http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:12:39 -0700 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:59:34 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m11d9-AFGE-member-Sergeant-Kimberly-Munley-hailed-as-hero-of-Ft-Hood-tragedy?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner AFGE member Sergeant Kimberly Munley is being hailed as the hero of the Ft. Hood tragedy as she responded without regard for her personal safety to protect and serve the Ft. Hood community. During the eight year history of the Transportation Se... TSA AFGE John Gage George W. Bush John Mica Ft. Hood Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:59:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m11d9-AFGE-member-Sergeant-Kimberly-Munley-hailed-as-hero-of-Ft-Hood-tragedy?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m10d23-William-F-Cecil-III-fired-air-traffic-controller-an-extraordinary-life-during-extraordinary-times?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner Integrity is often defined or rather mis-defined as simply honesty. A true life of integrity is one lived with a single-minded set of core values that are unwavering regardless of consequences or circumstances. Individuals with integrity are... Ronald Reagan Baltimore PATCO Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:19:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m10d23-William-F-Cecil-III-fired-air-traffic-controller-an-extraordinary-life-during-extraordinary-times?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Balloon-Boy-Dad-asks-Is-Hillary-Clinton-Reptilian?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner Richard Heene is no stranger to controversy as he seeks publicity; most recently using his child as a prop in what is now the alleged “Balloon Boy” hoax. Heene may face multiple charges and the wrath of angry sympathizers who ... Hillary Clinton Balloon Boy Joe the "Plumber" Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:12:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Balloon-Boy-Dad-asks-Is-Hillary-Clinton-Reptilian?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Front-group-effort-to-exercise-right-to-freedom-of-assembly-to-squash-freedom-the-press-fails?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner Recent attempts to disrupt town hall meetings to allow citizens to dialog about the need to provide health care for uninsured Americans were a huge success; thanks to the corporate media. But that isn’t good enough for the extreme righ... Freedom of Assembly Front Groups Freedom of the Press Extremist Groups Operation Can You Hear Us Now? Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:34:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Front-group-effort-to-exercise-right-to-freedom-of-assembly-to-squash-freedom-the-press-fails?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m10d19-GOP-African-American-flack-says-his-community-brought-racism-on-itself-lacks-moral-character?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner Anyone thinking that no African American would be a part of the Republican Party needs only to look at who is on the payroll. Any African American willing to speak out against his or her people can quickly turn their moral compromise into... Self hating black leaders Racists Racism Hate Speech Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:49:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m10d19-GOP-African-American-flack-says-his-community-brought-racism-on-itself-lacks-moral-character?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m10d8-NOW-says-latest-Letterman-controversy-raises-workplace-issues-for-women?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner    While laws governing workplace behavior have changed providing some legal framework and consequences for bad behavior it is not guarantee that the behavior itself will stop. The recent David Letterman controversy demonstrates that a... NOW Workplace Discrimination Sexual Harrassment Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:58:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m10d8-NOW-says-latest-Letterman-controversy-raises-workplace-issues-for-women?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Willie-Horton-ad-creator-now-calling-for-first-AfricanAmerican-president-to-be-impeached?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner Willie Horton ad creator opposes 'driving America while Black'  "Make no mistake. We're now in the middle of a bloodless coup – the takeover of an entire nation by the hate-America crowd – a cold-blooded gang that despises ... Barack Obama WorldNetDaily Racism Hate Speech Racial Profiling Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:51:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Willie-Horton-ad-creator-now-calling-for-first-AfricanAmerican-president-to-be-impeached?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m10d6-GOP-group-prods-Obama-to-come-out-of-the-closet-at-Human-Rights-Campaign-dinner?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner   The Human Rights Campaign has announced that President Barack Obama will address their black-tie dinner in Washington, D.C. this weekend. As a candidate, Obama benefited by comparison to his Republican challenger despite his opposition to... Republicans Front Groups GOProud Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:14:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m10d6-GOP-group-prods-Obama-to-come-out-of-the-closet-at-Human-Rights-Campaign-dinner?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Study-shows-overdraft-fees-exploding-up-35-in-just-two-years?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner   A generation ago consumers were told that the proliferation of automated teller machines would reduce costs and increase service and convenience despite the loss of jobs and the personal touch. Instead the machines became literal money ma... Bailout Center for Responsible Lending Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:43:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Study-shows-overdraft-fees-exploding-up-35-in-just-two-years?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m10d1-ACLJ-praises-federal-court-ruling-allowing-reference-to-God-in-Pledge-of-Allegiance?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner .  The American Center for Law and Justice, a group devoted to defending the religious expression of right wing Christians, said a decision by a federal court in New Hampshire dismissing a lawsuit challenging the Pledge of Allegiance and th... Religious Right Christian Dominionists ACLJ Extremist Groups Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:11:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m10d1-ACLJ-praises-federal-court-ruling-allowing-reference-to-God-in-Pledge-of-Allegiance?