DN!: Unions Face Off Over Casino Caucus Sites//Economy and Labor in Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:19:18 -0500 DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY EMAIL DIGEST January 17, 2008 = = = = = = = = = * Read Amy Goodman's latest column * "This Just in From the 'Lovefest'" http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2008/jan/17/amy-goodman-viewpoint-this-just-in -from-the/ Consider writing your local newspaper and asking for them to carry the column, distributed by King Features. Many papers across the US have done so already. If you see the column in your paper, please mail us a copy of the full page, to: Democracy Now! 100 Lafayette St New York, NY 10013 Thank you! = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now! has immediate job openings for: TV Producer/Editor TV Graphic Designer For more information visit http://www.democracynow.org/about/jobs. = = = = = = = = = TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!: * Showdown in Nevada: Unions Face Off Over Casino Caucus Sites * A federal judge is expected to rule on a lawsuit that seeks to ban caucus sites in nine Las Vegas strip hotels ahead of Nevada¹s caucuses Saturday. Critics say the suit would disenfranchise the mostly Latino and female workers organized by the powerful Culinary Workers Union, which has endorsed Barack Obama. The suit was filed days after the endorsement by the Nevada State Teachers Union and several individuals backing Hillary Clinton. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/1/17/showdown_in_nevada_unions_face * Unemployment, Foreclosure, Deunionization: A Look at the State of the Economy and Organized Labor in Michigan * Tuesday night¹s primaries in Michigan were dominated by concern over the economy. Michigan has the highest unemployment rate in the country and one of the highest foreclosure rates. Over 200,000 Michigan residents have lost manufacturing jobs since the year 2000. And the latest union contracts with the big three automakers include major concessions. We go to Detroit to speak with Chris Kutalik, a Detroit-based journalist and the editor of Labor Notes. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/1/17/unemployment_foreclosure * Report: Subprime Mortgage Crisis Causing African Americans to Experience Greatest Loss of Wealth in Modern U.S. History * A startling new report has predicted the subprime mortgage crisis will cause people of color to lose up to $213 billion, leading to the greatest loss of wealth in modern U.S. history. The figure appears in a new report from United for a Fair Economy called ³Foreclosed: The State of the Dream 2008.² The group accuses mortgage lenders of deliberately targeting the poor and people of color with high-cost loans. We speak with Dedrick Muhammad, co-author of the report. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/1/17/report_subprime_mortgage_crisis * At Times, Romney's Bain Capital Profited Through Offshore Tax Havens, Closing U.S. Factories, Laying Off Workers * During his campaign, Republican candidate Mitt Romney has preached a message of economic populism by vowing to fight to keep jobs in America. We take a look at Romney¹s days heading up the buyout firm Bain Capital with Los Angeles Times reporter, Bob Drogin. He writes, ³From 1984 until 1999, Romney led Bain Capital, a Boston-based private equity group that earned jaw-dropping profits through leveraged buyouts, debt hedge funds, offshore tax havens and other financial strategies. In some cases, Romney¹s team closed U.S. factories, causing hundreds of layoffs, or pocketed huge fees shortly before companies collapsed.² Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/1/17/at_times_romneys_bain * Headlines for January 17, 2008 * U.S. Bombings in Iraq Increased Fivefold in 2007 Justice Dept. Warns of No Charges in Blackwater Killing of Iraqis RTI, Unity Resources Sued for Fatal Shooting of Iraqi Civilian 3 Palestinian Civilians Killed in Ongoing Israeli Airstrikes Kenyan Police Fire on Protesters Czech Republic: Deal Close on U.S. Missile Shield Anti-Whaling Activists Captured, Held on Japanese Ship Admin Exempts Navy from Sonar Ban Obama Appears to Laud Reagan for Confronting 1960-70s ³Excesses² Admin: Emails May Be Lost to ³Recycled² Tapes Virginia Measure Would OK Firings of Non-English Speaking Workers U.S. Abortions at Thirty-Year Low Emergency Heating Funds Cover Just 16% of Eligible Homes Anti-Fascist Commander Milton Wolff Dies at 92 Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/2008/1/17/headlines = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now!'s daily news summaries are now available in Spanish: Read Thursday, January 17, 2008: http://www.democracynow.org/es To subscribe to these "Titulares de Hoy" by email, send a blank message to: boletin-sub@list.democracynow.org = = = = = = = = = COMING UP ON DEMOCRACY NOW! 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