Hunger Strike in Defense of Work Begins in Mexico
The struggle of Mexican electricians, now converted into a hunger strike, is against the historic injustice that is worsening daily in the country, particularly under the present government.
Warning: Shopping May Prove Deadly to Miners
Miners from Utah to sub-Saharan Africa to China’s Shanxi province die, in part, for us.
Greed in the Suites Gets a New Yardstick
A landmark leap on executive pay disclosure could be around the corner.
Corporate Murder
By putting its profits over human life, America’s coal industry is killing people, passing it off as a “cost of doing business.”
Cultural Considerations in Assisting Victims of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
This one-day workshop, facilitated by Joy M. Zarembka, MA and Tanya M. Odom, Ed.M, will explore the complex cultural, social, and economic context that prevents victims from seeking help. The goal is to increase participants’ effectiveness in identifying, interviewing, and assisting survivors of human trafficking.
The Iranian Tsunami
The real discontent in Iran, reports columnist Conn Hallinan, is at the workplace.
Seeing China from the New World Trade Center
There should be a stiff tariff on all subsidized glass coming from China.
Robbing Grandma to Reward Wall Street
Don’t ask ordinary people, particularly women, to pay the piper with reduced retirement benefits.
Haiti: Earthquakes and Neo-Colonialism
The exact shape of Haiti’s dismal future remains uncertain.
The Struggle of Electricians in Mexico Goes On
“It’s either them or us. The time has come for the people, for the excluded, exploited and discriminated people, the ones who are always pushed back.”
2010: Lets Get America Working Again
This year, we need to recognize that the government, not the private sector, is the best tool for job creation.
Health-Care Reform Won’t Cure this Sick System
Fewer than half of U.S. workers get paid sick days.
The Art of Extraction
Artists uncover the true costs of coal.
In 2010, Let’s Treat our Domestic Workers Better
Here’s a New Year’s resolution to improve human rights in the United States.
Can Migrants Save the Global Economy?
Migrant workers form the fifth largest country in the world and produce profits equal to the third largest corporation. They should be at the center of any reform of the global economy.