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44. during the Academy Awards, I was wondering how much labor went into

Fri Mar 4, 2016, 01:43 PM

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sewing on all the glitter on those dresses. While the actresses making $1 million per movie and more were glorifying themselves, behind the scenes are seamstresses who no doubt make a pittance. Hollywood, which is usually good on (some) issues, should get on board with this one and NOT wear slave or near-slave wage dresses.

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Sanders campaign finds fodder with Clinton’s TV appearance in India on outsourcing [View all] Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 OP

Outsourcing draws yet another sharp contrast between Sanders & Clinton me b zola Mar 2016 #1

kick & rec #5 Vote2016 Mar 2016 #2

Kickin' and Plucketeer Mar 2016 #3

K&R abelenkpe Mar 2016 #4

Why you don't hear much about it Arizona Roadrunner Mar 2016 #5

we have whole apartment complexes full of these H-1b contract workers. AlbertCat Mar 2016 #11

Rec the post appalachiablue Mar 2016 #22

K & R FailureToCommunicate Mar 2016 #6

A definite K&R! I've called Hillary "The Senator for India" during her term in the Senate. LongTomH Mar 2016 #7

She's a disaster. AzDar Mar 2016 #8

Trade Deals that she supports. retrowire Mar 2016 #9

Anyone who's been in IT for decades knows HRC is the face of outsourcing to India. nt valerief Mar 2016 #10

It's okay, that was the Sillary Hillary - she's changed tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #12

Ugh...sickening. SoapBox Mar 2016 #13

Yeah, thanks for how outsourcing benefits my life. highprincipleswork Mar 2016 #14

There are portions of our country who have benefitted from outsourcing. Wall Street for instance. EndElectoral Mar 2016 #29

Well, I guess it all depends on whose side your on, doesn't it? highprincipleswork Mar 2016 #37

Why didn't you post the direct link to the youtube? kristopher Mar 2016 #15

Because this is LBN and so I focused on the news source (the Washington Post) rather than YouTube. Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #24

Why the dichotomy on foreign workers? Akicita Mar 2016 #16

These issues make good sound bite politics but should not be used that way imo. yellowcanine Mar 2016 #17

I am not trying to make political points. I am truly trying to understand Akicita Mar 2016 #20

You are artificially limiting the options. kristopher Mar 2016 #18

"Diversifying their workforce" would probably be more of a fair perspective if safety regulations, Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #19

So a foreign worker should be uprooted from her/his family and community, Akicita Mar 2016 #30

You don't get it at all & you're pushing the Clinton Family Foundation disaster capitalism model . Divernan Mar 2016 #34

carnivore capitalism Raster Mar 2016 #38

why would you hire foreign workers Skittles Mar 2016 #26

There is ultimately ONLY ONE REASON for hiring foreign workers - outsourcing or insourcing: Raster Mar 2016 #31

I am asking the Attorney Skittles Mar 2016 #33

I know you were asking the attorney, and I was NOT answering for him/her. Raster Mar 2016 #36

I KNOW IT IS CHEAPER Skittles Mar 2016 #40

I could not agree more. Raster Mar 2016 #42

America has apparently made the decision that any and all foreign workers who can make it across our Akicita Mar 2016 #43

our nation is built on exploitation of the poor and the environment wordpix Mar 2016 #41

What ARE you talking about? Divernan Mar 2016 #46

This should be used mercilessly. Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #21

HRC: "Outsourcing will continue" antigop Mar 2016 #23

There's that old "No, we can't" It's the reality now and nothing can change it. EndElectoral Mar 2016 #28

HOW does pimping off our jobs benefit THE AMERICAN PEOPLE? Skittles Mar 2016 #25

Who let out that transcript/video from India? Now she's going to have to evolve...again. EndElectoral Mar 2016 #27

K&T. Cheap labor: export jobs; import H1-B visa workers. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #32

Huge industry with Americans love of so cheap to make, 'very high profit'- clothing. Sunlei Mar 2016 #35

during the Academy Awards, I was wondering how much labor went into wordpix Mar 2016 #44

woot! Go Bernie! Looking forward to Sat. night wordpix Mar 2016 #39

I'm a complete supporter of Bernie, but sus453 Mar 2016 #45

Locking Goblinmonger Mar 2016 #47