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Offscreen, too, Robbins and long-term partner Susan Sarandon have spoken out against pre-emptive war, censorship, the death penalty, restrictive immigration policy, police brutality, and unfair labor practices, to mention only a few issues. In 2000, the Green Party members risked alienating many fans, even those who consider themselves liberal, by endorsing Ralph Nader’s presidential bid; last year, they argued passionately against their former champion, urging progressive voters to support John Kerry instead...
...effect on stubborn unemployment in the euro zone, where the jobless rate is just below 9%, unchanged from a year ago. But some of the panelists were heartened by what they see as genuine efforts by governments across the Continent to tackle some persistent problems, including a lack of labor mobility and unsustainable health-care and pension systems. In Germany, Chancellor Gerhard Schröder has introduced a slew of new measures designed to create jobs, including unpopular cutbacks in unemployment benefits. In France, the government of Jean-Pierre Raffarin has triggered protests by changing the law to allow employees...
Given the continuing high cost of labor in Europe and the strong euro, some of that growth is likely to come from overseas. Naím speculates that European firms will increasingly acquire companies in places where it's less onerous to do business, such as the U.S., and move their base there. And he is worried that if the euro continues to strengthen, European protectionism could grow. "A euro of $1.40 or more for a couple of years is going to generate as much pressure on governments for protectionism as it is going to generate pressures toward deregulation," he said...
...Howard's victory and scant debate about reform. From July, Howard's coalition will control the Senate and it's becoming clear that the climate of higher interest rates will be the excuse for major changes to industrial relations. Under the banner of productivity, the most vulnerable in the labor market are about to be demonized as greedy or lazy - a kick to the head, a punch in the guts and a slug to the pocket...
...When the NHL last week became the first major North American sports league to cancel a season owing to a labor disagreement, people reacted with the same surprise they had when Max Schmelling died a few weeks ago: Hockey is still alive? Complaining about hockey being canceled is like trying to throw a party for the last episode of NYPD Blue. ESPN doubled its ratings by replacing the cancelled NHL games with a Michael Madsen drama about poker called Tilt. They could have matched NHL ratings with a Steve Buscemi musical about shuffleboard...