While Indian Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav is earning groundbreaking profits for Indian Railways, his daughter Rahini, 22, has been smashing records as a Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) agent. Rahini has become one of the leading LIC agents in India, collecting 21 crores (210 milion rupees) in insurance policies since March. Until now, chief executive officer of […]
MIND VERSUS MARKET
Mind versus Market – How investment firms profit from people’s mistakes Four months ago, I did something that in hind sight was astonishingly stupid. I clicked on a trading web page and bought shares of Citigroup. The company, like most of the Wall Street banks then staring down the subprime meltdown, was limping along. […]
GroundReport Broadcasts Future of Media Talk for Internet Week
As part of Internet Week, GroundReport.com will broadcast a groundbreaking panel on the Future of Media–hosted by industry authority I Want Media. Ready for the future? Details. What: The Future of Media When: Wednesday, June 4th 1:00pm-2:00pm Where: https://groundreport.com/tv The Future of Media will present a panel of leading media journalists in a discussion on […]
Burger King Rallies Kick Off Student Labor Week of Action
by James Parks, Apr 1, 2008 College students from California to New York to Florida this week are raising their voices demanding justice for workers on campuses and in their communities. Yesterday, students at more than 20 universities rallied at Burger King restaurants where they delivered a strong message to the “exploitation king” that slavery […]
Act Now to Stop Slave Labor in Florida’s Tomato Fields
by James Parks More than 100 years after our nation ended slavery, the mostly immigrant workers who today pick tomatoes for the fast-food industry still are being treated like slaves. They are among the most exploited workers in the country, sometimes held against their will, beaten and forced to work for little or no pay. Thousands more are trying […]
Student Labor Week of Action Spotlights Tomato Workers’ Struggle for Fair Wage
by James Parks, Mar 26, 2008 Progressive students have been deeply involved in issues of worker justice on campuses and in their communities. So much so, that those involved are forgoing spring break on the beach so they can take action in support of low-wage workers’ struggle for fair wages and freedom to form unions. […]
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