In its mission statement, the National Labor Committee (NLC) highlights the problem stating:

"Transnational corporations (TNCs) now roam the world to find the cheapest and most vulnerable workers." They're mostly young women in poor countries like China, India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia, Nicaragua, Haiti, and many others working up to 14 or more hours a day for sub-poverty wages under horrific conditions.

Investigation Exposes Undisclosed Corporate Ties of Network Political Pundits

A four-month investigation into the covert corporate influence on cable news found that since 2007 at least seventy-five registered lobbyists, public relations representatives and corporate officials have repeatedly appeared on MSNBC, Fox News, CNN, CNBC and Fox Business Network with no disclosure that they are paid by corporate interests. We speak to journalist Sebastian Jones, who carried out the investigation for The Nation magazine.

President Obama likes to portray himself as a man of the people. But a look behind the veil shows this to be a deception. Take the financial regulatory overhaul brewing in Washington.

By David Swanson

We're about to witness the pretense of war lawyer hearings without the war lawyers (commonly known as torture lawyers by those willing to ignore their role in "legalizing" aggressive war).  This may highlight for many observers the little-known fact that Congress no longer has the power of subpoena.

In all the recently held bye elections masses maturity was established at least. Everywhere the BJP (viz Jamat-e-Islam) of Pakistan was cast off with full resolve. Their tossed candidate; a veterinary doctor gained simply .1 % votes in NA 55 Rawalpindi 6. Masses of the country have made out with naked eyes the repulsive role the JI has been playing in case of terrorism throughout the country. During their five years long dark rule (misrule to say most appropriately) in NWFP has left more monstrous legacy than that of their Ameer-ul-mumineen; Gen. Zia & his progeny during their 11 years long regime in the country.

Ali Tounsi, head of Algeria's national police, has been shot dead by one of his aides during a meeting in his Algiers office.

Four detainees held at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba have been transferred to Albania and Spain, according to the US justice department.

Australia has delivered a stark diplomatic warning to Israel, demanding its full cooperation with an investigation into the reported use of three Australian passports by the alleged assassins involved in last month's killing of a top Hamas commander in Dubai.

China's military has warned the United States to "speak and act cautiously" to avoid further straining relations between the two countries, particularly over the issue of arms sales to Taiwan.

Female members of Myanmar's minority Karen ethnic group are being gang-raped, tortured and murdered by government troops, a report by a local rights has said.

Afghan and international forces have handed over control of the southern Afghanistan town of Marjah to civilian authorities, in the wake of a huge military operation to capture the area from Taliban control.

India and Pakistan have concluded their first direct talks in over a year, agreeing to "stay in touch" but making little progress on a number of sticking points.

Turkey's president and prime minister have held talks with the head of the country's armed forces over an investigation into high-ranking officers accused of plotting to topple the government.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's president, is in Damascus for talks with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad, Syria's official SANA news agency said.

The president of Japanese automaker Toyota has appeared before US politicians in Washington to answer questions and apologise for the recall of millions of cars deemed unsafe.

General Motors's struggling Hummer brand appears to be on its way out after Chinese regulators rejected a $150m bid for it by a Chinese heavy machinery maker.