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US Senate Drops Bill to Cap Carbon Emissions

Syndicated from Common Dreams on Fri, 2010-07-23

by Haroon Siddique and agencies

A major climate change bill that would have capped carbon emissions has been abandoned by Democrats in the US Senate in the face of opposition from both sides of the house.
Under pressure from falling popularity ratings, Barack Obama had hoped the bill would add

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IWW Statement in Support of NGWF Campaigns to Increase the Minimum Wage and End Garment Factory Fires

Syndicated from Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) on Fri, 2010-07-23

Dear brothers and sisters,<br>

<br>This letter is to declare the strong support of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) for the National Garment Workers Federation (NGWF) campaign to increase the minimum wage from 1,162 Tk. to 5,000 Tk. per month. We are also declaring our support of the campaign: "No More Fires - No More Gate Lock - No More Garment Worker Deaths.”<br>

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Lobbyists Push Use of Deadly Asbestos in Developing Nations

Syndicated from Common Dreams on Fri, 2010-07-23

by Jim Morris, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists

WASHINGTON - A global network of lobby groups has
spent nearly $100 million since the mid-1980s to preserve the
international market for asbestos, a known carcino

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Democracy Now! 2010-07-23 Friday

Syndicated from Democracy Now! on Fri, 2010-07-23
Democracy Now! 2010-07-23 Friday

Headlines for July 23, 2010

Senate Dems Give Up On Climate Bill, What Does the Future Hold For U.S. Energy Policy?

Three of Every Four Oil & Gas Lobbyists Worked For Federal Government

Manchin Appointing Fmr.
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The failed presidency of Barack Obama, Part 1

Syndicated from Energy Bulletin on Fri, 2010-07-23

UPDATE: Sens. Reid and Kerry made it official today – the mostly dead climate bill is now extinct. It has passed on! It is is no more! It has ceased to be! It's expired and gone to meet 'is maker! 'Es a stiff! Bereft of life, 'e rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed 'im to the perch 'e'd be pushing up the daisies! 'Is metabolic processes are now 'istory! 'E&'s off the twig!

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ODAC Newsletter - July 23

Syndicated from Energy Bulletin on Fri, 2010-07-23

As dozens of ships at the BP spill site are forced to head for harbour by the approach of Tropical Storm Bonnie, work to plug the well permanently could be delayed by up to two weeks.

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Inside the Christian Right's Ottawa Finishing School (in News)

Syndicated from The Tyee on Fri, 2010-07-23

How the Laurentian Leadership Centre prepares the Joshua generation to take the reins of government.

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Looking for Work (in Life)

Syndicated from The Tyee on Fri, 2010-07-23

As unemployment rises in BC, Surrey's mega job fair is a magnet for hopes and frustrations.

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(en) US, BAAM #33 of the Boston Anti-Authoritarian Movement - Lucy Parsons: A Life of Struggle by Adrienne

Syndicated from A-Infos (English) on Fri, 2010-07-23

Records of Lucy Parsons’ early life are hazy at best. Her mysterious origins are
compounded by the fact that she refused to talk about herself, saying simply, ‘The cause
is above you and me.’ Born in Texas in 1853 of mixed Mexican, Indigenous and Black
descent, it is almost certain that she was born into slavery.

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Mario Brothers, Meet the Silicon Sisters (in Life)

Syndicated from The Tyee on Fri, 2010-07-23

Vancouver's newest video game company makes Canadian industry history.

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(en) Ireland, Anarchist WSM - Workers Solidarity #116 - Thinking About Anarchism: Storming the Dáil

Syndicated from A-Infos (English) on Fri, 2010-07-23

If you’ve been following the news or listening to Liveline over the last few weeks, you’ll
have seen a few references to protesters trying to “storm” the Dáil or to the Guards’
attempt to prevent an anti-capitalist march from, well, marching.

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How to Write About Haiti

Syndicated from Narco News on Fri, 2010-07-23

A Guide for Foreign Reporters on How to Do What Everybody Else Does

By Ansel Herz

Mediahacker

July 23, 2010

http://www.mediahacker.org/2010/07/how-to-write-about-haiti/

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(en) Spain, New Red and Black (19 to 22 July) [machine translation] (ca)

Syndicated from A-Infos (English) on Thu, 2010-07-22

FEATURED ---- http://www.rojoynegro.info/2004/spip.php?article31054 General strike on
September 29, 2010: Tod @ sa STREET ---- Brussels march against labor reform and social
rights http://www.rojoynegro.info/2004/spip.php?article31072 ---- ACTION UNION / LABOR .-
For the readmission of Paqui Costs: [Photos] concentrations for the readmission of Paqui
Cuesta (July 19) Valencia + links: http

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(en) Brazil, FOSP-COB-ACAT-AIT: SINDIVÁRIOS-SP throws his searches Theoretical- Practical, THE SOWER.

Syndicated from A-Infos (English) on Thu, 2010-07-22

In the day before of the achievement of the National plenary Session of the COB-AIT-IWA
and by inciativa editorial of the BASEL (Library and Social File Edgard Leuenroth), of the
SINDIVÁRIO-SP, and with the support of the File and Working Memory & Social Edgar
Rodrigues, the SINDIVÁRIOS-SP throws the 1º number of his Theoretical Magazine "THE SOWER
- SOLIDARITY AND REVOLUTION", that ca

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New Stronghold zine from occupied Akimel O’odham Pi-Posh land

Syndicated from Infoshop News on Thu, 2010-07-22

From within the Stronghold publishing/distro cell of Survival Solidarity a new zine arises. Far from perfect, close to nothing.... Stronghold is br...

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