| Court ruling a blow, not a knockout, to public unions Posted: 27 Jun 2018 01:47 PM PDT ![Court ruling a blow, not a knockout, to public unions]( "Court ruling a blow, not a knockout, to public unions") The decision, which affirmed broad free-speech rights for workers, appears certain to undercut the clout of unions representing government employees that have emerged as a bastion of labor activism. It also could inspire follow-on actions by supporters and foes of organized labor in both the public and private sector. The plaintiff, Mark Janus, who works for Illinois's state government, argued that being called on to pay unions' fees violated his free-speech rights.
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| A plan to help veterans from 'the first minute' they leave the service Posted: 27 Jun 2018 01:10 PM PDT ![A plan to help veterans from 'the first minute' they leave the service]( "A plan to help veterans from 'the first minute' they leave the service") The occasion of Chris Carter's 23rd birthday in 2015 brought together his parents, friends, and fellow soldiers in sorrow rather than celebration. During Mr. Carter's first tour in 2011, he lost a close friend in a bomb explosion and glimpsed the broken bodies of another soldier and an Afghan interpreter killed in the blast. After learning the news, his mother, Beth Zimmer Carter, traveled to Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, Wash., where he was stationed.
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| In Merkel's moment of crisis, a chance to seize middle ground on migration? Posted: 27 Jun 2018 12:25 PM PDT ![In Merkel's moment of crisis, a chance to seize middle ground on migration?]( "In Merkel's moment of crisis, a chance to seize middle ground on migration?") In a corner of Germany celebrated for its bucolic charm, this Bavarian town's lack of rolling, pastoral fields, and half-timbered houses doesn't exactly make it a tourist destination – that is unless you ask party officials of the ruling Christian Social Union (CSU). The governor repeatedly uses the phrase "asylum tourism" for the migrants who trekked through the province during the refugee crisis in 2015 . Such harder-line proposals have divided Germany's government, with Chancellor Angela Merkel of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) calling it counter to the open borders that are the essence of Europe.
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| Soccer World Cup spurs Chinese sporting ambitions Posted: 27 Jun 2018 10:07 AM PDT ![Soccer World Cup spurs Chinese sporting ambitions]( "Soccer World Cup spurs Chinese sporting ambitions") "I've watched every World Cup since 1990, when Argentina was really good," Zhou said by way of explanation. "Chinese soccer breaks my heart," he said when asked about the national team's failure to qualify for this year's World Cup tournament in Russia. "China has more than one billion people," he continued.
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