by Stelios Gialis, Hellenic Open University / University of Georgia “Now that we have overcome the hardship of the mountains we need to subdue the adversities of the valleys…” Bertolt … Continue reading
by Siobhan McGrath, Lancaster University The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has recently updated its estimate of the number of people worldwide in forced labour. The new estimate is dramatically higher … Continue reading
by Sean Gillon, University of Wisconsin – Madison Several years ago, I signed up for a meat industry newsletter for research purposes. I became accustomed to unsettling meatingplace.com news about … Continue reading
by Andy Davies, University of Liverpool In the aftermath of the cruise liner Costa Concordia capsizing off the coast of Italy, I began to think about how the sea relates … Continue reading
by Nathan Clough, University of Minnesota Duluth “The working class and the employing class have nothing in common […] Instead of the conservative motto, ‘A fair day’s wage for a … Continue reading