Labor

What It’s Like to Work for the Billionaire ‘Nickel King’

Sarah Anderson / Inequality.org Dec 9, 2025 Labor activists are exposing deadly conditions for Indonesian workers who process battery nickel for Teslas and other electric cars. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Netanyahu’s Election Victory Could Mean Palestine’s Destruction

Juan Cole / Truthdig Mar 3, 2020 After the Israeli prime minister's Likud Party falls shy of a governing majority, one PLO official laments the "triumph of apartheid." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Floods in Indonesia’s Capital Leave 43 Dead, 397,000 Displaced

NINIEK KARMINI / The Associated Press Jan 3, 2020 It is the worst flooding since 2013, when 57 people were killed after Jakarta was inundated by monsoon rains. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

White Nationalist Shootings Should Make Us Rethink ‘National Security’

Jefferson Morley / Independent Media Institute Aug 7, 2019 If we're to successfully neutralize this growing threat, we must re-evaluate a term that is rooted in nationalism and racist ideology. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Boeing Admits ‘Mistake’ in Max Jet Disasters That Killed 346

The Associated Press Jun 16, 2019 The company's CEO calls the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes a "defining moment" for Boeing, expects grounded planes to fly this year. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Seizes North Korean Cargo Ship for Violating Sanctions

ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press May 9, 2019 This first-of-its kind enforcement action comes at a tense moment in relations between the two countries. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Overthrowing Democratic Governments Is Practically an American Tradition

Vijay Prashad / Independent Media Institute Feb 1, 2019 What's happening in Venezuela is nothing new. The U.S. has been following the same blueprint around the world for decades. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The CIA’s Masterful Use of Fake News

By Joel Whitney Jan 31, 2019 The agency has a sordid history of using publications and journalists to discredit and dehumanize those it deemed enemies the world over. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

Tsunami Hits Without Warning in Indonesia, Killing Over 220

NINIEK KARMINI / The Associated Press Dec 22, 2018 Undersea landslides from a volcanic island were the apparent trigger of the deadly wave. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

189 Dead in Airliner Crash; Hunt Is On for Bodies in Java Sea

NINIEK KARMINI and STEPHEN WRIGHT / The Associated Press Oct 29, 2018 Mystery surrounds the tragedy: The 2-month-old Boeing jet went down minutes after it left Jakarta in clear weather. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Indonesia Disaster Toll Passes 800; Mass Burials Starting

NINIEK KARMINI / The Associated Press Sep 30, 2018 Hospitals are overwhelmed and rescue teams desperately need heavy equipment in the wake of Friday's earthquake and tsunami. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Indonesia Tsunami Death Toll Nears 400

NINIEK KARMINI / The Associated Press Sep 28, 2018 A day after a 7.5 earthquake triggers a tsunami with waves as high as 20 feet, the death toll stands at 384 and is expected to rise. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )