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| who's behind the efforts to squash unions, here's a hint it involves the Koch Brothers with Alternet's Adele Stan & Think Progress' Alex Seitz-Wald | |
| From: TheBigPictureRT | 23 February 2011 We focus on the Wisconsin Protests. More information is starting to leak out about who's behind the efforts to squash unions, here's a hint it involves the Koch Brothers. Thom talks with Adele Stan, Washington Bureau Chief at Alternet and Alex Seitz-Wald, Reporter and Blogger at Think Progress. Also the protests over busting unions is spreading. Thom discussed how union workers and their supporters are spreading out across the U.S. targeting politicians who want to take away collective bargaining rights. Thom spoke with Brad Johnson from ThinkProgress.org. And what does the future hold for unions here in the US? Over the last two decades union membership has declined significantly across the country, but can this power grab by the GOP actually spur an increase in union members? Thom talks with with Mattie Corrao, the Government Affairs Manager at Americans for Tax Reform. | |
| Date: 2011-02-23 05:08:32 - Added by: KMC | |
| Views: 777 - Votes: 1 - Rating: 4 | |
| UK court rules Assange extradition amid 'unfair trial' claims | |
| From: RussiaToday | Feb 24, 2011 The founder of the controversial whistleblowing website Wikileaks, Julian Assange, will be sent to Sweden to face sex crime charges. A London Court has just ruled that Stockholm's extradition bid has been successful. Lawyers for Assange have a week to appeal Thursday's decision. | |
| Date: 2011-02-23 05:05:46 - Added by: KMC | |
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| WI Republicans continue to claim union busting is about the budget | |
| News Corp & NBC Via thinkprogress5 | 23 February 2011 | |
| Date: 2011-02-23 01:30:58 - Added by: KMC | |
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| Comedian Lee Camp: Justin Bieber Better Than The GOP on Health Care? (Warning: Extreme Language) | |
| LeeCamp2 | 21 February 2011 | Justin Bieber Better Than The GOP on Health Care | |
| Date: 2011-02-22 08:41:17 - Added by: KMC | |
| Views: 766 - Votes: 3 - Rating: 4.67 | |
| Muammar Gaddafi Remains Defiant: Vows To Fight On, Die A Martyr | |
| AlJazeeraEnglish | 22 February 2011 In a lengthy televised address, Muammar Gaddafi variously blamed the media, the US, the UK, Italy and hallucinogenic drugs forced on young protesters for causing the trouble in his country. The Libyan leader tried his hardest to appeal to anti-colonialist sentiment in the country but behind all the anger there seemed to be one key message - he has created Libya, and will never leave. But pressure on Gaddafi is mounting. Several major cities across Libya are under the control of the opposition and the deadly crackdown on protesters seems to have been hardening the popular resolve. Al Jazeera's Laurence Lee reports. | |
| Date: 2011-02-22 08:14:39 - Added by: KMC | |
| Views: 747 - Votes: 1 - Rating: 5 | |
| The Mis-Informant Part 1 - with Jack Black as Nathan Spewman: Telling Lies for Corporate America | |
| HealthCareForAmerica Call the Spewman Hotline: 206-438-3964 Jack Black & America Ferrera bring you The (Mis)Informant http://www.twitter.com/NSpewman http://www.facebook.com/stopspewman A project by Health Care for America Now Starring: Jack Black, America Ferrera and Caitlin Carmichael Project Founder: Gloria Bremer Directed by Jeremy Konner Executive Producers: Gloria Bremer and Health Care for America Now Produced by Andrew Epstein & Barrett J. Klausman Co-Executive Producer: Diane Keefe Co-Producers-- Sarah May Bates, JD Ryznar, Drew Hancock Edited by Tim Nackashi and Jeremy Konner Casting by Leslie