Supreme Court Sets Uniform Standard on Workplace Retaliation
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that illegal retaliation exists in discrimination cases and established a single standard to govern such unfoldings. All nine justices agreed retaliation occurred, with only Justice Alito dissenting on a specific point.
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Supreme Court
Samuel A. Alito Jr
Retaliation ruling in White discrimination case at rail yard
The Supreme Court clarified retaliation must be objective and serious, not petty. Sheila White, a female forklift operator at Burlington Northern Santa Fe in Memphis, faced hostile remarks and a shift to harsher duties. White was suspended 37 days but later back paid. Breyer stressed context and potential dissuasion from filing charges.
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Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway
Tennessee
Memphis
White
Stephen G. Breyer
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Mirrors for Mexico’s immigration debate critique
A Scripps Howard piece cites Mexican officials blaming U S policy for forcing migrants to leave. It notes Mexico’s weak institutions and high costs to do business, contrasts GDP and efficiency with Chile, Korea, and others, and jokes about placing mirrors along the border for self reflection.
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Eliana Garcia Laguna
Heliodoro Diaz Escarraga
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Center For Immigration Studies
George Gray
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South Korea
China
Transparency International
Ghana
Japan
Italy
Washington
Seagrove NC Potters Forge Ahead With Sewer Battle
In Seagrove, a small North Carolina pottery hub, 130 potters cluster within 15 miles of the town's single stoplight. A federal grant funds a planned sewer line, provoking debate as the town preserves its Mayberry like charm while adapting to a market seeking larger sculptural pieces and younger customers. Local potters like David Garner and Pam Owens of Jugtown emphasize hands on craft and memory making beyond the mug.
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David Garner
Seagrove
Mayberry
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Garner
Pam Owens
New Hampshire
Vernon
Jugtown
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Dan Triece
Kannapolis
N.C
Permanent US embassy in Iraq sparks questions
Reader letter questions the 1.3 billion FY2005 supplemental for a new Baghdad embassy in the green zone. He cites HR 2005 592 million for the project May 16 2005, notes claims of an 1400-person multiagency mission, asks who bears costs and whether Congress will seek citizen input, and wonders about long term presence and withdrawal plans.
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Richard J. Audino
New Castle
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