Remember “Norma Rae”? Sally Field standing courageously for worker’s rights. I haven’t seen it in forever. It’s time to watch it again.
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- Supreme Court to Decide Whether U.S. Corporations Can Be Sued for Abuses They Support OverseasThe U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday on whether U.S.-based corporations can be sued in U.S. courts for human rights abuses committed overseas. The case involves nine Nigerian activists, including Ken Saro-Wiwa, executed for protesting Royal Dutch Shell. We're joined by Marco Simons, legal director of EarthRights International, which f […]
- "Occupy Baby": Occupy Wall Street Organizer Beka Economopoulos Gives Birth in Back of CabAn Occupy Wall Street organizer in Brooklyn gave birth to a baby Tuesday night in a scene caught on videotape by her husband, another Occupy Wall Street activist. Beka Economopoulos and Jason Jones were preparing to host an Occupy video meeting at their home in Brooklyn when Economopoulos began having contractions. They soon jumped into a taxi, but only made […]
- Occupy the SEC: Former Wall Street Workers Defend Volcker Rule Against Banks' Anti-Regulatory PushThe latest offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement, Occupy the SEC, has submitted a 325-page comment to the Securities and Exchange Commission that calls on regulators to resist the financial industry’s lobbying efforts to water down the Volcker Rule, a section in the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, that aims to prevent large b […]
- Death of Hunger-Striking California Prisoner Sparks New Outrage over Inmates' SufferingQuestions are mounting over the state of California's prison system following the death of a hunger-striking inmate protesting conditions behind bars. Christian Gomez, 27, died at Corcoran State Prison, just six days after he and about 30 fellow prisoners began refusing food. Gomez was one of thousands of California inmates who have staged hunger strike […]
- Headlines for February 24, 2012Manning Defers Plea on WikiLeaks Charges, Syria: 13 Shot Dead in Hama; Annan Named Special Envoy, Syrian Opposition Meet with International Diplomats in Tunis, Obama Sends Apology as Koran Protests Continue in Afghanistan, Obama Touts Energy Policy amid Concern over Speculators' Role in Gas Prices, Maryland Senate Votes to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage, Sa […]
- Supreme Court to Decide Whether U.S. Corporations Can Be Sued for Abuses They Support Overseas
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