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Australia’s immigration regime is violent and cruel. Labor’s rushed bills will devastate traumatised people | Behrouz Boochani

Many families have endured years of separation while in prison camps – and children are the main victims. As a refugee, when you seek asylum, you experience a complicated bureaucratic process that ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Cruel Intentions review – this generic remake of the 90s classic is utterly mindless

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe’s movie gets a melodramatic YA remake – with a pair of actors who aren’t a patch on the originals. Just dig out the original instead. It’s rare to watch TV ...

World - The Guardian - November 21

Son of woman killed by IRA condemns ‘cruel’ Disney series

Say Nothing, about 1972 abduction and murder of Jean McConville, is horrendous, says Michael McConville. The son of Jean McConville, a woman who was murdered and buried in secret by the IRA, has ...

World - The Guardian - November 21

What to stream: 'The Piano Lesson,' 'Wicked' album, 'Spellbound' and 'Cruel Intentions' TV series

The animated movie “Spellbound” with a heroine voiced by Rachel Zegler and Denzel Washington’s son Malcolm directing August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” for Netflix are some of this week’s new ...

Tech - ABC News - November 18

Bone-on-bone agony: the cruel reality of facing a three-year waiting list for a new knee

Before she retired in 2014, Alexandra McTeare had worked for the NHS for 30 years – and always believed in public healthcare. But when she experienced severe pain, she was forced to consider ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Undercover police officer who deceived women a ‘cruel’ liar, public inquiry told

Belinda Harvey, who had relationship with Bob Lambert, says it is ‘beyond comprehension’ how she was used. An undercover police officer who deceived at least four women into sexual relationships ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

How Forced Labor and Hysterectomies Are Darkly Linked in India

Our correspondent explains how an exploitative labor system has produced a system of brutality in the country’s sugar fields.

World - The New York Times - November 21

Trump names Chavez-DeRemer for Labor secretary

President-elect Trump has tapped Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), to serve as Labor secretary in his new administration. Chavez-DeRemer had the backing of the Teamsters before she was officially ...

Politics - The Hill - November 23

Canada's Labor Minister ends coast-to-coast port labor turmoil, forcing unions back to work

Canada's Labor Minister ended labor battles at Vancouver and Montreal ports, the second time the Canadian government has recently forced unions back to work.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Police officers 'punch bags' in 'epidemic' of violent attacks

There has been a surge in violence against the police, a BBC investigation has found.

Violent bomb cyclone turns deadly as it moves east

Winds pushed over a tree into a home and killed a mother while she was showering in Washington, according to local fire officials. This comes as a deadly bomb cyclone that slammed the West Coast ...

Patrick Mahomes fined $14,069 for violent gesture

The NFL's crackdown on violent gestures has hit the league's biggest star.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 23

Democrat calls for sanctions over violent clashes in Pakistan

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) denounced Pakistan’s chief of army staff Wednesday for allegedly killing citizens and confiscating death records from medics in an effort to subdue growing protests in the ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Police use water cannon as Georgia EU protests erupt for second night

Thousands gather in Tbilisi for a second night running, after the government suspended its EU membership bid.

Georgian President Pledges to Stay On After Violent Clashes

World - Yahoo News - 4 hours ago

Kamala Harris will be a president for the labor movement – and for working women | Liz Shuler

As the first female president of the United States’ largest labor federation, I’m proud to support the vice-president. The 6.6 million union women in this country – nearly half of today’s labor ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

White House blames jobs reports on hurricanes and labor strikes

The White House on Friday blamed the stall in job growth in October on the hurricanes and labor strikes in recent weeks. The U.S. added 12,000 jobs and the jobless rate stayed flat at 4.1 percent ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Elon Musk’s canvassing operation sued in California for alleged labor law violations

Plaintiffs accuse America Pac of several violations during its operation to support Orange county’s Michelle Steel. Elon Musk’s troubled canvassing operation on behalf of Donald Trump and the ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

The Biden-Harris Department of Labor is politicizing your retirement savings

The Biden administration's new rule allows retirement plan managers to invest without the consent of participants to achieve their political, social or ideological goals, potentially reducing ...

Politics - The Hill - November 3

Boeing machinists accept labor contract, ending 7-week strike

Boeing sweetened its offer to thousands of striking factory workers, leading machinists union to back the deal.

Boeing machinists end strike after approving labor contract with 38% raises

The vote is the third time since September that Boeing's machinists are considering a new labor deal.

Business - CNBC - November 5

New York Times Launches Election 'Needle' Despite Labor Strike

The news organization had warned that its election-forecasting tool might not be operational; some staffers debate the merits of the labor action.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 5

Trump Is Expected to Upend Biden Labor Policies Favoring Unions

After gains by organized labor under President Biden, a second Trump administration is likely to change course on regulation and enforcement.

Business - The New York Times - November 10

Lockout continues as British Columbia port labor talks break up

World - Yahoo News - November 11

California voters reject measure to ban forced prison labor

Prop 6, which would have banned involuntary servitude in prisons, fails in blow to criminal justice reform advocates. California voters have rejected a ballot measure to prohibit forced prison ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

'It's not true': OneTaste founder denies forced labor conspiracy charge

Wellness guru and OneTaste founder Nicole Daedone is facing one charge of forced labor conspiracy. NBC News' Chloe Melas sat down with Daedone to discuss the allegations and her business.

Shen Yun’s Longstanding Labor Practices Attract Regulators’ Scrutiny

The New York State Department of Labor has opened an inquiry into the global dance group and its treatment of the children and teenagers who stage its shows worldwide.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 17

Humans must adapt to AI’s fundamental changes to the labor market and the future of learning

CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: When AI is discussed in the media, one of the most popular topics is how it could result in the loss of millions of jobs, as AI will be able to automate the routine tasks of ...

Tech - VentureBeat - November 19

An Immigration Crackdown Risks Sapping Farms' Vital Source of Labor

Agriculture companies and laborers fear raids; 42% of crop farmhands aren’t legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 21

Biden administration adding dozens of Chinese firms to forced-labor blacklist

The Biden administration added more than two dozen Chinese companies to its forced labor blacklist Friday in its latest effort to combat the exploitation of China's ethnic Uyghur population. The ...

Politics - The Hill - November 22

Trump selects Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Labor secretary

Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon, who narrowly lost her reelection bid earlier this month, received strong backing from union members in her district.

Trump picks congresswoman Lori Chavez-Deremer to be labor secretary

President-elect Donald Trump said he has chosen congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon to serve as his labor secretary.

Trump selects treasury secretary, labor secretary and other positions

President-elect Donald Trump selected hedge fund CEO Scott Bessent as treasury secretary, Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as labor secretary, former Office of Management and Budget Director Russell ...

Trump announces labor secretary, FDA chief, and several other cabinet picks

President-elect Donald Trump has announced several selections to his cabinet including Scott Bessent as treasury secretary and Lori Chavez-Deremer as labor secretary. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist has ...

Politics - NBC News - November 23

Trump Picks Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Labor Secretary

A moderate from a swing district, she received endorsements from several unions but narrowly lost her bid for a second House term.

Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Trump makes flurry of choices including labor secretary and CDC chief

President-elect picks Fox News personalities and key loyalists as he looks to fill crucial agency and advisory roles. In a flurry of announcements late Friday evening, Donald Trump released his ...

World - The Guardian - November 23

What to know about Trump's labor secretary nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for labor secretary is being applauded by some key labor unions.

Murray signals openness to supporting Trump's pick to head Labor

Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) signaled openness to supporting President-elect Trump’s pick for Labor secretary, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), on Friday. Murray, chair of the Senate ...