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REWIND - A Week of Quotes and Cartoons

SUNDAY

Quote of the Day
March 23, 2014

'In 2014, we are facing an extremely difficult
situation, a social emergency, that demands a massive
collective response from all workers, citizens and the
people.'

From the manifesto of the
organizers of the "March for
Dignity" that brought tens
of thousands of demonstrators
to Madrid, this weekend,
some having walked from the
furthest corners of Spain,
at the end of a month-long
to protest against draconian
austerity policies

Perth Now
March 23, 2014
 

Toon of the Day

Sentencing
Jeff Danziger
 

MONDAY

Quote of the Day

'While the proponents of school choice argue that public
schools are not properly equipping children for success
in the real world and need to be held accountable, they
often reject accountability for private schools that use
textbooks that not only are overtly sectarian, but pass
off highly controversial assertions - or outright
falsehoods - as indisputable fact. All too frequently,
low-income children and people of color are used as
pawns in this push for what amounts to little more than
the right to use taxpayer dollars for right-wing
indoctrination.'

Isaiah J. Poole, editor
of OurFuture.org
Campaign for America's Future
March 24, 2014
 

Toon of the Day

Young Ones
Pat Bagley - Salt Lake Tribune
 

TUESDAY

Quote of the Day

'So, it's no wonder that politicians don't do what
average Americans want. Significant majorities of
average Americans think Congress should raise the
minimum wage, extend unemployment insurance, lower
income inequality and provide a path to citizenship for
immigrants. But these are not the priorities of the 1
percent or of corporations. And, naturally, they are not
the priorities of the politicians who owe their
victories to buckets of cash from the 1 percent and
corporations.

'The rich can buy more of everything. More food. More
cars. More houses. More vacations. More boats. But for a
democracy to function properly, they should be forbidden
from buying more votes.'

Leo W. Gerard, International President of the United
Steelworkers (USW)

Campaign for America's Future
March 25, 2014
 

Toon of the Day

GM
Jim Morin
Miami Herald
 

WEDNESDAY

Quote of the Day

'The players won on every question.It’s a huge victory.'

Tim Waters, political director
for the United Steelworkers union,
which has worked for more than
a decade on rights for college athletes
following the decision by a National
Labor Relations Board director that
Northwestern scholarship football players
are employees and have the right to
collectively bargain

New York Times
March 26, 2014
 

Toon of the Day

Real Apes
M. Wuerker
Politico
 

THURSDAY

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FRIDAY

Quote of the Day

'"Looking out for people and making sure people are
treated fairly has always been in our family morals,"
Colter said in an interview with The Associated Press in
Bradenton, Fla., where he is training for the NFL draft.
"Obviously people come from different backgrounds and
different situations, but everybody deserves to be
treated fairly and they deserve basic rights and basic
protections."

'Colter's grandmother, Betty Flagg, died last month and
was buried in some of his Northwestern gear. She only
watched television when the Wildcats were playing.
Colter, 21, said he thinks his grandmother would be
proud of his role in the unionization effort.

'"We were talking at the funeral and they were telling
stories about how she came from picking cotton to
working as an office manager in the firm," he said. The
attorney at the firm described how she fought for
certain employees to receive fair bonuses for their
work.

'"She was doing that, fighting for their rights and
fighting for them to be treated fairly, basically,"
Colter said.'

Washington Times/AP
March 28, 2014

Toon of the Day

Future Rites
Tom Toles
Washington Post
 

SATURDAY

Quote of the Day

'Several groups had urged the president to raise the
subject of the kingdom's treatment of women and
accusations of human rights abuses. Officials said it
did not come up at the meeting.'

On President Barack Obama's meeting yesterday with King
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

'Obama Offers Assurance to Saudis on Syria Stance'
New York Times
March 29, 2014
 

Toon of the Day

Sci Edence
M.Wuerker