Over 100 unaccompanied migrant children, mostly from Central America, describe grueling and often dangerous working conditions, including having to use heavy machinery, being subjected to … Migrant Kids in U.S. Forced into Brutal Jobs for Major BrandsRead more
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Big Pharma Has Spent $147 Million to Kill Lower Drug Prices During Pandemic
New research published Wednesday shows that since the coronavirus pandemic began more than two years ago, the five largest pharmaceutical companies in the United States … Big Pharma Has Spent $147 Million to Kill Lower Drug Prices During PandemicRead more
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Who Profits?
Nonprofits have grown steadily since the early 1960s, when politicians looked to dramatically expand the role of public-private partnerships in urban governance, particularly in distressed … Who Profits?Read more
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Mother of Boeing Crash Victim, Running for Congress
Boeing CEO David Calhoun appeared before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Tuesday to face questioning about how the aerospace giant is responding to safety … Mother of Boeing Crash Victim, Running for CongressRead more
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Pentagon Ran a Secret Anti-Vax Campaign to Undermine China
A new investigation by Reuters has revealed the U.S. military ran a secret anti-vaccination campaign at the height of the pandemic in the Philippines and … Pentagon Ran a Secret Anti-Vax Campaign to Undermine ChinaRead more
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40,000-year-old culture in China
The discovery of a new culture suggests processes of innovation and cultural diversification occurring in Eastern Asia during a period of genetic and cultural hybridization. … 40,000-year-old culture in ChinaRead more
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What the French Really Owe Haiti
Last month, The New York Times made headlines with its front-page series about the billions (in today’s dollars) that France forced Haiti to pay following … What the French Really Owe HaitiRead more
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“Racism Gets Embedded” in Facial Recognition Technology
Porcha Woodruff. She was eight months pregnant when police arrested her at her door for robbery and carjacking. Six officers showed up at her home … “Racism Gets Embedded” in Facial Recognition TechnologyRead more
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Eight Months Pregnant and Arrested After False Facial Recognition Match
Porcha Woodruff was getting her two daughters ready for school when six police officers showed up at her door in Detroit. They asked her to … Eight Months Pregnant and Arrested After False Facial Recognition MatchRead more
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Attacks on Child Labor Laws
“If there is any matter upon which civilized countries have agreed …, it is the evil of premature and excessive child labor.” So said U.S. … Attacks on Child Labor LawsRead more