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links for 2008-05-12

• Will McCain Back Global Warming Bill? - Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post

  Sen. John McCain’s comments about climate change Friday have sparked a flurry of speculation among national environmentalists, who are now optimistic the presumptive GOP nominee will vote next month for a bill limiting U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.

  (tags: global_warming mccain 2008)

• Shine more light on union finances - Editorial, Washington Examiner

  A milestone will be reached Tuesday when Elaine Chao becomes the longest-serving secretary of labor since Francis Perkins was appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt.

  (tags: unions labor transparency)

• The Union Police - Editorial, Wall Street Journal

  Unions keep losing membership as a share of the national workforce, which explains why organized labor’s main political focus is changing the rules to force more workers into unions.

  (tags: unions labor politics)

• Backlash grows as Congress moves toward housing rescue - AFP

  As Congress moves to aid distressed US homeowners, the prospect of a new rescue is drawing fire from a diverse array of activists, economists and consumers opposing what they call a bailout.

  (tags: housing congress)

• Wind ($23.37) v. Gas (25 Cents) - Editorial, Wall Street Journal

  Congress seems ready to spend billions on a new “Manhattan Project” for green energy, or at least the political class really, really likes talking about one. But maybe we should look at what our energy subsidy dollars are buying now.

  (tags: energy environment global_warming)