and Abigail Higgins here details the corporate capture of the auditing industry that supposedly exists to root out labor abuses, including 'the rise of a parallel cottage industry that advises factories on gaming the audit system'.

theguardian.com/global-develop…

in another, @AcharyaPramod and Katie McQue identify 4 practices by these corporations:

Big recruitment fees
Deceiving workers about the identity of their employer
Confiscating passports and other identity documents
Limiting employees’ freedom to quit

theguardian.com/business/2023/…

'Hamas dissected a pregnant woman's body,' but it's actually a report of the Sabra and Shatila massacre where Israeli soldiers did that to a Palestinian woman.

'Hamas keeps babies in cages,' but the images show Palestinian babies caged by the Israeli military.

What a circus.

Israel continues its bombardment of Gaza for a fifth day and calls up reservists as it pledges to launch a ground invasion.

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'In the last few months alone, striking or threatening to strike has led to a string of labor deals where workers have pushed for and won higher pay.

With each successful outcome, others are more likely'

everyone on their side understands how this works

cnbc.com/2023/10/09/fro…

hard to see much upside of this platform these days

tried this browser extension out thanks to Abigail Higgins, feels nice to see the headlines again

Dear journalists covering Gaza,

The Israeli military has a history of intentionally spreading misinformation to journalists as a war strategy.

Be very very careful reporting Israeli military sources w/out independent confirmation or w/out understanding the possible motives ⤵️

the Biden administration will try to offer this as an alternative. we must demand a ceasefire. once these people leave their homes - they won't be able to come back. what will the west's plan be for the annexation of further territory by Israel?

derisking-based decarbonisation wont work because it doesnt penalise carbon capital, episode 132

It cannot be stressed enough that the misinformation on this website has reached seriously new levels.