Friday, March 18, 2011

News & Analysis II, March 18, 2011

Judge halts Wisconsin labor law
http://www.salon.com/news/wisconsin/index.html?story=/news/feature/2011/03/18/wisconsin_union_bill_halted_judge_hearing

Wind farms survive earthquake and tsunami in Japan - still functioning
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kelly-rigg/battleproof-wind-farms-su_b_837172.html

Polluters have technology to reduce deadly Mercury from emissions
http://www.grist.org/article/2011-03-17-polluters-have-the-tech-they-need-to-reduce-toxic-mercury

GOP and banking industry smear Consumer Protection head Warren
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/17/ex-goldman-banker-smear-elizabeth-warren_n_837185.html

Wikileaks docs disclose prior warnings on Japanese nuclear safety
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/16/japan-earthquake-nuclear-warning-wikileaks_n_836529.html

Fairness in taxation - Schakowsky (D-Ill) post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-jan-schakowsky/fairness-in-taxation_b_837139.html

Despite what you've been hearing TARP bailout still in the red
http://www.propublica.org/article/behind-administration-spin-bailout-still-123-billion-in-the-red

Five myths about nuclear energy
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/5-myths-about-nuclear-energy/2011/03/15/AB9P3Oe_story.html

The Climate Post 
http://www.grist.org/article/2011-03-17-climate-post-aftermath-japan

Environmental and human costs of Soy boom
http://www.alternet.org/food/150277/feedlot_meat_has_spurred_a_soy_boom_that_has_a_devastating_environmental_and_human_cost

News & Analysis I, March 18, 2011

Times Editorial on treatment of Private Manning (I missed this earlier in the week)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/15/opinion/15tue3.html?scp=1&sq=manning&st=cse

Wisconsin Protestors storm Washington DC
http://www.salon.com/news/wisconsin/index.html?story=/tech/htww/2011/03/16/wisconsin_workers_storm_washington

Wisconsin GOP visit DC Lobbyists
http://www.thenation.com/blog/159289/wisconsin-senators-sell-out-corporate-interests-dc-crowds-pick-chant-recall

Thank you to the Wisconsin 14
http://www.defendwisconsin.org/2011/03/07/thank-you-to-the-wisconsin-14/

Nearly half of signatures for GOP recalls gathered already in Wisconsin
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/nearly-half-of-signatures-collected-to-recall-wisconsin-gop-state-senators-dems-say/2011/03/03/ABhVvQV_blog.html

Who's afraid of Elizabeth Warren
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/17/whos-afraid-of-elizabeth-warren/?src=busln

People who watch Fox News will surprise you
http://www.alternet.org/media/150251/scary%3A_people_who_watch_and_trust_fox_news_will_surprise_you/

Combatting hopelessness and defeatism - Get Up, Stand Up author Bruce Levine
http://www.alternet.org/rights/150260/%22get_up%2C_stand_up%22%3A_do_americans_have_what_it_takes_to_stand_up_to_corporate_power_and_does_wisconsin_offer_hope/?page=1

Anthony Weiner (D-NY) Mocks GOP Special Vote To Cut NPR
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/anthony-weiner-sarcastically-mocks-gop-npr-defunding-bill-video.php?ref=fpb

All 31 members of House Energy Committee Deny Climate Change Exists
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/every-single-goper-on-house-energy-cmte-wont-say-climate-change-is-real.php

Recent issues with US nuclear energy and refining plants
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/18/japan-prompts-us-nuclear-safety_n_837416.html