana (Barcelona). | Directions Cultural route “Barcelona Fight! The day to day working of the city ” Start at 11h Shipyards (next to Metro). With Androna culture to book your place, more information here . For complete information including program details visit the blog icm2013.enlluita.org profile and enlluita @ Twitter. If you received this information via email or social networks , we invite you to visit the website acampadabcn – 15M Barcelona. 's direct link is acampadadebarcelona.org and find information on all the neighborhood assemblies and related groups to 15M. Share! Do not stay at home. That spread the word! Who runs the information!http://www.twitpic.com/cjgocv
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty [VIDEO] PBS FRONTLINE – SYRIA BEHIND THE LINES TUES 9 APRIL 2013 Check Local Listings. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/syria-behind-the-lines/ An unprecedented film documents the new and perilous reality of everyday life for both…See More [VIDEO] PBS FRONTLINE – SYRIA BEHIND THE LINES TUES 9 APRIL 2013 Check Local Listings. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/syria-behind-the-lines/ An unprecedented film documents the new and perilous reality of everyday life for both Syria’s rebels and its regime. In Syria’s rural heartland, the bloody uprising against President Bashar Al Assad has taken a terrifying turn. The once-peaceful Orontes River valley is now a perilous sectarian front line where neighbor is fighting neighbor. Related: http://www.theworld.org/2013/04/syria-frontline-lambert/http://www.twitpic.com/ci8y8u
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty [VIDEO] PBS FRONTLINE – SYRIAN BEHIND THE LINES TUES 9 APRIL 2013 Check Local Listings. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/syria-behind-the-lines/ An unprecedented film documents the new and perilous reality of everyday life for both Syria’s rebels and its regime. In Syria’s rural heartland, the bloody uprising against President Bashar Al Assad has taken a terrifying turn. The once-peaceful Orontes River valley is now a perilous sectarian front line where neighbor is fighting neighbor. Related: http://www.theworld.org/2013/04/syria-frontline-lambert/http://www.twitpic.com/ci1wnt
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty [VIDEO] PBS FRONTLINE – SYRIA BEHIND THE LINES TUES 9 APRIL 2013 Check Local Listings. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/syria-behind-the-lines/ An unprecedented film documents the new and perilous reality of everyday life for both Syria’s rebels and its regime. In Syria’s rural heartland, the bloody uprising against President Bashar Al Assad has taken a terrifying turn. The once-peaceful Orontes River valley is now a perilous sectarian front line where neighbor is fighting neighbor. Related: http://www.theworld.org/2013/04/syria-frontline-lambert/http://www.twitpic.com/ci1xsi
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty [VIDEO] PBS FRONTLINE – SYRIAN BEHIND THE LINES TUES 9 APRIL 2013 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/syria-behind-the-lines/ An unprecedented film documents the new and perilous reality of everyday life for both Syria’s rebels and its regime. In Syria’s rural heartland, the bloody uprising against President Bashar Al Assad has taken a terrifying turn. The once-peaceful Orontes River valley is now a perilous sectarian front line where neighbor is fighting neighbor. Related: http://www.theworld.org/2013/04/syria-frontline-lambert/http://www.twitpic.com/ci1wfe