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Wednesday, June 06, 2012

It's All Politics

Bad Day For Unions Made Worse By Calif. Public Pension Initiatives

San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders at a rally for supporters of Proposition B Tuesday, June 5, 2012.

June 6, 2012 Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's victory Tuesday wasn't the only defeat for organized labor. Adding to the day being a memorably rotten one for unions were voter initiatives in two of California's largest cities, San Diego and San Jose, aimed at reducing the burden of public employees' pensions on taxpayers.

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Friday, June 24, 2011

The Picture Show

'People Of The Clouds': A Story Of Ghost Towns And Great Migrations

In the hills above town, farmers till a newly sprouted cornfield near San Miguel Cuevas, Mexico.

June 24, 2011 Once upon a time, photographer Matt Black heard a mysterious language that led him to ghost towns in remote Mexico.

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