Olivia Riggio / FAIRJul 22, 2019
After Christopher Calnan is terminated from the Austin Business Journal, he receives threats from its parent company for the very reason he was hired. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 24, 2011
At a time of record unemployment, American companies are increasingly exploiting the low-cost labor of 23 million Americans behind bars This means fewer jobs available for free citizens, which leads to more unemployment, which produces more crime (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 28, 2010
Although Terry Gou, chairman of the Taiwan-based electronics maker Foxconn, visited the suicide-plagued branch of his company in Shenzhen, China, on Wednesday in an attempt to get to the root of the ongoing tragedy, answers aren't coming fast enough (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigOct 13, 2006
In the face of vast poverty and exploitation, the Chinese government is about to enact a labor law that would strengthen the role of unions and protections for workers. But American corporations, eager to maintain their fiefdoms in the middle kingdom, have lobbied fiercely against the proposed legislation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 27, 2006
In the mad rush to make our gadgets go, a battery manufacturer's slight oversight could lead to disastrous consequences, as in the recent recall of 6 million Sony laptop batteries prone to explosion and fire. Lithium-ion batteries, the kind used in many electronic devices because of their power efficiency, are especially vulnerable to this kind of problem. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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