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96 Percent of Video Game Voice Actors Want the Power to Strike
They want bonuses if games do well, better conditions, and "stunt pay."
A New Report Outlines How Workers on NYU's Abu Dhabi Construction Project Were Mistreated
An investigation commissioned by the university and the United Arab Emirates found that a third of laborers on the project were exempt from rules meant to protect them.
'I Would Rather Die Than Go Back': We Spoke to an Opposition Activist on the Run About Life in Bangladesh's Jails
Thousands of activists have been jailed during three months of nationwide opposition protests, many swept up in mass arrests, and the country's prisons are bursting at the seams.
Oil-Refinery Workers in Texas Picketed for Their Lives
On February 1, 2015, one minute after midnight, 3,800 workers walked off the job at nine oil refineries around the country, claiming that they were working under unsafe conditions.
These Debt Strikers Are Refusing to Pay Their Student Loans
Pissed-off former students are launching an attack on the institution of for-profit education in America.
A Portrait of Modern Inequality: What Will Become of London's National Gallery?
Last July, a decision was made to outsource 400 out of 600 gallery staff. Almost everyone will be transferred from the public sector to a private company, with potentially disastrous consequences.
Employee Strikes Highlight America's Mental Health Crisis
Mental healthcare workers are striking in California this week, claiming that insurance company Kaiser Permanente hires insufficient staff and is putting vulnerable patients in danger.
Walmart Workers Across the Country Rage Against Black Friday for Fairer Wages
Protests at 1,600 Walmart stores nationwide are demanding higher compensation as the fair-wage workers movement grows bigger and bolder.
Italian Protesters Clash with Police, Climb Colosseum, and Egg German Embassy
Tens of thousands of Italians descended on dozens of cities across the country today, in sometimes violent protests against proposed labor and social reforms.
How So Many Football-Loving Brazilians Ended Up Hating the World Cup
Brazilians may love football. But many of them are not welcoming the World Cup, costing their unequal country $11 billion, without a fight.
Police and Bus Drivers Strike in Brazil Ahead of World Cup
A strike by bus drivers caused mayhem in Sao Paulo, while police walked off the job yet again as Brazil prepares for the tournament.
UN Debates the Future of Killer Robots
Lethal Automated Weapon Systems (LAWS) — their more technical term — would be able to track and engage targets on their own.