Petition keeps the Apple controversy going
02.01.12
The NGO SumofUs has launched an online petition to pressure Apple and its worker-abusive contractors. Read More »
International Competition Archives
The Hong Kong activists who’ve taken on Apple
01.30.12
Information on Apple's supply chain abuses comes from a determined band of Hong Kong labor activists. Read More »
The other side of Apple’s shiny surface
01.27.12
Apple's fabulously successful products are made by workers under conditions that are often inhuman, not fabulous. Read More »
Hamlet without the prince
01.26.12
Apple may claim its move to Asia was based on efficiency, but exchange rates were more important, says economist. Read More »
Must Apple’s success equal U.S. job loss?
01.25.12
Apple claims it moved operations to Asia for efficiency and flexibility, not low wages. But U.S. workers pay anyway. Read More »
Labor issues of SOPA and PIPA remain
01.23.12
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) has been blocked for now, but creators are still losing out to pirates. Read More »
Can we bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S.?
01.18.12
A White House forum, Insourcing American Jobs, explored bringing American jobs back from overseas. Read More »
World Surges Ahead in Broadband
10.05.11
Figures released ahead of the upcoming World Broadband Forum show an uneven growth in broadband. Read More »
Grim Future for T-Mobile
09.12.11
When the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit to block the AT&T/T-Mobile merger, it didn't just stymie AT&T and possibly snuff out hopes for thousands of good, living-wage jobs. It also put struggling T-Mobile, and its parent company, Deutsche Telekom, in an untenable position. Read More »
T-Mobile’s Value Shaky Without AT&T Sale
09.08.11
With AT&T's bid challenged by the U.S. Department of Justice, T-Mobile continues to lose value. As the fourth-largest wireless carrier, T-Mobile faces increased competition from AT&T, Verizon and Sprint Nextel, all of whom continue to add 4G capacity. Read More »
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