Possible U.S. crackdown on illegal workers alarms agriculture industry | Nation | News f...

Possible U.S. crackdown on illegal workers alarms agriculture industry | Nation | News f...: "WASHINGTON -- The agriculture industry fears a disaster on the horizon if the bit of new immigration policy that Congress seems to agree on becomes law.

A plan to require all American businesses to check their employees through E-Verify, a program that confirms that each is legally entitled to work in the U.S., could wreak havoc on an industry where 80 percent of the field workers are illegal immigrants.

'We are headed toward a train wreck,' said Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a California Democrat whose district includes agriculture-rich areas."

Ag industry faces labor woes in immigration debate - BusinessWeek

Ag industry faces labor woes in immigration debate - BusinessWeek: "The agriculture industry fears a disaster is on the horizon if the one bit of new immigration policy that Congress seems to agree on becomes law.

It's a plan to require that all American businesses run their employees through a program that confirms each worker is legally entitled to work in the U.S.

The program, known as E-Verify, could wreak havoc on an industry where 80 percent of the field workers are illegal immigrants. So could the increased paperwork audits already under way by the Obama administration.

Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California says farmers are worried that their work force is about to disappear. They say they want to hire legal workers and U.S. citizens, but that it's nearly impossible, given the relatively low wages and back-breaking work."

New York Times names first woman executive editor | The Raw Story

New York Times names first woman executive editor | The Raw Story: "NEW YORK (AFP) – The New York Times announced on Thursday that Bill Keller was stepping down as executive editor and would be replaced by Jill Abramson, the first woman to hold the top editorial post at the newspaper.

Abramson, a native New Yorker, joined the Times in 1997 from The Wall Street Journal and has been managing editor since 2003. She became the newspaper's Washington editor in 1999 and Washington bureau chief in 2000.

Current Washington bureau chief Dean Baquet, a former editor of The Los Angeles Times, was named to replace Abramson as managing editor."

EXCLUSIVE: Hundreds protest NYPD rape verdict in New York City | The Raw Story

EXCLUSIVE: Hundreds protest NYPD rape verdict in New York City | The Raw Story: "New York City activists and feminists rallied yesterday to protest the acquittal of two New York City police officers on rape charges. The acquittal occurred despite what protesters call “overwhelming evidence” against the accused, including a taped statement by one officer that he had used a condom and penetrated the victim, which he later denied. The rally provided an expression of widespread outrage over rape culture and abuses of police power. It also uncovered rifts between protesters."

Medicare for All! | The Nation

Medicare for All! | The Nation: "The day after Democrat Kathy Hochul scored an upset victory in a special election deep in upstate New York’s Republican territory, former President Bill Clinton was getting real chummy with Congressman Paul Ryan, whose plan to privatize Medicare was widely seen as costing the Republicans the race and imperiling as many as a hundred GOP House seats in next year’s Congressional elections. Backstage at an event on national debt at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, Clinton told Ryan, “I hope the Democrats don’t use it [the election] as an excuse to do nothing” on Medicare. Clinton may be right—but not in the way he seemed to mean."

Indonesia,airports,SITA,PT Angkasa Pura 1 - {Travel Daily News}

Indonesia,airports,SITA,PT Angkasa Pura 1 - {Travel Daily News}: "PT Angkasa Pura 1, Indonesia’s state-owned airport operator, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation with SITA to provide IT solutions to improve services to the more than 49 million passengers at the 13 airports under its management.

The initial focus of this Memorandum of Cooperation will be on the new international terminal at Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali, the airport with the most foreign tourist arrivals in Indonesia. Both Surabaya and Balikpapan Airports will also be early beneficiaries of the cooperation."

Holiday Inn Express,Indonesia,Bali,IHG - {Travel Daily News}

Holiday Inn Express,Indonesia,Bali,IHG - {Travel Daily News}: "make its debut in Bali, Indonesia. Holiday Inn Express hotels are designed as the smart choice for value-conscious business and leisure travellers, focusing on the things that matters the most to them – comfort and convenience.

The Holiday Inn Express brand is part of IHG, the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms. IHG signed the management agreement with PT. Wismatama Indah Makmur, which is owned by the Lukminto family.

The new Holiday Inn Express will be located in the heart of Bali’s leisure district, Legian. Situated along Jalan Imam Bonjol, the hotel is only a few minutes walk away from Istana Kuta Galleria, Bali Bakery and other food and beverage establishments and activities. The proposed 160-room Holiday Inn Express Bali Legian is slated to start construction mid this year, and projected to open by early 2013."