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Catholics-support-healthcare-reform-including-coverage-for-abortion-according-to-new-poll?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner    The Catholic Church has long been known for its social activism supporting a consistent life ethic opposing killing imposed by the state in capital punishment or war. So it is no surprise that Catholics support providing health care... Health care reform Catholic Church Catholics Catholics for Choice Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:21:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Catholics-support-healthcare-reform-including-coverage-for-abortion-according-to-new-poll?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m9d24-AFLCIO-endorses-AFGE-as-the-union-for-TSA-workers?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner     When America was under attack and unsure about the future of aviation after 9/11 one group of citizens answered the call to service. The Transportation Security Administration was created to ensure that the management of aviat... Labor TSA AFGE John Gage Homeland Security Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:17:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m9d24-AFLCIO-endorses-AFGE-as-the-union-for-TSA-workers?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Union-fights-DC-Mayor-Fentys-attempt-to-make-child-care-centers-profit-centers-for-business?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner   The American Federation of Government Employees Local 2741, which represents child care workers in the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreations, has filed a motion for reconsideration of a temporary restraining order and preliminary injun... Labor Adrian Fenty AFGE Child Care Workers Privatization Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:37:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Union-fights-DC-Mayor-Fentys-attempt-to-make-child-care-centers-profit-centers-for-business?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Corporate-front-group-Jobs-for-New-England-Now-condemns-state-leaders-who-decry-loss-of-jobs?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner Moses denounces Pharoah's 'business-friendly' policies  One can only imagine what the Egyptian Chamber of Commerce had to say when community organizer Moses demanded that his people be freed. Similarly the Emancipation Proclamation like chi... Union busters US Chamber of Commerce Economic chickenhawks Corporate Front Groups Communist Party Supporters Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:58:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Corporate-front-group-Jobs-for-New-England-Now-condemns-state-leaders-who-decry-loss-of-jobs?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Newsweek-ranks-union-buster-Starbucks-as-tenth-greenest-company-in-America?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner   The recent call for a boycott of anti-unionWhole Foods in response to its CEO’s diatribe in the Wall Street Journal against providing health care coverage for the uninsured exposed a fissure in progressive thinking. If a company mis... Employee Free Choice Act Starbucks Unionbusting Union busters 'Green Unionbusters" Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:31:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Newsweek-ranks-union-buster-Starbucks-as-tenth-greenest-company-in-America?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m9d18-UNITE-HERE-comes-home-to-the-House-of-Labor-rejoins-AFLCIO?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner UNITE HERE comes home/Photo credit: Bill Burke/Page One On his first full day as AFL-CIO president, Richard Trumka increased the membership by more than a quarter million. Asserting that "our 265,000 members belong in the House of Labor,&qu... Unite HERE AFL-CIO The Union Edge Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:12:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m9d18-UNITE-HERE-comes-home-to-the-House-of-Labor-rejoins-AFLCIO?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Capitalism-A-Love-Story-a-tribute-to-workers-and-reminder-that-we-outnumber-the-bad-guys-99-to-1?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner   When the Pittsburgh police announced “anyone who doesn’t clear the street will be arrested” outside the movie theater the show had begun. Only at a Michael Moore premier could the action outside the theater portend the c... AFL-CIO Glenn Beck Michael Moore Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:06:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Capitalism-A-Love-Story-a-tribute-to-workers-and-reminder-that-we-outnumber-the-bad-guys-99-to-1?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Obama-to-address-family-of-labor-at-AFLCIO-convention-today?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner AFL-CIO convention delegates stand for change they can believe inThe sense of optimism and energy are palpable today in Pittsburgh as delegates at the AFL-CIO convention anticipate a rousing address from a friend of working people. Long security line... AFL-CIO Barack Obama The Union Edge Charles Showalter Arlen Specter Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:20:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Obama-to-address-family-of-labor-at-AFLCIO-convention-today?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Baader-Meinhof-Complex-an-unflinching-portrayal-of-the-past-challenging-us-to-reflect-on-today?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner  The teaching of history shows us our past in a way that allows us to reflect on the present making the future more clear. When history is told through art and on film it becomes a virtual tour guide walking us through not only the events but th... 9/11 Baader Meinhof Complex Germany Terrorism Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:34:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Baader-Meinhof-Complex-an-unflinching-portrayal-of-the-past-challenging-us-to-reflect-on-today?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m9d10-US-Labor-Department-issues-reports-on-international-child-labor-and-forced-labor?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner    While anti-union groups organize to disrupt delivery of health care reform, the Obama administration is busy doing good disrupting through information the practice of child labor and forced labor. The U.S. Department of Labor's Bure... Human Rights Hilda Solis US Chamber of Commerce Child Labor Department of Labor Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:55:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2071-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m9d10-US-Labor-Department-issues-reports-on-international-child-labor-and-forced-labor?cid=exrss-DC-Special-Interests-Examiner