From Shingetsu News Agency SNA (Taipei) — Activists have long called attention to the abusive working conditions that fishermen from Southeast Asia are subjected to aboard Taiwanese-owned fishing boats. Their campaign to improve life for the migrant workers has been boosted by recent moves by the United States to classify fish from Taiwan as a product … [Read more...] about Forced Labor in the Taiwanese Fishing Fleet
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Greenpeace USA Introduces Policy Agenda for Biden and Congress on COVID-19, Environment, and Economic Recovery
From CommonDreamsWASHINGTON - As U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 10 million and more than 11 million Americans remain unemployed, Greenpeace is launching a federal policy framework for President-elect Joe Biden and Congress to address the interlocking crises of COVID-19, economic inequality, systemic racism, and climate change. Built on the vision of a world in which … [Read more...] about Greenpeace USA Introduces Policy Agenda for Biden and Congress on COVID-19, Environment, and Economic Recovery
"I'd Like to Report Some Voter Fraud": Lindsey Graham Under Fire for Allegations He Urged Legal Ballots Be Tossed in Georgia
From CommonDreamsPublished on Tuesday, November 17, 2020byCommon Dreams"I'd Like to Report Some Voter Fraud": Lindsey Graham Under Fire for Allegations He Urged Legal Ballots Be Tossed in Georgia "Under the guise of rooting out election fraud, it looks like Graham is suggesting committing it."byJon Queally, staff writer 0 CommentsSen. Lindsey … [Read more...] about "I'd Like to Report Some Voter Fraud": Lindsey Graham Under Fire for Allegations He Urged Legal Ballots Be Tossed in Georgia
The Stigma of Substance Use Disorder in Japan
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Activists Urge Biden to Eschew Fossil Fuel-Friendly Former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz in Transition, Cabinet Teams
From CommonDreamsPublished on Monday, November 16, 2020byCommon DreamsActivists Urge Biden to Eschew Fossil Fuel-Friendly Former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz in Transition, Cabinet Teams Scores of environmental and progressive groups warn that Moniz, "an unrepentant founding father of the fracking industry," would "extend our reliance on fossil fuels and … [Read more...] about Activists Urge Biden to Eschew Fossil Fuel-Friendly Former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz in Transition, Cabinet Teams