Labor supporters are reacting to legislation designed to weaken unions in Wisconsin, Ohio, and Indiana. Supporters stage sympathetic actions in other states

Feb 26, 2011 - Jon Pike

Sensationalism aside, many expats who moved to pre-crisis Dubai still live day to day despite the roller coaster economy of 2009.

Dec 13, 2009 - Anne O'Connell

As the conflict between Capital and Labor unfolded in the 19th century, some in the labor movement strove to appease Big Capital, while others held out.

Feb 7, 2011 - Douglas Harvey

Murder, intrigue, crime and conspiracy come together in the shadows of the tallest buildings in the world in Dan Fesperman's "Layover in Dubai."

Oct 5, 2011 - Michael Perera

The Emirate of Dubai is one of the premier business hubs in the Middle East. However, petrodollars have not shielded it from an economic crisis.

Nov 14, 2008 - Phillip Barea

The Protestant work ethic originally celebrated labor as one's individual responsibility and calling, and later became the basis for modern capitalism.

Jun 30, 2008 - Brian Tubbs

A highly intelligent, motivated labor force, craving stability and security, explains Russian economic affluence.

Aug 23, 2007 - Frank W. Hardy

The first Labor Day was celebrated in New York City on September 5, 1882 and had the dual purpose of celebrating laborers and protesting working conditions.

Aug 22, 2010 - Lesley Radocy

Today, Labor Day weekend is associated with the end of summer--the end of the official tourist season. Historically, Labor Day was to honor the American workforce.

Sep 3, 2008 - Jeannie Delahunt

"Often, more than we care to admit, our attitudes on important social issues reflect only our preconceptions, vague impressions, and untested assumptions."

Mar 15, 2011 - Jeanine Czaja

Greek Indignant Citizens are still protesting. Greece is reaching a political and economic dead-end. Is there a solution?

Jun 16, 2011 - Vasilis Kyriazis

After brief respite over the weekend from protests over the shooting of 15 year old Alexis Grigoropoulos by police, Greece is facing a new string of demonstrations.

Dec 16, 2008 - Sandra Phaneuf

A look at how Protestant Christian groups were marginalized in Communist Eastern Europe with a focus on Romania

Mar 16, 2011 - Iemima Ploscariu

"May Day," 1 May, is International Workers' Day, when many all over the world (with some notable exceptions) celebrate the successes of the labor movement.

Apr 27, 2006 - Katrien Vander Straeten

Labor activists seek to tie recent labor union struggles with the civil rights movement by holding events during week of King assassination.

Mar 25, 2011 - Jon Pike

The North American Labor Day is a holiday that has, by all considerations, deviated far from its origins.

Aug 28, 2006 - Katrien Vander Straeten

Despite UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, child labor continues at a rampant pace and has reared uglier forms of exploiting naive lives.

Jun 21, 2010 - Samreen Khan

The assassin Czolgosz came of age during the fever pitch of America's Labor Unrest. The words of the President and Anarchists warred within him, calling him to a destiny.

Mar 24, 2010 - Christine Miller

Sunni and Shiite activists are drawing religious lines that stretch from Tehran to Riyadh in what could engulf the entire Persian Gulf.

Mar 17, 2011 - Frank W. Hardy