Top Five Things That Make Bangladesh a Natural Target for Extremists (Video)
Jul 3, 2016 Bangladesh has been plagued by extremist violence for years, but the violence and hostage-taking in Dhaka on Friday and on Saturday morning was a whole new level of disruption.
Why Americans Should Care About Political Murders in Bangladesh
Apr 14, 2016 Bloggers' deaths are buried in the language of terrorism, but it's much more complicated than that.AUDIO: Chris Hedges on the Implosion of Global Capitalism
May 27, 2015 In this sweeping survey of an international crisis caused by "global capitalism based on speculation," author, Truthdig columnist and activist Chris Hedges delivers a stark and urgent apprisal of the worldwide catastrophe that's sure to come if the current system isn't confronted and forced to change.
The Kids Who Make Our Clothes
Jan 4, 2014 In spite of decades of international campaigns against child labor, children in Bangladesh as young as 10 years old continue to sew shirts and pants at all hours of the day and night.
Wal-Mart’s Bangladeshi Garment Factories Are Failing Inspections
Nov 19, 2013 Safety reviews, ordered by Wal-Mart in the wake of the tragic Rana Plaza collapse in the spring, have proven that at least 10 of the company's 75 garment factories audited so far in the country were not fit for employees to work in. The retail giant uses about 200 factories in Bangladesh, cashing in on the nation's cheap labor and dismal working conditions.
‘Likes’ Are Not Sure Indicators of Popularity or Quality
Aug 8, 2013 Huge numbers of "likes" appearing on social networking sites such as Facebook have been found to originate in "click farms" in places like Dhaka, Bangladesh, where low-paid workers spend long hours punching keys to artificially inflate the online popularity of client companies.
Walmart Accepted Clothing From Banned Bangladesh Factories
Jun 16, 2013 Since the Rana Plaza building collapse killed more than 1,100 people in April, Walmart has released a list of more than 200 factories it said it had barred from producing its merchandise because of serious or repeated safety problems. But at least two of the factories on the list have continued to send massive shipments to Walmart stores in recent months.
Philly Collapse
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After Bangladesh
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Made in Bangladesh
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