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• Since the Bahrain monarchy's controversial Grand Prix car race in late April, security officials have stepped up arrests of leading activists and broken off talks with opposition political parties. "Bahrain activists burn tires, demand women’s release," Reuters, May 20, 2012; "Bahrain arrests rights activist Nabeel Rajab," Reuters, May 6, 2012; "Bahrain to get tougher on protests as talks stop,"Reuters, May 8, 2012; "Bahrain activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja wins retrial," BBC, April 30, 2012)
• The Obama administration's Office of Management and Budget delayed then rejected a child labor regulations on farms for months. By contrast, it quickly pushed through a regulation allowing doubled production line speed for poultry plants without Office of Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) consultation on adverse health risks to workers."As Re-Election campaign gears up, Obama abandons child farm worker safety rule," In These Times, May 2, 2012; "Sen. Franken praises Labor Department for withdrawing new child labor rules," Raw Story, April 28, 2012; "A Tale of Two Rules: Washington Bureaucracy and the Politics of Worker Safety," In These Times, May 1, 2012; "New Rules Mean New Hardship for Poultry Workers," The Nation, May 14, 2012)
• In the days after the 1992 riots that swept Los Angeles, triggered by the acquittal of four police officers in the beating of Rodney King, city leaders established Rebuild LA, run by Olympic organizer Peter Ueberroth. The initiative immediately received over $500 million dollars in corporate money to fund jobs and social services in South Los Angeles. ("A mixed legacy for post-riot community activism," Los Angeles Times, May 5, 2012; "LA: learning to get along," Christian Science Monitor, May 7, 2012) MP3
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• Tom Hayden: Obama Sends Mixed Messages in Speech on Future of Afghan War
• Mazin Qumsiyeh: Palestinian Prisoner Hunger Strike Marks Renewed Emphasis on Nonviolent Resistance
• Bob Edgar: Common Cause to IRS: Revoke Corporate Lobby Group ALEC’s Tax-Exempt, Charitable Status
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• The European Union and the United Nations are calling on Cambodia to launch an independent inquiry into the murder of prominent anti-logging activist Chut Wutty, who died in a confrontation with a Cambodian soldier. ("Cambodian officer killed environment activist then took his own life, army says," The Guardian, April 27, 2012; "Who is responsible for the death of Cambodia’s foremost forest activist?" The Guardian blog, May 1, 2012; "UN, EU urge probe into Cambodian activist killing," AFP, May 2, 2012
• According to Foreign Policy magazine, a new industry has sprung up among Shiite clerics and fundamentalists in Iran offering advice on a variety of sexual topics, including the nature of "quickie" sexual encounters and masturbation. ("The Ayatollah under the bed (sheets)," Foreign Policy, May/June 2012)
• Outside the General Electric shareholders meeting in Detroit, over 2,000 people marched to shine a harsh light on GE for not paying federal income taxes for three years and cutting wages to its American blue-collar workforce. ("Thousands hit GE shareholders meeting to protest tax-dodging job-slashing bad business," Labor Notes, April 29, 2012; "50 percent pay cuts at GE plants: is this the future of American jobs?" Labor Notes, April 16, 2012)
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• Christian Ramirez: U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments Challenging Constitutionality of Arizona's "Papers Please" Law
•Aaron Viles: BP Oil Spill Disaster Fines to be Dedicated to Gulf Coast Wetlands Restoration
• Mark Bray: Occupy Wall Street Movement Returns to the Streets in May Day Spring Revival
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• According to the Mexican Census, a million Mexicans have returned after living in the US from 2005 to 2010. This adds up to a zero net flow of migrants between Mexico and the U.S., reversing a decades-long inflow of Mexican immigrants. ("Reverse migration to Mexico," Christian Science Monitor, April 9, 2012; " Net migration from Mexico falls to zero—and perhaps less," Pew Hispanic Center, April 23, 2012)
• Marine Le Pen, daughter of Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's National Front with its anti-immigrant, anti-European message that shocked the political establishment, won a record-breaking 18 percent of the vote. ("Will the far right be the kingmaker of France’s presidential election," Christian Science Monitor, April 23, 2012; "Why French far-right candidate Marine Le Pen is attracting youth," Christian Science Monitor, April 11, 2012; "French Election: Marine Le Pen voters grapple with their role as kingmaker," The Guardian, April 23, 2012)
• During the early days of the Obama presidency, the White House packed their economic stimulus package with clean technology projects, totaling $44 billion in 2009. Now, federal spending on clean technology has dropped to $16 billion in 2012, and set to decline further with little prospect for additional funding from the GOP House. ("US clean tech support about to fall off a cliff," Grist.org, April 18, 2012; "Beyond Boom and Bust," Brookings Institution report, April 2012; "US tariffs on Chinese solar cells fuel debate over green jobs," LA Times, April 23, 2012)
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Jeremy Holden: U.S. Network TV News Misleads on Iranian Nuclear Threat
Dolores Huerta: Farm Workers Union Co-Founder: Together Progressive Activists can Advance Social Justice in America
Greg Palast: Investigation Finds BP Covered Up Information on 2008 Blowout a Precursor to 2010 Gulf Coast Disaster
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• Riot police patrolled the streets of Bahrain’s capital city of Manama, as tourists attended the April 22 Formula 1 car race, an event that this nation's monarchy hoped would convey the impression that this country of 1.25 million in the Persian Gulf was returning to normal. Bahrain is home base the US Navy’s 5th Fleet. ("Bahrain Grand Prix: Thousands demand cancellation," BBC News, April 20, 2012; "Bahrain braces for wave of F1 protests," The Guardian, April 19, 2012; "Racing to nowhere," Christian Science Monitor, April 10, 2012; "Tear gas on democracy demonstrators," Christian Science Monitor, April 20, 2012)
• The Vatican has moved to reassert control over the largest body of American Catholic nuns, the Leadership Council of Women Religious, which represents 80 percent of US Catholic sisters. The council has been under review since 2008, over concerns the Catholic nuns spend too much time on social justice issues and neglected the Vatican’s stance on human sexuality, including opposition to abortion and homosexuality. ("Vatican reprimands a group of US nuns and plans changes," New York Times, April 18, 2012; "Vatican orders crackdown on American nuns," Religion News Service, April 19, 2012; "Vatican investigates US women religious leadership," National Catholic Reporter, April 14, 2009; "NETWORK Responds to Vatican Report," NETWORK (A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby), press release statement, April 20, 2012)
• As an increasing number of America's traditional daily newspapers lay off reporters and close down, major private foundations have stepped forward to fund new nonprofit journalistic institutions to deliver timely information and analysis. ("Passing the non-profit test: a guide to non-profit news outlets on how to get 501(c)(3) status," Neiman Journalism Lab, March 19, 2012; "Investigative News Network receives nonprofit status from IRS," Investigative News Network, March 20, 2012; "Non-profit news outlets face long wait for IRS approval," Chronicle of Philanthropy, Oct. 13, 2011)
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