Valdez (Ecuador)

Why It's Not OK to 'Drill Baby, Drill'

Dr. Riki Ott has a special response to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's heavy push for oil drilling in the Arctic. Dr. Riki Ott has a special response to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's ardent push for oil drilling in the Arctic National...

Students investigate crimes against the earth

Nov 29, 2008

EMMITSBURG -- To the students in Timothy Wolfe's environmental crimes class at Mount St. Mary's University, the Bhopal and Exxon Valdez disasters are part of the history books. Bhopal, India, is the site of what's called the...

DEVELOPMENT-LATAM: Solutions from Below

MEDELLÍN, Colombia, Nov 28 (IPS) - The global financial crisis has not demoralised those involved in community projects throughout Latin America and the Caribbean who took part in ECLAC’s fourth social innovation fair, which...

Ex-Illinois coach allegedly videotaped gymnast

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- A former University of Illinois gymnastics coach has been charged with secretly videotaping a gymnast in a campus locker room. John Valdez, who coached Justin Spring at the Beijing Olympics, was charged...

Judge OKs first Exxon Valdez oil spill payments

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Thousands of Alaska fishermen and other plaintiffs should receive their portion of punitive damages in the Exxon Valdez oil spill lawsuit before the end of November, a federal judge said. Judge H. Russel...

Everett middle school band marching in Seattle Macy's parade

Explorer students tune up for Friday holiday parade By Eric Stevick Herald Writer EVERETT -- Seattle's Macy's Holiday Parade is a Valdez favorite with its marching bands from Western Washington high schools. "I have been...

Political Activist Discusses 'Power of Zero' at Campus Human Rights Symposium

Nov 24, 2008

A charismatic Luis Valdez kept an audience of some 500 riveted Thursday night as he described his evolution from a childhood in migrant labor camps to his role today as an acclaimed filmmaker, playwright and political activist....

The 10 Worst Corporations of 2008

2008 marks the 20th anniversary of Multinational Monitor's annual list of the 10 Worst Corporations of the year. The financial crisis first gripping Wall Street and now spreading rapidly throughout the world is, in many ways,...

Community profile: Valdez

Nov 23, 2008

Published: November 23rd, 2008 12:14 AM Last Modified: November 23rd, 2008 12:49 AM LOCATION: On the north shore of Port Valdez, a deep water fjord in Prince William Sound, 305 road miles east of Anchorage, 364 road miles south...

2nd Circuit Cool to Arguments Seeking Redress of Corporate Liability on Employee Criminal Acts

Six amici lined up Friday to argue that the 2nd Circuit should reset the calculus on vicarious employer liability for the criminal acts of employees. Under the doctrine of respondeat superior, an employer is responsible for the...

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