International

Immigrant Workers in the United States: Ruling Class Rhetoric versus Reality

The US President Donald Trump, who 'reigned' the empire previously from 2017-2021 and was sworn in for a 2nd term on January 20, 2025, is going to new lengths to verbally abuse undocumented immigrants. During the election campaign he used racist and xenophobic rhetoric including one outrageous and baseless remark about Haitian immigrants eating dogs in a small town. Let us look at the ground reality from the workers perspective.

Garment Workers in Bangladesh Protest Exploitative Conditions

Bangladesh's garment industry is the backbone of the country's economy, employing millions of people and generating billions of dollars in annual exports. It has been heralded as a model of economic growth for resource poor countries in the Global South. Participation of women in the industry has been heralded as a breakthrough for women’s rights. However, the industry has long been plagued by low wages, poor working conditions, and lack of safety regulations.

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