Woo Special Thanks to Michael Bacall, Ben Cooley, James Atkinson, Peter Karinen, Brian Sacca and Simon Helberg Project Assoc. Producer: Megan McWilliams CAST Jack Black - Nathan Spewman America Ferrera - Childrens Teacher Caitlin Carmichael - Bethany Connor Gibbs - Mark/Marty Kristen Sartisian - Drawing Girl Ann Caimi - Playground Teacher Keith Jackson - Fireman Barrett J. Klausman - Fireman Kyle Templin - Billionaire Coco Grayson -Kid Asher Nee- Kid 1st AD- Ryan Lacen Director of Photography- Eric Haase VFX Supervisor- Marcus Herring Production Supervisor- Hodge Grigsby Production Designer- Jenna Craig Costume Designer -Chelisa Patterson Camera Operators- Jaswinder Bedi, Jacki Moonves, Juan Martinez Video DIT- Tony Kwan 2nd AD- Keith Jackson Makeup & Hair- Sarah Jane Aumentado Sound Mixer- Dean | |
| Date: 2011-02-22 08:00:41 - Added by: KMC | |
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| The Mis-Informant Part 2 - with Jack Black as Nathan Spewman: Telling Lies for Corporate America | |
| HealthCareForAmerica | 14 October 2010 Call the Spewman Hotline: 206-438-3964 Jack Black & America Ferrera bring you The (Mis)Informant http://www.twitter.com/NSpewman http://www.facebook.com/stopspewman A project by Health Care for America Now Starring: Jack Black, America Ferrera and Caitlin Carmichael Project Founder: Gloria Bremer Directed by Jeremy Konner Executive Producers: Gloria Bremer and Health Care for America Now Produced by Andrew Epstein & Barrett J. Klausman Co-Executive Producer: Diane Keefe Co-Producers-- Sarah May Bates, JD Ryznar, Drew Hancock Edited by Tim Nackashi and Jeremy Konner Casting by Leslie Woo Special Thanks to Michael Bacall, Ben Cooley, James Atkinson, Peter Karinen, Brian Sacca and Simon Helberg Project Assoc. Producer: Megan McWilliams CAST Jack Black - Nathan Spewman America Ferrera - Childrens Teacher Caitlin Carmichael - Bethany Connor Gibbs - Mark/Marty Kristen Sartisian - Drawing Girl Ann Caimi - Playground Teacher Keith Jackson - Fireman Barrett J. Klausman - Fireman Kyle Templin - Billionaire Coco Grayson -Kid Asher Nee- Kid 1st AD- Ryan Lacen Director of Photography- Eric Haase VFX Supervisor- Marcus Herring Production Supervisor- Hodge Grigsby Production Designer- Jenna Craig Costume Designer -Chelisa Patterson Camera Operators- Jaswinder Bedi, Jacki Moonves, Juan Martinez Video DIT- Tony Kwan 2nd AD- Keith Jackson Makeup & Hair- Sarah Jane Aumentado Sound Mixer- Dean | |
| Date: 2011-02-22 07:58:30 - Added by: KMC | |
| Views: 811 - Votes: 1 - Rating: 4 | |
| Shocking Video of the Deadly, Destructive Earthquake in New Zealand | |
| (CNN) -- One of New Zealand's largest cities lay in ruins Tuesday night after a powerful earthquake killed at least 65 people, toppled buildings and left scores trapped beneath chunks of concrete. | |
| Date: 2011-02-22 04:29:11 - Added by: KMC | |
| Views: 767 - Votes: 0 - Rating: 0 | |
| Are Koch brothers behind Wisconsin mayhem? | |
| RTAmerica | 22 February 2011 As protesters continue to occupy the state Capital in Wisconsin, many believe big corporations are behind the objection of a collective bargaining agreement with state employees. Labor Journalist Mike Elk says two thirds of corporations don't pay any corporate income tax; this is an attack on workers being funded by the Koch brothers. | |
| Date: 2011-02-22 04:08:59 - Added by: KMC | |
| Views: 795 - Votes: 2 - Rating: 5 | |
| Robert Fisk on Bahrain | |
| From: AlJazeeraEnglish | 20 February 2011 From Manama's Pearl Roundabout, Robert Fisk, Middle East Correspondent for the UK's Independent newspaper talks to Al Jazeera about the situation in Bahrain and the wider region. | |
| Date: 2011-02-22 03:58:45 - Added by: KMC | |
| Views: 751 - Votes: 2 - Rating: 4.5 | |