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Hardship looming, union stands firm | rabble.ca http://ping.fm/VQ4dG

NY Boutique Boss Arrested, Faces 4 Years in Jail for Stealing Wages | Labor Notes http://ping.fm/jQfGx

No To A Political Process That Is Trapped Within Sectarianism, Racism And Ethnic Division http://ping.fm/bUeBT

The Decade in DRM (and announcing Day Against DRM, 2010) | DefectiveByDesign.org http://ping.fm/c3Qu8

The Warlord's Tune: Afghanistan's war on children - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) http://ping.fm/bCS3Q

[2010-02-22] Update on the case of jailed teacher Farzad Kamangar http://ping.fm/q9uue

McJobs » English http://ping.fm/WFvLY

X2 launches iTablet for Windows and Linux - Page 1 - Departmental and End User Computing http://ping.fm/dxfQH

Open letter to Google: free VP8, and use it on YouTube - Free Software Foundation http://ping.fm/wNJU9

OpEdNews - Article: The House's Public Option Is a Scam http://ping.fm/uzCQo

OpEdNews - Article: The Least Productive People in the World http://ping.fm/vkfl4

Online Software Reseller Battles Bogus Infringement Allegations | Electronic Frontier Foundation http://ping.fm/uDm8u

Digital Books and Your Rights: A Checklist for Readers | Electronic Frontier Foundation http://ping.fm/IDDdY

Private Lenders Oppose Saving Government Money and Helping People « Main Street http://ping.fm/2cmq9

Tiwy.com - February 18, 2010 - Pentagon Bracing for a Snap Offensive Against Venezuela http://ping.fm/DihBv

Togs's Place.Com.: Welcome to Orwell's world 2010 by John Pilger http://ping.fm/aJ9lx

Nespressure Again at Nestlé Russia: Company Punishes Union Workers with Dismissal, Discrimination and Pay Cuts | IUF Uniting Food, Farm and Hotel Workers World-Wide http://ping.fm/bgfMR

Onsanloo solitary confinement ended http://ping.fm/d1Dcd

Dick Cheney confessed to a war crime. Prosecute him. http://ping.fm/DKPTo

Vancouverites Ambivalent About Winter Olympic Games | Vision Critical http://ping.fm/HfjQK

Iran 'shows contempt' for human rights by rejecting UN recommendations | Amnesty International http://ping.fm/aBJku

Straight Goods - Feds leave Arctic indigenous people out of five-nation Arctic meet - Exclusion undermines spirit and requirements of 14-year old Arctic Council. http://ping.fm/F3Xhp

Tirreno-Adriatico Dedicated To Ballerini | Cyclingnews.com http://ping.fm/Bdklh

Justice for Iranian Workers - Joint statement by 3 Iranian unions to UN http://ping.fm/9iKsC

GI and Veteran Bill of Rights | Ideas for Change in America | Change.org http://ping.fm/tED0j

VIDEO: War and the Economy: We Must Take our Countries Back http://ping.fm/iTghz

Community TV: NDP MP's Letter to the CRTC | OpenMedia.ca http://ping.fm/CDYud

Italian Coach Franco Ballerini Dies In Rally Crash | Cyclingnews.com http://ping.fm/B6hfx

by Paul Krehbiel - "Here’s my 2 cents on the NUHW win among the Kaiser Permanente professionals. In my view, it was the result of several key ingredients—but especially the existence of stewards councils that continued on their own even under the SEIU trusteeship:

The old UHW, under Sal Rosselli and his team, did a good job building a good, healthy and vibrant union. (1) They dealt with members’ issues effectively--including negotiating very good contracts; (2) they involved the members in a meaningful and empowering way in the work and life of the union; and (3) they built an internal union structure--stewards councils at the worksite level--that gave the union a permanent presence there as a democratic, member-driven union. Also, (4) Stern’s trustees attempted to dismantle the old UHW structures and gave away wages and benefits without member involvement or approval."



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Not just any leftist pol, but Ehud Barak. Talking about apartheid.

From: http://ping.fm/cTjDq

IUF Responds to Company Misinformation on ABI/SAB Miller South African Strike | IUF Uniting Food, Farm and Hotel Workers World-Wide http://ping.fm/6D1O6

Tribute to Pernell Roberts - Actor, Singer and Activist, with Playlist http://ping.fm/W0Vic

"Haiti is already fading from the headlines. The desperation of the population in what was called the "rescue" phase of the relief effort is giving way to "silver-lining" talk of recovery and rebuilding.

Even as the death count mounts, this apocalyptic disaster no longer has the ability to shock, perhaps because of media overexposure. The media well of compassion -- fueled by images of lovable orphans and live extractions of half-dead individuals from the rubble -- is running dry as a "been there, done that' feeling sets in among TV execs who sense that the audience will soon become jaded and turn away."

From: http://ping.fm/QLHig