health
Tom Morello, Nurses Union gather in Chicago
May 21, 2012The event and its guitar-shredding conclusion saw nurses and workers of all ages and ethnicities, and from all walks of life, joining together and cheering Morello's encouraging words.
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EPA appeals coal mining ruling
May 16, 2012A federal judge ruled in March that the Environmental Protection Agency illegally vetoed a large West Virginia coal-mining project.
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Mass bird, dolphin deaths in Peru
May 11, 2012About 5,000 pelicans and other ocean birds have been washing up on the northern coast of Peru, just weeks after over 900 dolphins perished in that same area.
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Unions back law to protect pregnant workers
May 9, 2012The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act would ensure that pregnant workers are not forced out of their jobs or denied job modifications that would allow them to continue working.
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Greenpeace occupiers fight Shell’s Arctic drilling
May 4, 2012A different type of collective action took place - a coordinated effort by Greenpeace activists to stop oil giant Shell from drilling in the arctic.
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