Recently there have been several instances in which the public spoke out loud enough that a major organization or company had to back down, David and Goliath-style.
If one fundamental truth has emerged from the scandal surrounding Daisey’s fudging, it’s that the lived reality of many Chinese workers is bleak—no embellishment needed.
Better technology is not sufficient to build a better society. To really change lives, corporations must use their work force to improve democracy and equality.
Foxconn, a factory that makes iPhones and Xboxes among other gadgets, is seeing strikes by workers over low wages, long hours, and terrible conditions.
As long as corporations that market popular brands to consumers demand fast, high-quality work at rock-bottom prices, consumer electronics will be made in sweatshops.
Many of these companies have earned credibility among progressives, despite having a poor track record with the environment, sexism, union busting, monopolizing, and more.
Executives from Google and Apple defended their mobile privacy policies at a Congressional hearing as Sen. Franken warned of reports of secret user data collection.
Apple claims it's too big to monitor for hate content -- but MySpace and similar large sites have worked diligently to identify and remove racist music.
