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Working Cambodian Women “Too Poor” to Have Children
This fundamental right is being trampled by insecure labour contracts, toxic working conditions and a near-total absence of maternity benefits for working mothers.
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Capitalism by Blowtorch: Climate Change Meets Economic Growth in Vietnam
Vietnam's stunning economic growth, achieved at the cost of significant environmental destruction and cultural perturbation, leads to the questions: What is
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Soldiers No More in the War Against Women: A Call to Men to Help End the Nightmare of Misogyny
While many men argue “It's not all men,” all men must choose what side of the prevailing war against women they are on.
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The Labor Games: Time for an American Comeback
It's time to restore the labor rights that we've lost, repeal Taft-Hartley, stop the insanity of Right To Work For Less and rebuild the US middle class.
Ex-Counterterrorism Czar Richard Clarke: Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld Committed War Crimes
Richard Clarke, the nation's former top counterterrorism official, says he believes President George W. Bush is guilty of war crimes for launching the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Corporations Have Almost Erased Workers’ Rights in the US, and More
According to data from the International Trade Union Confederation, it appears that corporations have almost completely destroyed workers' rights in the US, and more.
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“Labor Priests” Reviving Social Justice Teachings – and Action
The present-day labor priest is focused on the community as a core value, insisting that all members of the community receive an adequate share in the fruits of their …
Fast Food Workers’ Movement: Union 2.0
With the support of America's second largest union SEIU, the fast food workers' $15 wage movement has grown, and this unorganized workforce of the past is shaping up to …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: House Republicans Are Blocking the Pentagon From Taking Action on Climate Change, and More
Republicans in the House of Representatives are not only denying climate science - they're actually blocking the Pentagon from taking any action on it, and more.
Pope Francis in Palestine
Pope Francis' seemingly impromptu prayer at Israel's Apartheid Wall hinted at a radical critique of Israel in an otherwise carefully orchestrated trip.