Dr. Michael Robichaux – Baton Rouge Press Club Press Conference from Blackbird Media on Vimeo. Last week at the Baton Rouge Press Club, Dr. Michael Robicheaux spoke in-depth about the large number of sick people that he has been treating since the BP oil disaster occurred. The sick include workers who worked on the response…
Monthly Archives: March 2011
President Obama Nominates George Beck to Replace Laure Canary as US Attorney
President Barack Obama nominated George L. Beck to Replace Laura Canary as U.S. Attorney in Montgomery today, according to an announcement from the White House. “For his diligence and relentless pursuit of justice, I have named George L. Beck to serve as a U.S. Attorney,” President Obama said in a statement. “I am confident he…
AEA’s Paul Hubbert Issues Clarion Call to Save Tenure in Alabama’s Schools
Hubbert 03312011 from David Stout on Vimeo. Dr. Paul Hubbert of the Alabama Education Association issued a video statement today saying the worst law ever proposed in the Alabama Legislature for teachers is on the table now, and urges everyone to rise up and stop it. It will take massive public involvement, or it will…
Paul Krugman Lectures on Income Inequality and the American Middle Class
New York Times columnist and Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman lectures on the facts about the creation of a middle class in the United States and the income disparities up to the 1930s — and today. Notice the role of unions in the creation of the middle class.
Daily Show’s Jon Stewart Nails the GOP Again
Daily Show: Indecision 2012 – Base Race – Santorum, Barbour and Trump The Daily Show – Indecision 2012 – Base Race – Santorum, Barbour & TrumpTags: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook Rick Santorum blames Social Security troubles on abortion; Haley Barbour wants to reinstate “don’t ask, don’t tell,”…
Push Continues to Draw Large Crowds at Events on April 4
Forty-three years ago, a struggle by 1,300 city sanitation, member of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, workers who were being denied the fundamental right of collective bargaining, brought Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis, Tennessee. After marching with these workers, King declared: “Work that serves humanity… It has dignity and…
Reward of $2,500 Offered in Shooting Death of Bald Eagle in North Carolina
The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission are investigating the shooting death of a mature bald eagle near Wise in Warren County, North Carolina. A reward of up to $2,500 is being offered for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons responsible. The eagle was…
Obama EPA Reverses Bush Era Rule Allowing More Air Pollution from Industrial Smokestacks
Glynn Wilson Alabama Power’s Miller Steam Plant on the Locust Fork River emits more mercury into the air than any other power plant in the country by Glynn Wilson The United States Environmental Protection Agency under the administration of President Barack Obama has reversed a 2008 decision by the Bush administration to weaken laws limiting…
Labor Movement Gears Up for Actions Nationwide on April 4
The right to bargain collectively for a voice at work and a middle-class life are under attack as never before, according to the AFL-CIO and other labor unions. But, when it comes to protecting and advancing workers’ rights, “there’s also more solidarity and energy than there’s ever been in many of our lifetimes,” according to…
Can’t We All Just Move On?
The Big Picture by Glynn Wilson It was raining that day six years ago when this Website launched and it’s raining this morning too on our sixth anniversary in business, although the world has shifted in many ways to become a far different place. George W. Bush and Dick Cheney are back home on their…
Dogwoods, Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom
Glynn Wilson There is so much beauty in the world, if you look. The dogwood trees are in full bloom here in Middle Alabamaland. The cherry blossoms too..
Forever Wild Hearing Set for Thursday March 31
The Alabama Farmers Federation, a.k.a. ALFA Insurance, is working hard to kill Alabama’s Forever Wild Land Trust (Senate Bill 140) in the state Senate, according to a coalition of environmental groups. The Black Warrior Riverkeeper is asking the public to get involved by contacting their state senators and asking them to support re-authorization of Forever…
Environmental Groups Take Legal Action to Reduce Polluted Runoff
by Glynn Wilson In an effort to help defend the state’s program to stop polluted stormwater runoff, a coalition of non-profit groups advocating for clean water have filed a motion to intervene in a permit appeal by a pro-business development organization filed against the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. Represented by the Southern Environmental Law…
One Year After BP Explosion, Oil Disaster Continues in the Gulf of Mexico
All photos, video, editing and opinions stated are those of John Wathen The disaster in the Gulf of Mexico is far from over. Fishermen are put in the position of being FORCED to go out into water they know in their hearts is not safe for sale, according to Videographer John Wathen. “Many of the…
Stop the Lies: Public Service Workers Under Attack
Public service workers are under attack — but the real cause of our country’s economic troubles are greedy Wall Street CEOs, their friends in Washington who turn a blind eye, and the right-wing talking heads who spin the lies. Add your name to stop the lies.
Maine’s Republican Governor Censors Union Workers in Wall Art
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy So, another Republican governor gets in on the attack on working people, unions and the American Middle Class — by censoring wall art depicting the history of workers in Maine. What next? Corporate names for State Houses and Capitols?
Survey Gauges BP Oil Disaster Effects on People
Are you feeling the effects of the BP spill? Did the BP spill cause you unwelcome stress? Here is the link to participate in a 15 minute, anonymous questionnaire measuring how coastal residents, tourism workers, commercial/recreational fishermen, marine workers and clean-up workers are coping with the effects of the BP oil spill. This research is…
Louisiana’s Wilma Subra Wins 2011 Human Rights Award
Gulf Coast Activist Wilma Subra will be honored at the 9th annual Human Rights Awards as on June 1 at the Human Rights Awards Gala, which has brought together activists, supporters, and friends together since 2001 to recognize the efforts of exceptional individuals and organizations working for human rights from around the country and around…
Jim Crow-Era Rape Victim Seeks Public Apology
Nearly 70 years ago, in the small town of Abbeville, Alabama, a young woman named Recy Taylor experienced the worst of living under racist Jim Crow laws. In 1944, Recy was gang raped by a group of men –– her neighbors. Rosa Parks and the NAACP fought on Recy’s behalf to send her attackers to…
Labor Rally Set for April 4 in Downtown Birmingham
There will be another labor rally in downtown Birmingham’s Linn Park on Monday, April 4, beginning at 5 p.m. It is being hosted by Communication Workers of America Local 3902 and billed as a “Stand Up for Workers Rights Rally,” for union members and the public to show support for all working families. The are…
