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Forget the Arab Spring: Call it the 'Human Spring'
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jul 22, 2013
The protests in Egypt and Turkey and Brazil have a lot more in common than you'd think, according to the BBC's Paul Mason.
Protests flare in Brazil over dissatisfaction with government services
by
Bruno Garcez
Jun 18, 2013
Up until last year, Brazil's economy was surging. But growth has slowed, just as the government is preparing to host soccer’s World Cup next year.
Chinese protesters oppose petrochemical plant in Kunming
by
Rob Schmitz
May 16, 2013
In the latest series of 'not in my backyard' or NIMBY protests in China, hundreds took to the streets in Kunming to oppose a petrochemical plant.
Culinary Institute of America students turn up the heat, walk out because of falling standards
by
Amy Scott
Apr 24, 2013
Students at Culinary Institute of America, one of the nation's top cooking schools, say their degrees are being devalued by slipping standards.
Union workers stage protest in Michigan
Dec 11, 2012
The Michigan State Capitol is hosting thousands of protesters this morning. The house is taking up a so-called "right to work" bill.
Why fast-food workers struggle to unionize
by
Dan Bobkoff
Nov 29, 2012
A walk-out by workers at several fast-food chains in New York marks latest effort to organize an industry with high worker turnover.
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New Black Friday tradition: Workers picket Walmart
Nov 22, 2012
Walmart workers will walk picket lines outside stores on Black Friday to protest the retail chain's low wages. Walmart, with more than a million employees, helps set pay levels for the retail industry.
Budget cuts causing more strain in Spain
Sep 27, 2012
Today the government of Spain is expected to lay out yet another new budget with even more cuts in it.
Protests continue in Spain over budget cuts
Sep 26, 2012
More protests are expected in Spain today after some big demonstrations last night. There's outrage over a new round of budget cuts as Spain tries to avoid becoming the next Greece.