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U.S. ally Qatar propped up by exploited immigrant workers
February 23, 2012Qatar is a key U.S. ally in the Middle East, yet the majority of its population are immigrant workers who are harshly exploited with few rights.
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Apple’s iPod, iPhone, Macs made in inhuman working conditions
February 23, 2012Apple made over $14 billion in the fourth quarter of last year alone - yet workers in companies that supply its products overseas, particularly in China are paid low wages
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Monsanto found guilty of poisoning French farmer
February 22, 2012"I am alive today," said Francois, now 47. "But part of the farming population is going to be sacrificed and is going to die because of this."
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100,000 demand Clarence Thomas stay out of health care hearing
February 22, 2012Over 100,000 signatures demanding Justice Clarence Thomas recuse himself from upcoming March hearings on the Affordable Care Act were presented to the Supreme Court on Friday.
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Take it from me: Community colleges are worth investing in
February 22, 2012Some educators and political scientists would argue that America's system of community colleges is the bedrock achievement of the public higher education system. Community colleges were the byproduct of the Johnson administration's "Great Society" initiative to...
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