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Anti-Labor Forces “Get Away With Murder” After Katrina
Filed Under (Labor, *Top Stories, Video) by mmcintee on November-30-2007

What if your company decided to fire everyone and then offer them what amounts to a temporary job? It happened in New Orleans following hurricane Katrina. The New Orleans Center for Racial justice says what was a natural disaster was followed by a man-made one as the Bush administration and right-wing think tanks conspired to “murder” the labor movement in New Orleans.

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From Evacuation to Eviction
A succinct look at the devastation created by the neo-liberal agenda, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Featuring analysis by author Naomi Klein (The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism) and returning New Orleans residents.

Video produced by Teresa Marshall for the 2007 International Labor Communications Association media lab. Text by Michael McIntee

Transcript of the video story follows Read the rest of this entry »

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MN GOP Chair Rips CNN For Debate Format And Questions From Gay Brigadier General
Filed Under (2008 Presidential Race, *Top Stories, Minnesota, Debates, Video) by mmcintee on November-29-2007

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The UpTake’s Bretton Jones dropped in on last night’s Republican Presidential debate watch party hosted by Twin Cities right wing talk station AM1280 “The Patriot”. Republicans at the party gave the debate format mixed reviews.Minnesota Republican Chair Ron Carey said the debate gave voice to questions that were “absurd” and “quirky”.

“We saw tonight why CNN’s ratings are in the toilet compared to Fox News.” Carey complained about the time CNN gave to openly gay retired Brigadier General Keith Kerr, calling it “filibustering”.

Carey said the worst question was about going to Mars. “I don’t think that’s quite a key issue in the minds of most voters as to a candidate’s position on Mars as to whether or not they’re going to support a candidate”.

Watch the video for the complete interview. Bretton also has the results of the straw poll taken at the watch party after the debate.

Video and editing: Bretton Jones. Text: Michael McIntee

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The UpTake-O-Meter On DFL Senate Debate
Filed Under (*Top Stories, MN Senate Race, Debates, Video) by mmcintee on November-28-2007

By now, if you’ve watched a couple of DFL U.S. Senate debates you can recite the candidate’s stump speeches from memory. For those who want substance on last night’s debate please check out an excellent text summary from DJ at www.idonthateamerica.com If you want style, we give you something different. A few quick jokes from moderator and DFL State Chair Brian Melendez and then The UpTake-O-Meter (patent pending) on the response each candidate got when introduced to a crowd of about 700 people.

As noted earlier, this is Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer’s backyard and “Back Jack Pack” which jammed the auditorium let everyone know that.

Video: Greg Skog Text: Michael McIntee

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Pack Backs Jack At Home
Filed Under (Minneapolis, US Senate, *Top Stories, Minnesota, MN Senate Race, Video) by mmcintee on November-27-2007

Large crowd for DFL US Senate Debate in Minneapolis

Probably the most significant aspect of tonight’s US Senate DFL debate at Minneapolis Roosevelt High School was not the candidates, but the audience. With the election still nearly a year away, the debate drew enough people to fill the auditorium’s lower level. A good portion of those in the audience were there to back Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer. His campaign volunteers and supporters had packed the auditorium. Nelson-Pallmeyer does not have as much name recognition or money as Mike Ciresi and Al Franken. But he is apparently strongly organized in Minneapolis where he unsuccessfully ran for the 5th Congressional District DFL endorsement in 2006.

Video from tonight’s debate HERE.

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