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Intel Tops U.S. Government List of Best Commuter Benefits 30.09.2004 Intel, Fannie Mae, and Cisco Systems top the U.S. government's list of Fortune 500 companies that have the best commuting benefits for their employees. The list, issued for the first time by the Environmental Protection Agency, ranks those companies that have subsidized transit or vanpool passes, telework programs, bike lockers and showers, and other outstanding commuter benefits. Story link From: Environmental News Network Related topics/regions: [United States] [Transport] [Business] [Corporations] [Environment] Image: More and more popular

US-Pakistan to begin trade talks 30.09.2004 US trade representative Robert B Zoellick and Pakistani minister for commerce Humayun Akhtar Khan announced that the two countries would begin negotiations on a bilateral investment treaty. Story link From: United States Trade Representative Related topics/regions: [Pakistan] [United States] [Trade]

ICT giants' merger to boost Indian info-kiosk project 30.09.2004 Grameen Foundation USA has merged with Digital Partners, a US-based non-profit organisation, to strengthen the use of ICTs in reducing poverty. The project is expected to expand Grameen Foundation’s Village Computing Project that seeks to connect India’s rural poor through internet kiosks. More Related topics/regions: [India] [United States] [Poverty] [ICT]

Green Group Ready For Protest As U.S. Plutonium Shipment Heads For France 30.09.2004 The Greenpeace ship MV Esperanza has arrived the French port city of Cherboug in readiness for protest action against two UK flagged ships bringing weapons grade plutonium from the U.S. The deadly cargo which sailed from Charleston, South Carolina this month is expected to travel 1000 kilometers (about 621.4 miles) over land to the Cadarache nuclear complex in France after it arrives Cherboug. Story link From: Greenpeace International Related topics/regions: [United States] [France] [Environmental activism] [Nuclear Issues]

Despite Bush Optimism, Analysts See 'Failed Transition' in Iraq 30.09.2004 Despite President George W. Bush’s continued insistence that its efforts in Iraq are making steady progress, a new report by two Washington-based think tanks argues that the situation has deteriorated since the handover of “sovereignty” from the U.S.-led occupation authorities to the interim Iraq government. Story link From: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [Iraq] [United States] [Conflict] [Conflict resolution]

Ten Reasons for the U.S. to Get Out of Iraq 30.09.2004 Protest in Iraq © In These Times Most Iraqis are of the opinion that the U.S occupation is the source, not the solution to the violence in their cities and, according a poll conducted in June, they want U.S. forces out. This, says Erik Leaver, is one of ten compelling reasons why the U.S. should end its occupation of Iraq. Story link From: The Nation Magazine Related topics/regions: [Iraq] [United States] [Conflict]

Meksikolaisnuoret pyrkivät Yhdysvaltoihin henkensä kaupalla 29.09.2004 Joka vuosi kymmenettuhannet meksikolaiset lapset ja nuoret yrittävät ylittää Yhdysvaltain rajan ilman viisumia. Moni pyrkii rajan ylitse kirjaimellisesti henkensä kaupalla. Ihmisten salakuljettajien käsissä alaikäiset ovat kaikkein heikoimmilla. He joutuvat usein kaltoin kohdelluiksi tai heidät huijataan tai pakotetaan salakuljettamaan kiellettyjä tavaroita tai huumeita. Story link From: Suomen IPS Related topics/regions: [Mexico] [United States] [Migration] [Human rights] Image: © New Internationalist

PSAC Condemns Double Standard on Raises 29.09.2004 The union representing tens of thousands of striking public sector workers is heckling proposals to hike salaries for federal judges and MPs. The Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission is recommending a 10 per cent boost this year. Meanwhile, striking PSAC workers are being pressed to accept raises less than a quarter as generous. Story link From: Public Service Alliance of Canada Related topics/regions: [Canada] [Economy] [Finance] [Governance] [Law]

Less Bang for the Buck 29.09.2004 The national income accounts published every three months by Statistics Canada are not usually considered gripping reading. While a few nerdy number-crunchers pore eagerly over each release, normal Canadians pay them no attention. But the latest data, says economist Jim Stanford, tells a dramatic story more worthy of a gripping epic than an obscure numerical tome. Story link From: Canadian Auto Workers Union Related topics/regions: [Canada] [Economy] [Business] [Corporations] [Credit and investment] [Finance] [Governance] Image: © Canadian Auto Workers Union

Taliban Operating in Southern Afghanistan, Says U.S. General 29.09.2004 Speaking at a recent press briefing in Kabul, the head of the U.S forces in Afghanistan said remnant of Taliban and Al-Qaeda allies are active in the some southern provinces of Afghanistan and the rugged mountain area that borders Pakistan’s semi-autonomous tribal regions. He said the two organizations are not participating in the coming elections and have a shared objective of disrupting it. Story link From: Eurasianet (Open Society Institute) Related topics/regions: [Afghanistan] [United States] [Conflict resolution]

