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• Gingrich embodies intolerant, angry vision of Tea Party that is nationally unelectable

  
  Western Progressive — Authority: 431
  Hell is freezing over for the Republican Party.  They could end up nominating a candidate that is completely and utterly unelectable.  Democrats could not fathom a more perfect opponent than Newt Gingrich -- even more perfect than Bachmann or Cain.  Most independent voters remember Gingrich as maybe the most ...
  1 week ago

• GOP Senator: We Need Child Labor to Stop Obesity Epidemic

  
  Silenced Majority Portal — Authority: 122
  GOP Senator: We Need Child Labor To Fight Obesity Epidemic | ThinkProgress At a recent town hall meeting, Grassley said, re labor department limits on child labor such as for use of heavy equipment and being around pesticides if they...
  1 week ago

• Another Wise Republican Suggests a Return to Child Labor [Politics]

  
  Jezebel — Authority: 786
  In Mondays Republican Presidential debate, Newt Gingrich doubled down on his fabulous idea that the best way to wean families off of government assistance is to let poor kids work as janitors. At a recent town hall meeting, a Republican Senator suggested that letting kids handle pesticides and operate farm equipment ...
  2 weeks ago

• GOP Senator: We Need ‘Child Labor’ To Fight Obesity Epidemic

  
  Think Progress — Authority: 832
  Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) At a recent town hall in Osage, Iowa, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) responded to a question about the Labor Department’s stricter limits on child labor by claiming that they could exacerbate the child obesity epidemic by making kids less “active”: Concern was raised about the proposed ...
  2 weeks ago

• Looking to China for how Unregulated Corporations Provide more Jobs

  
  Dick's World — Authority: 97
  I recently did my bit to help the American consumer-driven economy. I upgraded to an iPhone 4 and I love it, especially the 5 mp camera with a flash. But, after watching the Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night, every time I look it now, I’ll think about the factory worker in China who made it. According to ...
  2 weeks ago

• Apple Releases 2012 Supplier Responsibility Report

  
  China Digital Times (CDT) — Authority: 580
  Apple has released its latest Supplier Responsibility report , which shows an 80% drop in underage labour and signs of a new and long-awaited transparency . The company also published a nearly comprehensive list of suppliers for the first time, and announced its membership of the Fair Labor Association to ...
  2 weeks ago

• Toxic Apples from China

  
  BlueNC - The people's think tank — Authority: 473
  Before you take a bite of your new Apple IPad, you might want to explore how theyre made : In the first two hours outside the factory gates, Daisey meets workers who say they are 14, 13, and 12 years old...The workers stay in dormitories. In a 12-by-12 cement cube of a room, Daisey counts 15 beds, stacked like ...
  2 weeks ago

• Victoria’s Secret Cotton Being Supplied by Slave Labor?

  
  The Inquisitr Entertainment — Authority: 731
  Victoria’s Secret has a secret that they would rather you didn’t know about.  The Federal Government has launched an investigation into the fashion powerhouse after a report released last month claimed the cotton harvested for use in its products is harvested with slave/child labor. The Department of ...
  2 weeks ago

• Victoria’s Secret is Being Investigated by Homeland Security for Alleged Child Labor

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 700
  The brand responsible for skimpy underthings and famous fashion shows is now under investigation by Homeland Security for using child labor.  This story is stranger than most, though, with  Fairtrade International adding and removing facts from their website and representatives from  Union Nationale des ...
  2 weeks ago

• Tech wrap: Apple reveals child labor at some suppliers

  
  MediaFile — Authority: 536
  Apple revealed its suppliers in response to harsh criticism that it was turning a blind eye to dismal working conditions at partner factories. Apple’s audit found six active and 13 historical cases of underage labor at some component suppliers. It also found a number of other violations, among them breaches in ...
  2 weeks ago

