Monday, May 2, 2011

Office of the Governor Scott Walker:  Outstanding State Employees

Office of the Governor Scott Walker:  Outstanding State Employees

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Office of the Governor Scott Walker: Outstanding State Employees
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Office of the Governor Scott Walker: Outstanding State Employees
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Daily Kos: The recall of Mich State Rep. Al Pscholka, father of the EFM law, officially underway

Daily Kos: The recall of Mich State Rep. Al Pscholka, father of the EFM law, officially underway

Posted on Facebook by | Diane Hebert

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/05/01/971980/-The-recall-of-Mich-State-Rep-Al-Pscholka,-father-of-the-EFM-law,-officially-underway
Daily Kos: The recall of Mich State Rep. Al Pscholka, father of the EFM law, officially underway
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A recall petition against Michigan state Congressman Al Pscholka has been filed. You can view the official letter HERE (pdf).

Ky. projects $64M budget surplus | Kentucky Politics

Ky. projects $64M budget surplus | Kentucky Politics

"March on Your Capitol Day" (6)

"March on Your Capitol Day" (6)

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It's time for the people to make ourselves heard. For progressives from all across America to stand together.
"March on Your Capitol Day"
Location: All State Capitols Across America
Time: ‎12:00PM Friday, June 24th

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Video: Memphis Comes to Washington | Standing Up for Public Service

Video: Memphis Comes to Washington | Standing Up for Public Service

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Watch this video from the induction ceremony held on Friday at the Department of Labor honoring the participants in the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike. Eight of the original strikers from AFSCME Local 1733 attended the ceremony.
Video: Memphis Comes to Washington
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The 1,300 sanitation workers who participated in the historic 1968 strike in Memphis, Tennessee — members of AFSCME Local 1733 — were enshrined into the U.S. Department of Labor’s “Labor Hall of Fame” on April 29, 2011.

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

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YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.
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World Socialist Web Site

World Socialist Web Site

Los Angeles: Budget crisis used to press attack against city workers

Los Angeles: Budget crisis used to press attack against city workers

Democrats, Republicans escalate attack on public employees

Democrats, Republicans escalate attack on public employees

Michigan’s anti-democratic emergency financial manager law takes effect

Michigan’s anti-democratic emergency financial manager law takes effect

Massachusetts: Democrats attack municipal workers’ health care

Massachusetts: Democrats attack municipal workers’ health care

Sign up for the National Call on May 3 | Communications Workers of America

Sign up for the National Call on May 3 | Communications Workers of America

Posted on Facebook | Communications Workers of America
It's not too late to sign up for the national call being held tomorrow night at 7:30 PM EDT. AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka will join the call to discuss the continued attacks on collective bargaining and CWA members will give updates from around the country. Click the link to sign up!
Sign up for the National Call on May 3
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On Tuesday, May 3 at 7:30 PM EDT we are holding another national call to discuss the continued attack on collective bargaining, how CWA members across the country are responding, and what you can do.

Bloomberg: U.S. Should Make All New Immigrants Live in Detroit - FoxNews.com

Bloomberg: U.S. Should Make All New Immigrants Live in Detroit - FoxNews.com

Posted on Facebook by | the other side of immigration

Kind of a weird way to put it... but the point is that there is a lot of space in this country and a lot of cities that could use the economic/demographic boost provided by immigrants.
Bloomberg: U.S. Should Make All New Immigrants Live in Detroit
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Detroit needs residents. Immigrants want to live in America. Michael Bloomberg says he's got a simple solution for both needs -- send all new immigrants to Detroit.

Independent Media Center | www.indymedia.org | ((( i )))


Independent Media Center | www.indymedia.org | ((( i )))

"The Independent Media Center is a network of collectively run media outlets for the creation of radical, accurate, and passionate tellings of the truth. We work out of a love and inspiration for people who continue to work for a better world, despite corporate media's distortions and unwillingness to cover the efforts to free humanity.

History

The Independent Media Center (www.indymedia.org), was established by various independent and alternative media organizations and activists in 1999 for the purpose of providing grassroots coverage of the World Trade Organization (WTO) protests in Seattle. The center acted as a clearinghouse of information for journalists, and provided up-to-the-minute reports, photos, audio and video footage through its website. Using the collected footage, the Seattle Independent Media Center (seattle.indymedia.org) produced a series of five documentaries, uplinked every day to satellite and distributed throughout the United States to public access stations.

