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What's a Life Worth?

What is a life worth? What about one year of life? On the David Pakman show, two stories made our crew consider this question. On March 11th, 38-year-old Staff Sgt. Robert Bales allegedly sneaked out of his American military base...

Children's Rights: Wi...

Children are one-third of the worlds population and ALL of...

Advancing a New Legal Arc...

An international system of Commons law is attainable -- and...

Capitalism vs. Democracy

Pikettys new book, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, defies left...

Marriott Supports Global Campaign to Stop Trafficking

Press Release Published: Mar 06, 2014 – 12:20 PM EST

BETHESDA, Md., Mar. 06 /CSRwire/ - "Your Actions Count - Be a Responsible Traveler," a global campaign created to urge travelers to support the fight against many forms of trafficking recently launched in Berlin during the International Tourism Bourse (ITB) with the support...

Making a Replicable Model for Excellence: H&M Creates a New Paradigm For Skilled Labor

Press Release Published: Mar 04, 2014 – 04:02 PM EST

STOCKHOLM and NEW YORK, Mar. 04 /CSRwire/ - HM has announced its commitment to the Business Call to Action (BCtA) as part of its goal to make continuous and lasting improvements for the garment industry in Bangladesh. The company will invest in skills...

With Power Comes Responsibility: Technology Firms Face Increasing Expectations to Respect Human Rights

Press Release Published: Feb 28, 2014 – 10:00 AM EST

LONDON, Feb. 28 /CSRwire/ - Today Business Human Rights Resource Centre launched a briefing highlighting the human rights responsibilities of information and communications technology (ICT) companies around the world. The briefing is launched in advance of RightsCon, a major gathering of human rights...

85 firms still “silent” on California Transparency in Supply Chains Act

Press Release Published: Feb 12, 2014 – 04:43 PM EST

LONDON, Feb. 12 /CSRwire/ - In outreach to 129 companies inquiring whether they have public statements in line with the 2010 California Transparency in Supply Chains Act SB-657, only 44 responded (of which 11 have now adopted a statement). While it is welcome...

Donziger’s New Legal Team Strikes Back At Chevron by Seeking Nullification of RICO Case

Press Release Published: Jan 28, 2014 – 12:47 PM EST

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 /CSRwire/ - In a bold and unusual move, the new appellate team representing New York attorney Steven Donziger is seeking to dismiss Chevron's retaliatory RICO case because the oil giant now admits that there is nothing that a U.S....

Wyndham Worldwide Receives Perfect Score on Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index for Second Consecutive Year

Press Release Published: Dec 12, 2013 – 10:32 AM EST

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Dec. 12 /CSRwire/ - (Marketwired) - For the second consecutive year, Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN), one of the world's largest hospitality companies, has announced it received a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign's annual Corporate Equality Index (CEI),...

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