A disease far more dangerous than influenza

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: According to Rupert Murdoch's Wall Street Journal the origination of the swine flu (or A/H1N1 influenza) is still unknown Germ Sleuths Stalk Origin of Killer Flu A picture is now emerging of how U.S. and Mexican officials, with a key assist from a Canadian government lab, first realized they faced a new … Read more

Update: Wanker Bankers Own Capitol Hill

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Paul Blumenthal at Huffington Post details the financial services industry lobbying efforts in this post Paul Blumenthal: Do They Frankly Own the Place? You Betcha!: "[Sen. Richard] Durbin remarked about the banking industry's relation with Congress by saying, "they frankly own the place." You would think that this might be an exaggeration, … Read more

Study proves unionization can turn low paying jobs with no benefits into middle-class jobs

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: h/t DC Special Interests Examiner After decades of disappointing wage growth for many American workers, a new report from the Center for Economic and Policy Research shows that unionization significantly boosts the wages of service-sector workers. The report, Unions and Upward Mobility for Service-Sector Employees, finds that unionization raises the wages of … Read more

“Greed”

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Democrats had better stand and deliver for working men and women by passing the Employee Free Choice Act. Enough of this kowtowing to the white collar criminals of Wall Street. Check out this new ad from American Rights at Work: UPDATED May 2, 2009: For the benefit and education of our "usual … Read more