The center also produced its own newspaper, distributed throughout Seattle and to other cities via the internet, as well as hundreds of audio segments, transmitted through the web and Studio X, a 24-hour micro and internet radio station based in Seattle. The site, which uses a democratic open-publishing system, logged more than 2 million hits, and was featured on America Online, Yahoo, CNN, BBC Online, and numerous other sites. Through a decentralized and autonomous network, hundreds of media activists setup independent media centers in London, Canada, Mexico City, Prague, Belgium, France, and Italy over the next year. IMCs have since been established on every continent, with more to come."

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UK Indymedia - 1 May Revolutionary Demo Berlin - Photo

UK Indymedia - 1 May Revolutionary Demo Berlin - Photo

Posted on Facebook by | Boyd Nutting

Now these people know how to really celebrate the TRUE LABOR DAY. We need these people in Michigan, and Washington DC.
UK Indymedia - 1 May Revolutionary Demo Berlin - Photo
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UK Indymedia - 1 May Revolutionary Demo Berlin - Photo

UK Indymedia - 1 May Revolutionary Demo Berlin - Photo

Messages - May 6 Fri Town Hall Meeting with Lazich in New Berlin, 5:00/6:30/ETC

Messages - May 6 Fri Town Hall Meeting with Lazich in New Berlin, 5:00/6:30/ETC

High court erases recent environmental victory | Michigan Messenger

High court erases recent environmental victory | Michigan Messenger

Fighting Bob - GuestBlog - The chosen many

Fighting Bob - GuestBlog - The chosen many

May/June 2011 Table of Contents | Dollars & Sense

May/June 2011 Table of Contents | Dollars & Sense

Fighting Bob - GarveyBlog - Lawyers, lawyers every where but not even one to help poor Scott!

Fighting Bob - GarveyBlog - Lawyers, lawyers every where but not even one to help poor Scott!

Obama's Political Coup: He Heads Toward 2012 as the President Who Did What Bush Could Not | The Nation

Obama's Political Coup: He Heads Toward 2012 as the President Who Did What Bush Could Not | The Nation

5 Responses to Right Wing Bitterness Over Obama Gettin' Osama

5 Responses to Right Wing Bitterness Over Obama Gettin' Osama

BREAKING: President Obama: "We Have Killed Osama bin Laden"

BREAKING: President Obama: "We Have Killed Osama bin Laden"

Osama bin Laden Killed: The White House Background Report | Mother Jones

Osama bin Laden Killed: The White House Background Report | Mother Jones

JoAnne Kloppenburg for Wisconsin Supreme Court

JoAnne Kloppenburg for Wisconsin Supreme Court

DREAM Act Leaders Build on Civil Rights Legacy | AFL-CIO NOW BLOG

DREAM Act Leaders Build on Civil Rights Legacy | AFL-CIO NOW BLOG

Remembering the 1886 Wis. Tragedy, Where 7 Workers Were Killed | AFL-CIO NOW BLOG

Remembering the 1886 Wis. Tragedy, Where 7 Workers Were Killed | AFL-CIO NOW BLOG

Tens of Thousands March for Workers’ Rights, Immigration Reform | AFL-CIO NOW BLOG

Tens of Thousands March for Workers’ Rights, Immigration Reform | AFL-CIO NOW BLOG

UNITE HERE! and 3 other friendsAFT - American Federation of Teachers
We Are One
AFL-CIO shared a link.
On May Day, Tens of Thousands March for Workers’ Rights, Immigration Reform
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AFT - American Federation of Teachers
Across the country, tens of thousands marched and rallied May 1, May Day, to call for national immigration reform and to support all workers’ rights. Just as we did on April 4, working people declared: “Somos Unos—Respeten Nuestros Derechos” or “We Are One—Respect Our Rights.”

We Are One
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told a crowd of about 60,000 in Milwaukee that “May Day is our day to stand together shoulder to shoulder for immigrant and worker rights.”

