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AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka ‘thanks’ Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker
The head of the largest federation of unions in the United States, AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka, jokingly thanked Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Thursday for igniting an impassioned debate on workers’ rights. “Well, thank you, Scott Walker,” Trumka said during a speech in Washington, DC to the group Campaign for…
US trade gap hits seven-month high
WASHINGTON – The US trade deficit struck a seven-month high in January as imports from China surged and oil prices rose, overwhelming a solid gain in exports, official data showed Thursday. The United States started 2011 with a 15.1 percent jump in its trade gap to $46.3 billion, the highest…
14 charged over deadly US pirate attack
WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in the United States has indicted 14 suspected pirates over a boat hijacking last month that ended with the four American hostages being shot dead, officials said Thursday. “Fourteen individuals — 13 Somalis and one from Yemen — have been indicted in relation to…
New York man faces five years in jail for ‘linking’ to online videos
You may want to think twice the next time you share a link to your favorite video. In a case against a New York website owner, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is claiming that merely linking to copyrighted material is a crime. DHS, along with Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
The 6 dumbest things said at Rep. Peter King’s Muslim radicalization hearing
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peter King’s (R-NY) hearing on American-Muslim radicalization Thursday was destined to have its fair share of dumb statements, especially since a majority of conservatives believe Muslims are more prone to violence than adherents to other religions. Here’s a roundup of some of the strangest comments…
Tens of thousands gather at Indiana’s statehouse to support workers’ rights
Facing down icy conditions, tens of thousands of union workers and supporters gathered outside Indiana’s statehouse Thursday to protest a bill that would strip all union workers of their bargaining rights. Like in Wisconsin, a number of the state’s elected Democrats have fled, preventing a vote from taking place. Also…
Miami police buy military drone that can see into houses
Police in Miami-Dada County have a new tool in their arsenal: a military aerial drone that, if flown low enough, can actually see into people’s houses. Sgt. Andrew Cohen assured members of the press that would not be the device’s main use, but civil liberties advocates were still wary of…
Michigan Republicans seek power to dis-incorporate whole cities, dismiss elected officials
Republicans in Michigan have come up with a revolutionary solution to the state’s growing budget crisis: claim the right to auction off entire municipal entities, like cities, counties, school districts and water systems. In a new bill being pushed by Governor Rick Snyder (R), the governor, or a company hired…
Rep. Keith Ellison tears up at Muslim radicalization hearing
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) broke down in tears while testifying Thursday at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on “Muslim radicalization” in the U.S. Ellison became emotional while telling the story of a Muslim firefighter who lost his life as a first responder on 9/11. “Mr. Hamdani bravely sacrificed his…
Keith Ellison: King’s Islam hearings about ‘stoking fears’ for a ‘political agenda’
WASHINGTON – Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), the first Muslim elected to Congress, choked up while offering a stirring defense of Muslim Americans Thursday during a controversial Republican-led hearing about radicalization within the community. “Targeting of the Muslim-American community for the actions of a few is unjust,” Ellison said, adding, “Stoking…
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