Behind Corporate Green Message 29.09.2004 REC GreenPack! Companies realize that social responsibility is good for business, says Jonathan Tasini, but some companies proclaim social responsibility in slick marketing campaigns while they exploit labor and degrade the environment in practice. The good news is that consumers can see through the smokescreen and will not shield companies that use sweatshop labor just because they claim to be environmentally friendly. Story link From: TomPaine.com Related topics/regions: [United States] [Environmental activism]

Bush Foreign Policy Views Unpopular With Both the Public and Experts 28.09.2004 © TomPaine.com Despite his standing in the polls, U.S. President George W. Bush's post-9/11 foreign policy views are broadly rejected by both the public and by the elite, according to a major new survey released Tuesday by the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations (CCFR). Story link From: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [United States] [Democracy] [Governance]

Canadian Minister urges industry to adopt ICTs 28.09.2004 The Canadian Minister for Industry has called for implementing ICTs in industries across the country. Addressing a national conference on e-economy in Ottawa, Minister David L. Emerson said a fully ICT-enabled economy would speed up growth and wealth generation in the country. More Related topics/regions: [Canada] [Economy] [ICT]

Bush Administration Offers ‘Faith-Based’ Health Plan That Excludes Contraception, Abortion Services 28.09.2004 The Bush administration announced last week that it will offer federal employees a health plan that excludes coverage of contraception, abortion related services, sterilization and artificial insemination. Sponsored by a Catholic organization, the plan is part of a $1 billion initiative that will involve religious organizations in all types of federal social programs. Story link From: kaisernetwork.org (Kaiser Family Foundation) Related topics/regions: [United States] [Civil rights] [Governance]

Native American Tribe Honors Victims of 9/11 Attacks 28.09.2004 Lummi Tribal members from Washington state presented two totem poles in honor of the 182 victims who lost their lives during the 9/11 attacks at the Pentagon. Presented at a ceremony on September 19, the Pentagon poles are the third set carved as a tribute to 9/11 victims, the tribe had previously presented totem poles to New York city and to Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Story link From: Cultural Survival, Inc. Related topics/regions: [United States] [Culture]

Native American Tribe Honors Victims of 9/11 Attacks 28.09.2004 Lummi Tribal members from Washington state presented two totem poles in honor of the 182 victims who lost their lives during the 9/11 attacks at the Pentagon. Presented at a ceremony on September 19, the Pentagon poles are the third set carved as a tribute to 9/11 victims, the tribe had previously presented totem poles to New York city and to Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Story link From: Cultural Survival, Inc. Related topics/regions: [United States] [Culture]

Hispanos en EEUU: Realidades y sueños 28.09.2004 La recuperación económica sigue sin percibirse en California, Estados Unidos. Para los hispanos la realidad es más cruda, y los porcentajes de desempleo son más altos. La cifra de pobres e indigentes se incrementa en ciudades como Los Ángeles. Ante esta situación, algunos prefieren buscar mejores horizontes en otros estados. Story link From: Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep Related topics/regions: [Latin America & Caribbean] [United States] [Migration] [Social exclusion] Image: Fair deal for migrant workers ©ILO

Ontario Drives Out U.S. Health Predator 27.09.2004 The Ontario government has chased out an Ohio-based diagnostic health clinic that was planning to offer fee-based services from mobile vans. Life Line Screening's services are already available for free under Canadian medicare. "These companies prey on fear," said Ontario Health Minister George Smitherman. "They create business by generating a sense of need around services." Story link From: National Union of Public and General Employees Related topics/regions: [Canada] [United States] [Business] [Corporations] [Health] [Disease] [Politics] [Governance]

Unscrambling the Free Trade Omelette 27.09.2004 Controversy rages in the labour movement as Canadian Labour Congress president Ken Georgetti tries to explain media reports that he now supports free trade. Georgetti insists CLC policy is to continue to oppose NAFTA and other similar trade deals. But a CLC position paper on the subject says free trade is not the "economic disaster" once predicted. Story link From: rabble.ca Related topics/regions: [Canada] [Labour] [Economy] [Trade] [Media] [Politics]

California Leads on Car Emissions 27.09.2004 California is taking the lead again on cutting greenhouse gas emissions from cars and light trucks. The state's Air Resources Board has approved new rules to reduce emissions by up to 25 per cent by 2015. Anticipating that move last week, the Sierra Club urged Canada to follow suit, and to stop wasting time brokering a "voluntary" agreement with industry. Story link From: Sierra Club of Canada Related topics/regions: [Canada] [United States] [Economy] [Business] [Consumption] [Corporations] [Environment] [Atmosphere] [Climate change] [Pollution] [Law]

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