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Curriculum & Resources: Garment Industry Infographic
posted Oct 21, 2013 - Interactive map of garment industry factories, designed in response to the Bangladesh disasters.
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Can Eminent Domain Be Used to Avert a Foreclosure Mess? This California City Thinks So
by Mark Andrew Boyerposted Oct 18, 2013 - Governments usually use eminent domain powers to displace people. But one hardscrabble Bay Area city is going to the mat to do just the opposite—stabilize its economy and keep residents where they are.
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Indigenous Activist to Canadian Police: Stop "Roughing Up" Fracking Opponents
by YES! Online Teamposted Oct 18, 2013 - Indigenous activist Ellen Gabriel explains why she is in solidarity with members of the Elsipogtog Nation who are attempting to block seismic testing, which they believe is a precursor to fracking.
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Decolonize the Holidays: An Alternative to Columbus Day (and Canadian Thanksgiving)
by Rachael Stoeveposted Oct 15, 2013 - Three states have already dropped Columbus Day, while a movement begins to celebrate Indigenous People's Day instead.
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Is Your Phone Smart Enough to Not Poison the People Recycling It? This One Is
by Chris Sweeneyposted Oct 11, 2013 - Our throwaway electronics harm people overseas, but new trends in responsible design are not just smart—they’re kind.
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Why Jon Stewart Wants to Adopt Malala Yousafzai
by Christa Hillstromposted Oct 10, 2013 - “If you hit a Talib with your shoe, there is no difference between you and the Talib”—and other impressive things the teenage Nobel Peace Prize contender said to leave “The Daily Show” stunned.
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A New Dad Asks, If Male Violence Is the Biggest Threat to Women—How Do I Raise a Kind Son?
by Christopher Zumski Finkeposted Oct 09, 2013 - The idea of having a baby boy scared me: What kind of man will he grow up to be? Here’s what I learned about what it takes to raise compassionate men.
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Market Offers Wealth of Tradition—and Veggies—for Immigrant Farmers and Shoppers
by Sarah Meade, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zernposted Oct 07, 2013 - Many Latino immigrants have agriculture in their past. A market in suburban Maryland makes it possible for them to put that knowledge to work in the here and now.
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What’s Fairer than Fair Trade? Try Direct Trade With Cocoa Farmers
by Kristy Leissleposted Oct 04, 2013 - Fair trade is good, but it still leaves cocoa growers in poverty. Here’s how to do better.
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In Sikh Response to Hateful Beating, A Lesson for Us All
by Kevin Fongposted Oct 03, 2013 - When Dr. Prabhjot Singh was attacked by a group of young men who believed he was a Muslim, he responded by advocating love and compassion.
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The Nairobi Mall Attack: Let’s Give Our Boys Something Better to Be a Part Of
by Simon Okeloposted Sep 27, 2013 - When the Westgate Mall was attacked by a terrorist group that aggressively recruits young men, one Kenyan asked—how can we respond to the pain and vulnerability of our boys before groups like Al-Shabab can reach them?
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Escape from an L.A. Sweatshop: How Modern-Day Slaves Become Lobbyists
by Christa Hillstromposted Sep 20, 2013 - Lured from Mexico into forced labor at an American factory, Flor Molina’s human trafficking story was typical. What’s remarkable is what she did next.
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The Mass Shooting That Didn't Happen: Averting Violence with Kindness
by Aqualus Gordonposted Sep 19, 2013 - What can we do to help men like Aaron Alexis, the Navy Yard shooter, find another way to deal with their trauma? The story of Michael Hill suggests that kindness is part of the answer.
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For Safer Factories, CEOs Are Listening to Workers on the Frontlines
by Samir Goswamiposted Sep 18, 2013 - The future of corporate responsibility means hearing firsthand from factory workers about their conditions.
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Why Is Texas Planning to Execute a Man Who Killed No One?
by Joan Braune, Amanda Luskyposted Sep 18, 2013 - The controversial Law of Parties expands the guilt for murder to include accomplices and those who knew the crime was going to occur.
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