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Little Holiday Cheer for IKEA Workers
IKEA's inconsistent labor relations violate international union standards, leaving hundreds of employees without work in Canada and other countries across the globe.
How to Improve Temp Worker Safety
The federal government could easily track injuries suffered by temporary workers by adding a checkbox to a government form that already exists.
2013 in Review: Congress Bickers, People Take Action
A “do-nothing” Congress? Whatever. That made 2013 a year for people in neighborhoods to shine.
Make New York City Ungovernable: Lessons From the Anti-Apartheid Struggle in the Age of Bill de Blasio
If there are any illusions, it's among the liberals who expect dramatic change from a de Blasio administration while they tell the left and workers to be quiet.
Duck Dynasty: A Final Word
Truthout readers have been provided a few comments on the suspension of the “Duck Dynasty” patriarch for extremely bigoted comments regarding gay and black people.
Syrian Refugee Crisis Results in UN’s Largest Emergency Appeal
According to the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees the number of Syrian refugees is now over 2.3 million.
2013: Assessing the Conflict in Syria and Egypt – the War Continues
2013 has been a terrible year for several Arab nations. It has been terrible because the promise of greater freedoms and political reforms has been reversed.
NYT Backs Off Its Syria-Sarin Analysis
For months, the “slam-dunk” evidence “proving” Syrian government guilt in the Aug. 21 Sarin attack near Damascus was a “vector analysis” pushed by the New York Times showing where …
Malign Confusion About Growth, Economic Growth or “Degrowth”: Which Way Forward? – Parts Two and Three
climate scientists have suggested that intentional “de-growth” is the only hope to stop the rising emissions associated with economic development and growth.
In America, Innocent Until Proven Guilty? Not For Most People Who Are Stuck in Jail
The most common reason people are in jail is because they can't afford the fee.