this sucks

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/18/wisconsin.budget.restraining.order/index.html?hpt=Sbin
I think this is a really important issue because without unions there is practically nothing stopping employers from abusing workers, especially in tough economic times where people absolutely cannot afford to lose their jobs.  Not only that, but to do it to teaching unions and other important public services is just wrong.  Hopefully this stays as is because talks like this have been spreading through the mid-west and could continue to spread through the country.

http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/14/smallbusiness/japan_earthquake_small_business_opportunity/index.htm
As important as it is to help improve earthquake safety in someplace like Japan, I was more interested in this for the science.  I'm in civil engineering so this is pretty  much gonna be my job, or something like that.