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The pre-meeting report of The World Economic Forum, that sought after yearly gathering of 700 high powered decision makers, politicians and others in Davos Switzerland, states that worsening income inequality is the risk most likely to cause damage around the globe in a next decade. The report clearly called the widening gap between rich and…

In a Fort Worth hospital Marlise Munoz lies brain dead and on life support while her husband and parents argue with the state of Texas about letting her go. Because she is pregnant, the hospital refuses on the ground that the law in Texas keeps them from it in order to protect the unborn. Critics…

In Brazil the definition of slavery does not necessarily include coercion or force. Degrading or humiliating conditions alone can be enough to close down a quarry or whatever place is involved. Anti Slavery Mobile Units respond to tips and go investigate working conditions. They find no water, no sanitation facilities, workers living in bare soil…