The year is only a couple of weeks old, but it's already been a strange one for science news. With a steady flow of coverage on a huge range of complex subjects, it's easy for things to go wrong, and for journalists to come up with material that doesn't get the science right. But a few recent cases appear to involve news organizations that have gone out of their way to get a science story wrong. The news industry tends to respond badly to cases where people make up the contents of their stories—witness Jayson Blair and the fake Bush National Guard records. But, so far, the response to the recent science news-related events has been complete indifference. Read more »
In the room behind the City Council chambers during the Jan. 13 meeting, a high-ranking Wal-Mart official asked Mayor Richard M. Daley if he was committed to the company’s plans to expand beyond its only store in Chicago.
Mr. Daley replied with a curt profanity and walked away, according to a source who witnessed the exchange but did not want to be identified for fear of angering the mayor.
The mayor’s response at that meeting revealed his frustration over a rare instance in which he has been unable to get the council to support his position. Although Mr. Daley has voiced support for more Wal-Mart stores in the city for years, the world’s largest retailer is still unable to break ground on more outlets. Read more »
Jeff Cohen is a media critic and lecturer, founding director of the Park Center for Independent Media at Ithaca College, where he is an associate professor of journalism. Cohen founded the media watch group FAIR in 1986. He speaks here with Paul Jay:
Original Publisher Peoples World written by Juan Lopez
My 88-year-old mom, who fell and broke her arm some eight weeks ago, had to endure a two-pronged battle - with herself and with the health care system.
I suspect that her story, while not tragic, is more commonplace than generally recognized. But, as with other common experiences, it carried the potential for tragedy.
After less than a week in the hospital, she was sent home with her arm in a sling. No need for surgery. It was a clean break, the arm would heal on its own. Read more »
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- The California Senate approved creating a government-run health care system for the nation's most populous state on Thursday, ignoring a veto threat from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Supporters said it is time for state legislatures to take up the debate as the Obama Administration's national health care proposal falters in Congress. Read more »
CHICAGO—Wal-Mart and this city don't get along very well.
In 2006, Wal-Mart opened its first store in Chicago—not long after after the city's aldermen passed a controversial "big box" living-wage ordinance, which Mayor Richard Daley promptly vetoed. The West Side location remains the company's only foothold in the country's third largest city. Read more »
A new organization of restaurant workers had its first small victory last week. Hours before a scheduled protest over unpaid wages, an Andersonville restaurant owner asked to meet with representatives of the Chicago chapter of the Restaurant Opportunity Center. Read more »
Lorinpda's introduction: Mayor Daley has chosen to borrow from the wealthy, rather than tax them? Any entry level business person will tell you, borrowing money is the most expensive way to collect revenue. So why would our local government who has the authority to tax the wealthy for revenue choose to borrow, and therefore pay interest? The following story published by the Chicago News Cooperative doesn't answer the question of "why borrow when you can tax". It's the responsibility of Chicago's voter's to start holding our elected officials accountable and demanding they make the wealthy pay their fair share.
Originally published by Chicago News Cooperative written by Dan Mihalopoulos
When Mayor Richard M. Daley traveled to Abu Dhabi in February, his office announced that the trip was intended to sell Chicago as a place to do business. Left unsaid was that that Persian Gulf emirate was about to become one of the biggest investors in a deal to lease Chicago’s parking meters for 75 years. Read more »
In December of last year, the city of Chicago pulled off a $1.2 billion sale of the city's parking meters. Information to the public was scarce until the deal was done -- the sale of this public property was rushed through the City Council in less than a week. A similar deal would've gone down last week had a $2.52 billion deal to privatize Midway Airport not been delayed due to financing details.
City assets being sold is nothing new in Chicago. Mayor Richard M. Daley has been hosting a city-wide garage sale since 2005, when he leased the Chicago Skyway, an expressway connecting the city to Northern Indiana, for 99 years. He's sold parking lots and trash pick-up service; he's even begun to privatize some of the police force, allowing an outside company to regulate traffic cameras and monitors. Read more »
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In 2006, Wal-Mart opened its first store in Chicago—not long after after the city's aldermen passed a controversial "big box" living-wage ordinance, which Mayor Richard Daley promptly vetoed. The West Side location remains the company's only foothold in the country's third largest city. 
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The research, carried out by think tank the New Economics Foundation, says hospital cleaners create £10 of value for every £1 they are paid.
In December of last year, the city of Chicago pulled off a $1.2 billion sale of the city's parking meters. Information to the public was scarce until the deal was done -- the sale of this public property was rushed through the City Council in less than a week. A similar deal would've gone down last week had a $2.52 billion deal to privatize Midway Airport not been delayed due to financing details.
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