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CorporationsJanuary 7, 2014
How Your Tax Dollars Are Funding Overseas Sweatshops
While feigning outrage at worker abuse in Bangladesh, the US government has been quietly supporting the same sweatshop factories used by Walmart and The Gap.
Robert J.S. Ross and Foreign Policy In Focus
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Middle EastDecember 19, 2013
From Syria to Bosnia: Memoirs of a Mujahid in Limbo
A Syrian national who fought in Bosnia and now languishes in immigration detention reflects on the Bosnian war, his predicament and the civil war in Syria.
Franco Galdini and Foreign Policy In Focus
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ActivismNovember 14, 2013
South Korea: Ground Zero for Food Sovereignty and Community Resilience
South Korea may be better known for its high-tech exports, but its small farmers are leading the way when it comes to food sovereignty and community agriculture.
Foreign Policy In Focus, Christine Ahn and Anders Riel Muller
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Climate ChangeNovember 11, 2013
Yes, Typhoon Haiyan Was Caused by Climate Change
The super-typhoon that just hit the Philippines should be a wake-up call for climate-change negotiators in Warsaw.
Foreign Policy In Focus and Walden Bello
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FeminismNovember 7, 2013
Labor Rights for All: The Fight Against Modern-Day Slavery
The domestic workers’ rights movement offers powerful lessons for the broader fight against forced labor, trafficking and servitude.
Nisha Varia and Foreign Policy In Focus
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CorporationsOctober 29, 2013
Twenty-Six Countries Ban GMOs—Why Won’t the US?
The case against GMOs has strengthened steadily over the last few years, even as the industry has expanded all over the world.
Walden Bello and Foreign Policy In Focus