Solidarity Forever

What's up?

• Over 1,000 feared murdered by Gaddafi and his thugs, but the people have taken control of roughly half of Libya.  Key ministers and numerous elements of the Army join the pro-democracy protesters, as Gaddafi's grip on power crumbles.
• Protests in Northern Iraq have been huge since last Thursday.  There have been calls for this upcoming Friday for a national revolt.
• Members of Yemen parliament resign in protest of government's violence against pro-democracy protesters.
• U.S. and Canada agree to share military in case of civil unrest.
• A step closer to ending the unconstitutional denial of legal recognition of same-sex marriage.  Obama is still enforcing "don't ask, don't tell" policy months after its repeal.
• U.S. Supreme Court rules pharmaceutical companies can poison your kids, but you can't sue them.
• JPMorgan Chase and Citi knew Bernie Madoff was committing fraud.
• Obama's new Chief of Staff William Daley made $15.4 million from JP Morgan Chase while serving as its Midwest Director, his previous job before joining the White House.
• Despite what Walker says, his attack on the rights of the people of Wisconsin has nothing to do with balancing Wisconsin's budget.
• Scott Walker prank called, thinks he is talking to billionaire David Koch.
• The public is strongly opposed to efforts to take away Union rights.  
• The Republicans are using the old "shock doctrine" to try and pass unconstitutional legislation.  Under the guise of balancing budgets, they are gutting the political strength of the middle and working class.
• Revolt in the Midwest spreads: Indiana Senate Democrats flee state to prevent another Union busting bill.  
• Tens of thousands protest in Ohio.
• Nice.  New Dangerous Minds Radio Hour.

Reminder (h/t Progressive Review):

On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.  Here is article #23: 

(1) Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.
(2) Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work.
(3) Everyone who works has the right to just and favourable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection.
(4) Everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests.

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