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Migrant workers demand justice after abuse, exploitation in Canada
The Migrant Workers Alliance for Change leads a rally outside the deputy prime minister's constituency in Toronto, April 2024 ...
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Amanda Aziz
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Waheed Alli found to have breached rules after openDemocracy investigation
The Labour donor’s failure to declare directorship at firm based in tax haven broke rules on financial interests ...
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Direct cash transfers 'could halve child poverty' in Oregon
A universal yearly tax rebate – with similar principles to UBI – could drastically improve life in this US state ...
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Exploitation embedded in Spain’s seasonal worker programme
The exploitation of migrant workers has been effectively written into Spain’s policies since at least the 1990s. Nowhere is ...
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Seasonal worker visas are tying migrants into exploitation
From Spain, Yoan Molinero shares his findings on the ‘Collective Management of Hiring in Origin (GECCO)’ programme. This ...
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Antonio Gisbert
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Kenyan and Ugandan journalists on impact of ‘foreign agent’ attacks by governments
John-Allan Namu and Agather Atuhaire tell openDemocracy about receiving death threats and fearing being monitored ...
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UK troops stationed abroad pay for sex ‘day in, day out’ without sanctions
Revealed: No soldiers sanctioned for violating sexual exploitation policy, despite locals saying they still pay for sex ...
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There’s now no doubt that the US is preparing for war with Iran
This week, the US quietly deployed more weapons to Israel – particularly those that will be effective against Iran ...
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Basic income ‘won’t stop people working’: lessons from Canada
There isn’t support yet at the level of party leadership, at least not publicly. Basic income is in the background of the ...
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UBI could mean justice for everyone. How do we get there?
Philippe Van Parijs is a Belgian philosopher and social scientist who teaches at the University of Louvain and the University ...