http://www.newstin.com/us/ANDY_STERN Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75837120 SEIU's Rock Concert to Take Back Labor Day at RNC ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Service Employees International Union's (SEIU) will hold their first Take Back Labor Day Festival September 1st,... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:11:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75837120 2008-08-29T16:11:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75768476 Barack Obama and Joe Biden in Denver, August 27, 2008. By Dan Balz DENVER -- When Barack Obama formally accepts the presidential nomination Thursday night, the Democratic Party will become Obama's party. But what kind of... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:14:22 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75768476 2008-08-29T01:14:22Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75752137 The recent raids in IOWA and Mississippi are a giant step backwards for all workers. They are part of the employers' divide and rule strategy aimed at taking back from all of us the gains that where made during the great... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:36:49 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75752137 2008-08-28T19:36:49Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75674845 In August of 1972 I sat in a bar with some buddies watching the Republican Convention on a TV. On Monday Michelle Obama, African American daughter of Chicago's South Side who made it on merit to Princeton and Harvard,... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:15:28 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75674845 2008-08-28T00:15:28Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75578988 The head of a powerful service workers union threatened Tuesday to unleash money from a $10 million “accountability” fund against any political figure — Democrats included — who breaks promises to organized labor. “Any... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:36:21 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75578988 2008-08-26T23:36:21Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75498955 And on to the panel: Andy Stern, President, SEIU; Will Marshall, President, Progressive Policy Institute; Founder, NDN; Ellen Malcolm, President, Emily’s List; and Eli Pariser, Executive Director, MoveOn.org. Stern on Joe... Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:19:07 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75498955 2008-08-25T17:19:07Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75471481 When it comes to the nation's troubled banks, private-equity firms aren't seen as financial saviors to everybody. In fact, to longtime foes like the 2 million-member Service Employees International Union, fresh investments... Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:04:23 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75471481 2008-08-25T08:04:23Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75293646 The head of a Service Employees International Union chapter in Los Angeles has gone on a leave of absence following newspaper reports that the organization and a related charity paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to firms... Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:48:12 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75293646 2008-08-22T00:48:12Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75259910 The good folks at National Journal and The Hotline are hosting a series of terrific panels and lunches -- with party newsmakers galore -- in Denver and Minneapolis/St. Paul. I'll be live blogging the events, which will be... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:45:02 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75259910 2008-08-21T20:45:02Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75012710 The REAL McCain is a multimillionaire who owns ten luxurious homes. The REAL McCain backs President [sic] Bush's tax cuts for big corporations. The REAL McCain empathizes only with the interests of our nation's wealthy... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:37:53 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75012710 2008-08-19T10:37:53Z