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Stand with Walmart workers this Black Friday

By Sesali Bowen | Published: November 21, 2012

Tweet“Because they don’t treat me like a human being.” This Black Friday will be a special one for Walmart as employees from the store plan to strike on retail’s busiest day. Check this video out to find out why–and why we should support them. Warning: Whatever you do, do NOT read the comments. I’m still kicking [...]

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Thousands of Georgia prisoners on strike

By Miriam | Published: December 14, 2010

TweetThere is a prisoner strike of historic proportions going on right now in Georgia. Since Thursday, thousands of prisoners have been refusing to leave their cells in protest of poor living and working conditions in GA prisons. Samhita mentioned the strike in yesterday’s What We Missed, but it deserves more attention. The protest has been [...]