Gregory Burnham Many people forget May 1st. is the International day of Labor (Labour) "Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell, and organize"

AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told a crowd of about 60,000 in Milwaukee that “May Day is our day to stand together shoulder to shoulder for immigrant and worker rights.”

Budget negotiators OK water management district tax cuts sought by Scott | Post on Politics

Budget negotiators OK water management district tax cuts sought by Scott | Post on Politics

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Budget negotiators OK water management district tax cuts sought by Scott | Post on Politics
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House and Senate budget negotiators agreed Sunday night to give Gov. Rick Scott one of his tax-cutting proposals -- a roughly 25 percent reduction in water

Maine Labor Mural

Maine Labor Mural

Wikileaks Founder: Facebook is the most appalling spy machine that has ever been invented - TNW Facebook

Wikileaks Founder: Facebook is the most appalling spy machine that has ever been invented - TNW Facebook

On May 12

On May 12

International Student Movement-North America (ISM-NA)

International Student Movement-North America (ISM-NA)

UN Fires Union Employees Just In Time For International Workers Day


UN Fires Union Employees Just In Time For International Workers Day

Et tu, Brute?

"It’s May Day, not the Ides of March, but the betrayal stings no less. The United Nations fired ABM, a union contractor and its longtime contractor Friday and replaced them with the nonunion A-1 Office Services Management. Members of the Local 32BJ were told Thursday that Friday would be their last day, oh, and their health insurance was bye-bye to boot. Happy International Worker’s Day." Full Article |politicususa

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Our unrest is a part of the plot against Middle East - Yemeni President — RT

Our unrest is a part of the plot against Middle East - Yemeni President — RT

France’s appetite for interference swelling — RT

France’s appetite for interference swelling — RT

"France has taken one of the most active roles in intervening in the uprisings that have been raging in Africa and the Arab world. All signs show that the eyes of Paris are now falling on Syria."

WikiLeaks revelations only tip of iceberg – Assange — RT

WikiLeaks revelations only tip of iceberg – Assange — RT

YouTube - Voter ID Town Hall .mov

YouTube - Voter ID Town Hall .mov

Heartland Revolution | Facebook Page

Heartland Revolution
Heartland Revolution is a central Facebook Page for organizing and contact information about the situation in Benton Harbor, Michigan.

YouTube - AFL-CIO MAYDAY MARCH

YouTube - AFL-CIO MAYDAY MARCH

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AFL-CIO MAYDAY MARCH
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Wisconsin Solidarity March for Immigrant and Worker Rights

Tell Facebook: Stop Censoring Political Speech | Demand Progress

Tell Facebook: Stop Censoring Political Speech | Demand Progress

Posted On Heartland Revolution | Gerald D. Rozner
Houston, we may have a problem.
Tell Facebook: Stop Censoring Political Speech
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Facebook just removed 50 political pages! They say they're willing to partner with Chinese censors, and now they're blocking political speech, even here in the U.S. Tell them to stop censoring the net!

US Uncut-Michigan's Photos - April 30, 2011

US Uncut-Michigan's Photos - April 30, 2011

Posted on Facebook by | US Uncut-Michigan added 14 new photos to the album April 30, 2011.
April 30, 2011

Progressive Caucus Budget: The Only Honest Plan on the Table | Rolling Stone Politics | RS Politics Daily | Rolling Stone Writers and Editors on Political News

Progressive Caucus Budget: The Only Honest Plan on the Table | Rolling Stone Politics | RS Politics Daily | Rolling Stone Writers and Editors on Political News

Posted on Facebook by | 540,000 To See Scott Walker out of WI, January 2012

I know this is national news and I do not intend to spam your walls but supporting this plan is the most important thing we could be doing at the moment. I hope every single one of you will support this plan by calling your Representative to urge them to support this budget. It's slowly gaining momentum but it needs our help to make sure it's passed.
America's Only Honest Budget Proposal | Rolling Stone Politics | RS Politics Daily | Rolling Stone W
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The 75 member House Progressive Caucus mdash; the Democrats' largest mdash; has put out its own budget to counter the Paul Ryan/GOP plan to finance st

US Health-Care Spending Still Spiraling Out of Control | AlterNet

US Health-Care Spending Still Spiraling Out of Control | AlterNet

Posted on Facebook by | Democrats and Republicans Sold America to Wall Street

f4c3j4m: indeed and shitbag #Obama just blocked vermont from passing single-payer for their state.
US Health-Care Spending Still Spiraling Out of Control
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Daily Kos: BREAKING! Rick Snyder recall langauge approved. His days as governor are numbered.

