- Radiation doses and safety in perspective
- [FlowingData - Nathan Yau points to a chart by Randall Munroe (xkcd).]
- What’s the source of these anti-union measures? Meet ALEC, a right-wing group that writes state laws for Republicans
- If it seems that all of this state-by-state union-stripping legislation is coordinated … that's because it is coordinated. Also pre-written, gift-wrapped and hand-delivered.
Meet ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, a national right-wing group that writes "model" legislation for its members. Who are it's members? Republican state legislators and private organizations (think ExxonMobil).
Because ALEC is very secretive, only members get to know who its members are, what goes on at meetings, and what legislation is being authored and pushed. But sometimes the light shines through, and sometimes they own up.
About the union-busting laws, ALEC owned up.
- Nolo Celebrates Women’s History Month – Nolo
- First, check out Nolo's one-of-a-kind collection of articles written for women by women. These articles help women navigate a number of common situations — starting a business, buying a home or car, managing money — by focusing on the perspectives and concerns unique to women.
Next, take a look back at 150-plus years of progress in the struggle for women's rights. Nolo's timeline of historic speeches, documents, laws, and cases spotlights the historic landmarks on the road to gender equality.none
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