Stories by Ben Zipperer

Ben Zipperer is a research assistant at the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, DC.subscribe to Ben Zipperer's rss feed

In Keeping Down American Workers, Corporate Crime Pays

Posted on Jul 20, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Crime may not pay for ordinary criminals, but companies avoid paying millions in wages and benefits by committing crimes against their workers.

Inmates vs. Animals: U.S. Fails the Test of Civilization

Posted on Apr 18, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Winston Churchill once said that one of the most unfailing tests of a civilization lies in how a country treats its criminals. In the U.S., people stand by as the incarcerated are disenfranchised and pay money to seem them exploited -- even pummeled by bulls.
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