Truthout
Labor
Has Walmart Finally Crossed The Line?
Walmart, the largest employer in the United States, can't seem to catch a break.
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Beyond Tests: How to Foster Imagination in Students
Iu2019ve explored many of the problems created by the new testing policies, but I donu2019t remember calling attention to a problem created by todayu2019s emphasis on u201cminimum competence.u201d It …
US Court Denies Halt on Pipeline Set to Replace Keystone XL Northern Half
The ever-wise Yogi Berra once quipped
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US Bullying at TPP Negotiations for Big Pharma Profits
A key dispute in the TPP negotiations is the patents on pharmaceutical drugs and medical procedures. Long patents inflate the profits of the pharmaceutical industry by not allowing less …
Ahead of World Cup, Labor Abuses Rampant for Migrants in Qatar
Abuses include nonpayment of wages, harsh and dangerous working and living conditions, and forced labor.
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Thai Spring?
There seems to be overwhelming popular support to remove Thailand's Pheua Thai Party-led government, but no viable political organization to replace it.
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Blaming the Victims: Media Bias Against Struggling Millennials
The mainstream media's common refrain - that the economic problems that young people face are the product of generational laziness and a sense of entitlement u2013 fails to report …
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Regulations Are Killed, and Kids Die
Under pressure, the Obama administration withdrew rules barring young laborers from dangerous work - a decision with grave consequences for several families.
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Feeding the Flame of Revolt
As our country continues to protect the corporate interests of the ruling class Jeremy Hammond reminds us that no one can save us but ourselves.
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Ready for Hillary? Really?
Will a Hillary Clinton presidency be