Daily Kos: BREAKING! Rick Snyder recall langauge approved. His days as governor are numbered.

Posted on Facebook by | 540,000 To See Scott Walker out of WI, January 2012
Michigan now has 89 days to gather 800,000 signatures. Let's sit back and let them show us how it's done.

Then in 187 days it will be time for us to begin collecting the 1st of many signatures to recall Scott Walker. If all goes well, Walker will be removed from office in 248 days.

Good Luck, Michigan, Wisconsin sends you our best!
Daily Kos: BREAKING! Rick Snyder recall langauge approved. His days as governor are numbered.
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Hello everyone from sunny Michigan. This afternoon the Detroit Free Press is reporting that a panel of Washrenaw County judges voted 2-1 to approve the language of a recall petition to remove Gov. Rick Snyder from office.

Hamilton Fashion Blog: POVERTY AND ME

Hamilton Fashion Blog: POVERTY AND ME

Posted on Facebook by | Richard T. Rapscallion Jr.

commented on William Hamilton's link.
Hamilton Fashion Blog: POVERTY AND ME
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YouTube - "I will be a hummingbird" - Wangari Maathai

YouTube - "I will be a hummingbird" - Wangari Maathai

Posted on Facebook by | Char O'Brien

This is a great video of Wangari Maathai - winner of the Nobel Peace Prize sharing her story about not getting overwhelmed with climate change issues. Enjoy.
"I will be a hummingbird" - Wangari Maathai
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In this beautifully animated clip from Dirt! The Movie, Wangari Maathai tells an inspiring tale of doing the best you can under seemingly interminable odds. ...

Scott Walker Unveils His Wisconsin Food Stamp Starvation Scheme

Scott Walker Unveils His Wisconsin Food Stamp Starvation Scheme

Posted on Facebook by | Milwaukee Protests
A LOSS OF ANOTHER 20 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING.
(WE HAVE GOT TO RID OURSELVES OF THIS GUY, SERIOUSLY...)
Scott Walker Unveils His Wisconsin Food Stamp Starvation Scheme
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Scott Walker's latest plan for Wisconsin is to allow a for profit corporation to decide who gets food and who doesn't.

Boycott M&I Bank

Boycott M&I Bank

The Corporate State Will Continue its Inexorable Advance Until We're Locked into a Permanent Underclass | | AlterNet

The Corporate State Will Continue its Inexorable Advance Until We're Locked into a Permanent Underclass | | AlterNet

Ronald G. Peete commented on Cecil Woolley's link.
The Corporate State Will Continue its Inexorable Advance Until We're Locked into a Permanent Undercl
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They will continue to exploit the nation, the global economy and the ecosystem. And they will use their money to hide in gated compounds when it all implodes.
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Ronald G. Peete The American People have the power to stop this, no matter what the government tells you!!! Wake up People, UNITE UNDER ONE BANNER IN NUMBER AND PURPOSE!!! There are 300,000,000 of us and only a few hundred of them!!! Now who has the real power???

Ronald G. Peete Very true Nancy. I have been trying to get Progressive/Liberals to unite for years now and all they want to do is talk the siuation to death!! I guess those of us that see what is happening will have to do the work while the rest sit on their butts and watch NASCAR and the 30,000th rerun of Friends.

Ronald G. Peete Nancy Reese, I am putting together a blog now. I haven't had time to work on it because of a family emergency in Southern California. I should be back to work on it in a couple of weeks. When I get it up and running I will post the URL on my Facebeek page.

YouTube - Wake Up, Freak Out – then Get a Grip

YouTube - Wake Up, Freak Out – then Get a Grip

Posted on Facebook by | Char O'Brien

This video is well done and fun to watch. In 11 mins you will understand the science of climate change. Will you take less than a quarter of an hour to educate yourself on the most important subject in human history? Thanks for passing it on. This video was done by a young art student just because he wanted to help. We all have to ask ourselves, "What can I do to help?"
Wake Up, Freak Out – then Get a Grip
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It’s much, much later than you think Tipping point ahead. This really isn’t about polar bears any more. At this very moment, the fate of civilization itself ...

