ALABAMA MINISTER FINED AND SENTENCED TO PROBATION AFTER SHE TRIES TO MARRY A SAME-SEX COUPLE

ALABAMA MINISTER FINED AND SENTENCED TO PROBATION AFTER SHE TRIES TO MARRY A SAME-SEX COUPLE SHARED FROM

COP CAUGHT ON VIDEO TELLING BLACK TEEN 'IF YOU F**K WITH ME, I'M GOING TO BREAK YOUR LEGS'

NONPROFIT ORDERED TO PAY $75,000 OVER 'NO PREGNANCY IN THE WORKPLACE' POLICY

NEW HIV STUDY WAS SO DRAMATIC, IT HAD TO BE STOPPED EARLY

IOWA LEGISLATOR DOESN'T KNOW WHAT LGBTQ STANDS FOR, IS STILL AGAINST IT

ALABAMA MINISTER FINED AND SENTENCED TO PROBATION AFTER SHE TRIES TO MARRY A SAME-SEX COUPLE

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Choosing Kamala or Loretta Comes Down to North Versus South

Choosing Kamala or Loretta Comes Down to North Versus South Joe Mathews: While our race- and ethnicity-obsessed media prefer to emphasize that Harris is black and South Asian, and that Sanchez is Latina, the heart of the difference between the candidates, and the two regions, is class. READ HERE SHARED FROM

FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015 Is Voter Turnoff Inviting a Progressive Rollback? Steve Mikulan: There’s some early evidence that even in this bluest of states, the will of the electorate and its representatives is being thwarted, with or without ALEC’s direct involvement. READ MORE Choosing Kamala or Loretta Comes Down to North Versus South Joe Mathews: While our race- and ethnicity-obsessed media prefer to emphasize that Harris is black and South Asian, and that Sanchez is Latina, the heart of the difference between the candidates, and the two regions, is class. READ HERE Democratic Soul RJ Eskow: After a week spent tracking the independent left’s political progress, I’ve become even more convinced that politicians should seek the soul of the country instead. Tap into that, and the rest will follow. READ MORE Thank You, Nebraska Republicans! Tina Dupuy: It’s with great astonishment that Nebraska’s conservative majority legislature abolished the death penalty in their state this week. READ MORE The Coming Terror Attacks Brent Budowsky: It is not acceptable to fail to provide effective and sufficient ground troops. Nor is it acceptable to be dependent on Iranian-supported Shiite militia that wages sectarian conflict against Sunnis. READ HERE

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I'm not afraid to talk about how unions are essentia

Dear FRIEND,

There is one solution to skyrocketing inequality that most of the TV talking heads love to ignore: Unions! It's no surprise.

Without unions, big companies like Walmart or Amazon can cut benefits, allow unsafe working conditions, slash wages, and pocket the massive profits.

Well, I'm not afraid to talk about how unions are essential—and I'm relying on you to get the word out. Please watch and share now:

More economic growth, higher wages, shared prosperity—all by strengthening unions. 50 or 60 years ago, it was considered obvious; today, folks are afraid to talk about it. That's what decades of right-wing propaganda will do.

This video is the latest in the "Big Picture: Ten Ideas to Save the Economy" series I'm working on with MoveOn. And MoveOn has committed to campaigning on the ideas that get the most traction. So if you believe in fair pay for a hard day's work, you won't want to skip watching and sharing this video. 
Thanks for all you do. 

–Robert Reich

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Opec under siege as Isil threatens world’s oil lifeline

Opec under siege as Isil threatens world’s oil lifeline

May 30th, 2015

by John Donovan. 

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Opec under siege as Isil threatens world’s oil lifeline

By Andrew Critchlow: 30 May 2015

Thick black smoke rising from the Baiji oil refinerycould be seen as a dirty smudge on the horizon as far away as Baghdad after fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) set fire to the enormous processing plant just over 100 miles north of the capital last week.

The decision to torch the refinery, which once produced around a third of Iraq’s domestic fuel supplies, was made as the insurgents prepared to pull out of Baiji, which they captured last June in a victory that sent shock waves across world oil markets.

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Posted in: Daily Telegraph, Oil, Oil Prices, OPEC.
Tagged: Oil · Oil Prices

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Shell-BG Group Deal Faces Hurdle From Chinese ‘Black Box’ Regulator

Shell-BG Group Deal Faces Hurdle From Chinese ‘Black Box’ Regulator

May 30th, 2015 

by John Donovan. 

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By: MICHEAL KAUFMAN: Published: May 29, 2015

Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s (ADR) (NYSE:RDS.A) deal to acquire the UK-based BG Group (OTCMKTS:BRGYY) that is already at a risk of facing numerous obstacles, including volatility in the crude oil prices and a risk of a competitor outbidding Shell’s bid.

Meanwhile, when the deal is already hovering around such sensitive issues, the Financial Times (FT) has reported the latest hurdle that might hinder the course of the deal. This one is considered to be the biggest of all hurdles, the entry of China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), termed as ‘black box’ by one of the competition lawyer, to conduct a regulatory scrutiny of the deal.

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Posted in: Australia, Ben van Beurden, BG Group, Bidness Etc, Brazil, China, Gas, LNG,Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Russia, Shell.
Tagged: Australia · Ben van Beurden · BG Group · China · Gas · Royal Dutch Shell Plc ·Russia · Shell

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Shell Has Got Its Climate Policy Wrong: Economist Nick Stern

Shell Has Got Its Climate Policy Wrong: Economist Nick Stern

May 30th, 2015

by John Donovan. 

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By: MICHEAL KAUFMAN: Published: May 29, 2015 

At the Guardian Business debate on divestment in Kings Place, London, prominent Economist Nick Stern said that Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (NYSE:RDS.A) wants investors to bet against the world taking action on climate change. He said that the oil giant and other hydrocarbon companies were pulling in the wrong direction, on the progress that will be made in renewable technology in the coming two-three decades.

He was of the view that despite hydrocarbon companies like Shell saying that the policies that will keep global warming to 2C will not be adhered to, they had to tell those energy companies that their forecasts were wrong. He said that they had to try to get the people to make sure that those policies will be implemented.

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Posted in: Alternative Energy, Alternative Fuels, Ben van Beurden, Bidness Etc, Climate Change, Environment, Gas, Oil, Royal Dutch Shell Plc.
Tagged: Ben van Beurden · Environment · Gas · Global Warming · Oil · Royal Dutch Shell Plc · Shell

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Seattle says NO to Shell Oil

Seattle says NO to Shell Oil

May 30th, 2015

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Extracts from an article by Megan Wallin published 29 May 2015 by TheBaltimore Post-Examiner under the headline:

Seattle says NO to Shell Oil

The barge, given the name “The People’s Platform” is docked in protest of Shell’s oilrig.

Along the water, within view of famous seafood restaurants and expensive condos on Alki Beach in West Seattle, a large solar-powered barge waits with a message.

“Shell No,” one sign reads, with another parodying the drill’s name (Polar Pioneer) with its own dandy logo “Solar Pioneer.” Additionally, a short environmental film is projected on the screen at twilight.

The barge, given the name “The People’s Platform” is docked in protest of Shell’s oilrig.

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Posted in: Alaska, Arctic, Chukchi Sea, Climate Change, Environment, Greenpeace, Oil,Oil Spill, Pollution, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, United States.
Tagged: Alaska · Arctic Ocean · Chukchi Sea · Environment · Royal Dutch Shell Plc ·Shell

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