• Apple audits unveil child labor, slave labor and more at Apple supplier plants

  
  VentureBeat — Authority: 819
  Apple has released a list of hardware component suppliers (and many of their human rights and environmental violations) as part of its 2012 Supplier Responsibility Progress Report . This list, the company says, accounts for more than 97 percent of its of Apple’s procurement expenditures for materials, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Apple audits unveil child labor, slave labor & more at supplier plants

  
  cPanel Hosting — Authority: 141
  Apple has released a list of hardware component suppliers (and many of their human rights and environmental violations) as part of its 2012 Supplier Responsibility Progress Report . This list, the company says, accounts for more than 97 percent of its of Apple’s procurement expenditures for materials, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Apple Reveals Suppliers After Audits Reveal Ethics Violations

  
  Wall St. Cheat Sheet — Authority: 608
  Apple ( NASDAQ:AAPL ) released to the public its list of global suppliers on Friday in response to harsh criticism that the company was ignoring poor working conditions at partner factories. Hot Feature: Talks Over Greek Debt Writedowns Stall as Creditors Disagree on Scope of Losses According to today’s ...
  2 weeks ago

• Apple forced to detail factory working conditions-

  
  BIG BEND BIKERS FOR FREEDOM — Authority: 117
   What  was it we posted, oh about yesterday, Apples chinese slave camp has more problems  and  Apple, Inc. and Occupy Tallahassees failure , about Apple slime?  It would appear that somebody is getting to the Apple big wigs as today, for the first time ever, Apple has disclosed a list of its suppliers and ...
  2 weeks ago

• Apple Becomes More Transparent, Reveals Once Hidden List Of Suppliers To Address Working Conditions

  
  The Inquisitr Entertainment — Authority: 731
  Apple has been in the news lately because of claims that some of their suppliers are using child labor in order to build their products. Previously and under the helm of Steve Jobs, their list of global suppliers was closely guarded and never revealed. Tim Cook, now CEO and previously COO, revealed the list of ...
  2 weeks ago

• Human Trafficking: Heather Huffman is a Writer and Fighter

  
  Mom it Forward — Authority: 120
  There are so many people out there in this world who are in need of awareness, support, and help — people who are abused , homeless , hungry …the list goes on and on. Thankfully, there are organizations out there to help. There are also people out there who are making a major difference. Heather Huffman is ...
  2 weeks ago

• Sojourners Observes Human Trafficking Awareness Day

  
  God's Politics Blog — Authority: 127
  Today people across the nation (and the blogosphere) are taking part in National Human Trafficking Awareness Day , which encourages participants to get educated and get active in the fight to end the suffering of the estimated 27 million persons living in slavery today. In his speech declaring January to be ...
  3 weeks ago

• In the GOP Land of Bigoted Dog Whistles

  
  Veracity Stew — Authority: 121
  During the Republican primaries, the deep-seated animosity toward minorities of any kind, whether it be women, African-Americans, homosexuals, Muslims, Hispanics, young people, poor people, you name it, has been accepted rhetoric on the right because it plays well to their backward-thinking, poor-equals-evil, ageist, ...
  3 weeks ago

• Quote of the Week

  
  Deafening Silence — Authority: 97
  Mike Daisey travelled to China and interviewed workers at a factory in Shenzhen that produces Apple products, among other things: "I say to her, "You seem kind of young.  How old are you?"  And she says, "Im 13," and I say, "13- thats young." ........................ "...in my first two hours, my first ...
  3 weeks ago

• Abandon Ship - Chittagong Ship Breaking Yards (Bangladesh)

  
  Ploomer's Plight — Authority: 111
  Feb7th,2010 - On Feb 1st Imade my way to the ship-breaking yardsnorth of Chittagong along with my guide Rahmat, an employee at myhotel. After breakfast I found Rahmat waiting for me in front of thehotel along with a CNG (autorickshaw).We hopped in and were on our way. Although I was skeptical, Rahmatassured me he ...
  4 weeks ago

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