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JoAnne Kloppenburg for Wisconsin Supreme Court (1)

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Recounts are underway today in a few locations in the state. We could use some additional volunteers to observe the recount in Ozaukee and Dane County this afternoon.

Dane County (until 8pm) at City County Building - Room 354 - Madison.

Ozaukee County (until 5pm) at Ozaukee County Administration Building - Room 118 - Port Washington.
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Please comment if you're able to head over!

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YouTube - thomhartmann's Channel

YouTube - thomhartmann's Channel

Posted on Stand Up Michigan | Stand Up, Michigan

I've seen a couple videos by this guy before, but I didn't realize he had his own show. Tons of great information here. Thom Hartmann deserves to be recognized for the investigative reporting he's been doing.
Thom Hartmann
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Thom Hartmann is live daily from noon-3 PM ET in Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Atlanta, Detroit, Seattle, Portland, Phoenix, Santa Fe, Pittsburgh, Memphis, Grand Rapids, and on over fifty other stations nationwide including Chicago, Washington DC, Santa Barbara, Minneapolis, and on XM a

Benton Harbor residents march against state financial takeover - Fox 28: South Bend, Elkhart IN News, Weather, Sports

Benton Harbor residents march against state financial takeover - Fox 28: South Bend, Elkhart IN News, Weather, Sports

Posted in Stand Up Michigan by | Stand Up, Michigan

There is another protest scheduled for May 7, when Rick "Salt in your wounds" Snyder will display the unmitigated audacity to act as Grand Marshall over the Blossomtime Grand Floral Parade.
Benton Harbor residents march against state financial takeover - Fox 28: South Bend, Elkhart IN News
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Local leaders and many people living in Benton Harbor have been upset with the state's financial takeover for month's now. Back on April 15th, Emergency Financial Manager Joseph Harris took away a

Snyder speech to U-M grads draws protest | Detroit Free Press | freep.com

Snyder speech to U-M grads draws protest | Detroit Free Press | freep.com

Posted on Uncut Michigan | US Uncut-Michigan

About yesterday!!
"About two dozen students stood and turned their backs on Snyder while he spoke as a form of protest. When he was introduced, a chorus of boos rang out, mixing with applause inside the stadium."~article
Snyder speech to U-M grads draws protest | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder wasn't surprised that his appearance as the University of Michigan's commencement speaker drew hundreds of protesters. After all, it was in Ann Arbor.

Opposition is...

Opposition is...

Posted on Facebook | Heartland Revolution
Opposition is scrambling with spin doctors... Here a poll shows 50% of BH residents support the EM, but how many people actually have land lines there? Also, the polling language can be skewed to get the answer you want and ultimately the recall will truly show how the community feels. Considering 100% of their residents didn't support the EM when we were walking the streets we are confident of the recall efforts!

Herald Palladium > Local News > Poll: BH residents pick EM over commission

Herald Palladium > Local News > Poll: BH residents pick EM over commission

Opposition is scrambling with spin doctors... Here a poll shows 50% of BH residents support the EM, but how many people actually have land lines there? Also, the polling language can be skewed to get the answer you want and ultimately the recall will truly show how the community feels. Considering 100% of their residents didn't support the EM when we were walking the streets we are confident of the recall efforts!

Tens of Thousands March for May Day Across Globe | Common Dreams

Tens of Thousands March for May Day Across Globe | Common Dreams

Posted on Facebook by | Vyonne Jenks via The Athena Tree
MAY DAY!!!!

Tens of Thousands March for May Day Across Globe
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Tens of thousands took to the streets across the globe for May Day on Sunday, to press for workers' rights amid tough economic times and to back an array of other causes.

A Letter to Our Readers About Digital Subscriptions - NYTimes.com

A Letter to Our Readers About Digital Subscriptions - NYTimes.com

Economics and Politics by Paul Krugman - The Conscience of a Liberal - NYTimes.com

Economics and Politics by Paul Krugman - The Conscience of a Liberal - NYTimes.com