Jueves 22 de Diciembre de 2005

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  • NYC Transit Strike Enters Third Day: Negotiations Resume, Threats to Workers Heat Up, Public Support Remains High

    Wearetwu

    New York City’s subway and bus system remains shut down as 33,000 transit workers have entered their third day on strike. On day two of the strike, a state judge threatened to jail union leader Roger Toussaint and two union officials for organizing the citywide strike. As we await the outcome of continuing negotiations, we speak with Democracy Now! co-host Juan Gonzalez about the strike. [includes rush transcript]

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  • NYC Transit Strike Hailed As Battle For Nation-Wide Labor Movement By Pension Reform Advocates

    Twupicket

    As the NYC transit workers continue to strike into day three, they continue to push for demands including reform of a pension plan, which labor movement activists view as important to the nation-wide movement. We speak with Frank Emspak, director of Workers Independent News, and Juan Gonzalez. [includes rush transcript]

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  • Cheney Casts Tie-Breaking Senate Vote Cutting $40 Billion to the Poor

    Cheney12-21

    Yesterday the senate narrowly passed a budget bill to cut $40 billion dollars of federal spending by ending funding for foster care, child support and student loans. The bill would also impose new fees on Medicaid recipients and new work restrictions on state welfare programs. We speak with Robert Greenstein of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities about details of the bill. [includes rush transcript]

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  • Secret Prisons, CIA Kidnappings & Torture: A Look At Europe’s Reaction to the Bush Administration’s Covert Actions Overseas

    Starekiejkuty

    As UK Prime Minister Tony Blair rejects calls for an inquiry into whether the CIA secretly used British airports, Agence France Press editor Bernard Estrade joins us in our Firehouse studio to discuss the uproar in Europe over the CIA’s actions. [includes rush transcript]

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