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Webバージョン  |  アップデート設定  |  登録解除 いいね ツイート 転送 http://endofsecrets.blogspot.com Don’t Put a Fork in It: On the Perils of Genetically Engineered Salmon Posted by jon on 30 January, 2013 Wenonah Hauter While most Americans were enjoying the holiday season or stressing out over the nation’s imminent leap off the so-called fiscal cliff, the Food and Drug Administration delivered some big news as quietly as possible.Fishy Genes. (OtherWords cartoon by Khalil Bendib) read more Iranian Meddling in Yemen, Says Unnamed Official From Meddling Country Posted by jon on 30 January, 2013 Peter Hart read more Declining Union Membership and Attacks on Workers: Pages from the Neoliberal Playbook Posted by jon on 30 January, 2013 Robert Pollin Last week, the U.S. Labor Department reported that the percentage of U.S. workers who were union members in 2012 had fallen to a 97-year low of 11.3 percent of the workforce. The total number of union members fell by 400,000 workers relative to 2011. In 2011, the unionization rate was 11.8 percent of the workforce.Workers fought changes in labor laws in Wisconsin last year. (Photos: Max Whittaker for The New York Times) read more Incestuous Amplification, Economics Edition Posted by jon on 30 January, 2013 Paul Krugman read more Obama's Non-Closing of Gitmo Posted by jon on 30 January, 2013 Glenn Greenwald The New York Times' Charlie Savage reported yesterday that the State Department "reassigned Daniel Fried, the special envoy for closing the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and will not replace him". read more Forced Contraception of Jewish Ethopian Women Is Tip of Global Iceberg Posted by jon on 30 January, 2013 Lisa Hallgarten The hands of an Ethiopian Jewish woman during 'Sigd' prayers in Jerusalem. A report has revealed 'Ethiopian women have been given injections of Depo-Provera without sufficient understanding of the purpose or side effects of the drug'. (Photograph: Dan Balilty/AP)Should gynaecologists need to be told not to give women contraceptive injections without establishing fully informed consent? read more Jamie Gets Punished Posted by jon on 30 January, 2013 Jim Hightower If you are sensitive to stories of human suffering and economic hardship, let me warn you that the following report contains material that could be upsetting, so discretion is advised.JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon. (Photo: via Washington Post) read more As Hurricane Victims Freeze, Billionaire Mayor Gives Away $1 Billion to Wealthy Med School Posted by jon on 30 January, 2013 Ted Rall New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg made headlines over the weekend with his announcement that he has donated $345 million to Johns Hopkins University. read more Verbal Tics and Political Routines Posted by jon on 30 January, 2013 Norman Solomon A lot of what we say and do becomes habit-forming. Groundhog Day 2013 could serve as a reminder that some political habits should be kicked. Here are a few: **  “Defense budget” No, it’s not a defense budget. It’s a military budget. read more Immigration Reform Must Begin With Moratorium on Deportations and Recognition of Shattered Families Posted by jon on 30 January, 2013 Jeff Biggers As President Obama unveiled his immigration reform plan in Las Vegas yesterday, admonishing the U.S. read more 登録変更 | 登録解除