Bill Would Extend Unemployment Insurance for Long-Term Jobless
Region: United States
by Mike Hall Earlier this year, the AFL-CIO pushed hard for Congress to extend unemployment insurance (UI) benefits beyond the normal 26 weeks as part of a stimulus package to address growing ... more
Views: 2275Be An Insider on the Big Oil Game
Region: Wisconsin
In the news for this week of April 10th, 2008 is the fact that the OPEC cartel oil ministers refused requests by the Bush Administration and European diplomats that the 13 nationalized companies that control 40% of the glo... more
Views: 1824Bush Plan to Push Colombia Deal: ‘Outrageous Disregard for Human Rights’
Region: Colombia
- by James Parks President Bush’s decision to send the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to Congress over the strong objections of the leadership of both the House and the Senate &ldq... more
Views: 1241Act Now to Stop Colombia Free Trade Deal
Region: Colombia
by James Parks, Mar 24, 2008 With the U.S. economy in near free fall, President Bush has said he will send the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to Capitol Hill and demand a vote before he leaves ... more
Views: 1134Has Operation Jump Start Been Effective?
Region: New Mexico
The National Guard will withdraw from the Mexican border in July 2008 according to the timetable established in the Operation Jump Start (OJS) program. The Guardsmen have been augmenting the work of Border Patrol since OJS... more
Views: 3231Iraq at Five: The World Reacts
Region: Iraq
by Jillian York Today, March 19, marks five years of “Operation Iraqi Freedom.” Initially a plan to oust Saddam Hussein and “end the war before it started,” the war in Iraq continues to this day, m... more
Views: 883U.N. Agency Says NLRB Violates Workers’ Rights
Region: United States
by James Parks, Mar 19, 2008 A key international agency ruled today that the Bush administration’s National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is denying workers’ rights in violation of international labor standard... more
Views: 1051US AIDS Policy Kills Women
Region: United States
The pending US legislation to reauthorize the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) needs to be informed by the fact that increasing targets and money alone will not significantly help in responding to AIDS. ... more
Views: 1130Economy Tanking? Bush Says Cut Job Funds, Worker Programs
Region: United States
By Mike Hall, Mar 13, 2008 The Bush-Cheney administration’s first seven budgets have left a legacy of abuse and neglect when it comes to vital working families issues, key workplace initiatives and the important pr... more
Views: 1375President Bush Attacks Obama In Regards To Iraq
Region: United StatesWhile US President George W. Bush does not usually talk about the current presidential race, he decided to weigh in on US Democratic hopeful Barack Obama. Recently, Barack Obama sparred against Republican frontrunner John ... more
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