Outsourcing strikes China: Workers Hold US Factory Owner Hostage in Beijing

BEIJING–Surrounded by mountains, trees and farmland, Specialty Medical Supplies sits in the corner of the outskirts of northern Beijing. The Continue reading →

‘Don’t let DOMA fool you–the Supreme Court is restricting your rights’ (Unless, of course, you are a white college applicant challenging affirmative action.)

Race and voting after the Voting Rights Act: What you need to know

Last Tuesday, a narrow Supreme Court majority struck down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act.  Section 4 determined which Continue reading →

NSA slides explain the PRISM data-collection program

The top-secret PRISM program allows the U.S. intelligence community to gain access from nine Internet companies to a wide range Continue reading →

Demonization of the Poor conceals the truth about Poverty (VIDEO)

Greg Kaufmann, poverty correspondent for The Nation, says the poor in America are stereotyped and demonized in an effort to Continue reading →

McDonald’s Worker Says She Was Required to Receive Pay on Fee-Laden Debit Card

Natalie Gunshannon, of Dallas Township, Pa., is suing saying the McDonald’s where she worked paid her through a debit card Continue reading →

Shell Fights to Keep Oil Futures Probe Documents Secret

Originally posted on misebogland:
Shell lawyers are panicking about the prospect of being compelled to hand over secret information to…

What do you get when you cross a Progressive with a Libertarian?

In a 21st century world where the power of multinational corporations and centralized governments rule in tandem, grassroots movements in Continue reading →