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  • A bracelet that sends kidnapping alerts for human rights workers

    Bracelet For Human Rights Workers Sends Kidnapping Alerts to Facebook, Twitter By Francie Diep, popsci.com When activated, the device sends “Help!” messages social media accounts and nearby aid workers. Activists and aid work­ers who doc­u­ment gov­ern­ment abus­es or mon­i­tor elec­tions often risk abduc­tion by those who oppose their work. Now one… RT @PopSci: Bracelet for…

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  • Urban outfitters and brands using sweatshop labor

    Urban Outfitters Among Fashion Brands Using L.A. “Sweatshop” Labor, Say Feds ecouterre.com Looks like For­ev­er 21 isn’t the only appar­el label on the hook for pro­mot­ing sweatshop-like con­di­tions in down­town Los Ange­les. Fed­er­al and state labor author­i­ties announced on Thurs­day the dis­cov­ery of “wide­spread” labor… RT @inhabitat: Love to shop at Urban Outfitters, Free People,…

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