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Video: Hidden in the Harvest
Three women came to the U.S. looking for a better life, but what they found was far from the American dream.
June 25, 2013
Courting Foodies: The Modern "Fair Food" Movement
To succeed, organizers need foodies to care about farm workers. The problem? Most don’t.
June 25, 2013
Supreme Court Strikes Blow to Voting Rights Act: What's Next?
The Supreme Court struck down a major part of the landmark ban on voter discrimination, saying that it was up to Congress to bring the law into the modern age.
June 25, 2013
Female Workers Face Rape, Harassment In U.S. Agriculture Industry
Hundreds of female farmworkers have complained to the federal government about being raped and assaulted, verbally and physically harassed on the job, while law enforcement has done almost nothing to prosecute potential crimes.
June 25, 2013
The EEOC: At the "Vanguard" of Fight Against Discrimination
The federal agency on the forefront of defending migrant workers from sexual abuse receives thousands of complaints each year, and operates on a budget that costs less that a fighter jet.
June 24, 2013
For Shadow Victims of Violence, the “U Visa” Can Help
Undocumented abuse victims can apply to stay in the U.S., but some risk deportation by coming forward.
June 24, 2013
NCAA Lawsuit Asks, Should Student-Athletes Be Paid?
Plaintiffs in the case, O'Bannon v. NCAA, argue that they are entitled to a portion of the revenue the NCAA earns by licensing the "likeness" of players in broadcast rights and video games.
June 20, 2013
Rethinking Past Settlements, SEC Aims For More Mea Culpas
New SEC Chairman Mary Jo White says she is looking to boost accountability.
June 19, 2013
Speed of Bradley Manning Trial Masks Prosecutors' Struggles
Prosecutors have struggled to show that Manning was following directions from WikiLeaks, which could be key in establishing the charge of "aiding the enemy."
June 18, 2013
Can the U.S. Keep Its Weapons From Extremists in Syria?
With the Obama administration moving to arm Syrian rebels, most experts believe the task will be difficult, if not impossible.
June 14, 2013
Trapped in the Hole: America's Solitary Problem
New scrutiny of the use of solitary confinement in state and federal prisons found abusive practices and no evidence that it even works.
June 14, 2013