( When Scott Walker talks of unleashing the National Guard on public employees, he conjures an ugly history )

by Chris in Paris on 1/04/2011 09:50:00 PM



We wrote about the serious financial problems in Texas back in early November but somehow the traditional media still prefers to focus on the states where unions are stronger. The shocking news mysteriously was only released after the election when Gov. Perry was reelected. Since the ( Read more... )

( Thanks to recent teacher layoffs and the miserable job market, I've gone from substitute high-school teacher to Walmart associate. )

Over 1.5 million hit the streets in France

by Chris in Paris on 10/13/2010 03:33:00 AM



Neither side is backing down for the moment though the protests yesterday appeared to be much larger than earlier this month. There is little doubt that the pension reform will be finalized though for many, this is much more about deterring Sarkozy ( Read more... )

Hundreds attend rally for fired Hyatt housekeepers
Politicians urge boycott of the hotel ( Read more... )

Unions To Take On Conservative Groups Health Care Town Halls
"Every American has the inalienable right to participate in our democratic process. Our politics is passionate, heartfelt and often loud -- as was the founding of our nation. But that is not what the corporate-funded mobs are engaging in when they show up to disrupt town halls held by ( Read more... )

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"We’re American seamen. We’re union members. We stuck together and did our jobs."
Corporate leaders and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are on a multi-million dollar mission to defeat the Employee Free Choice Act, even as many of them, like Bank of America, take federal bailout money. The Wall Street crowd, with their private jets and huge bonuses, ( Read more... )

The Washington Post:
Trade Barriers Could Threaten Global Economy
World Bank Finds Protectionist TrendAt least 17 of the 20 major nations that vowed at a November summit to avoid protectionist steps that could spark a global trade war have violated that promise, with countries from Russia to the United States to China enacting measures aimed at ( Read more... )

I am not sure how many of the group's members also belong to Peak_oil, but I thought you should be made aware of these facts since they pertain to the current economic mess we're in.

FACTORS:( A list of factors )

From HuffPo
Robert L. Borosage
Co-Director of the Campaign for America’s Future
Posted March 3, 2009 | 06:55 PM (EST)

It ain't easy. No use jokin'. Everything's broken."-Bob Dylan ( Read more... )