Viewpoints

Of Ships and Men–Cameron Conaway’s Poem about the Children Who Break Ships Apart in Bangladesh

Of Ships and Men There are ships like hotels horizontal and there are children and children

Fri Feb 22 2013

Today is the Day to Think about the Plight of the World’s 300,000 Child Soldiers

Today is an important day if you care about the welfare of children. Advocates have named February

Tue Feb 12 2013

The CLC’s Open Letter to President Obama on His Next Secretary of Labor

January 30, 2013 Dear Mr. President: The members of the Child Labor Coalition (CLC),

Wed Feb 6 2013

National Consumers League Expresses Concern over New Apple Inc. Child Labor Revelations

Apple Inc. announced today that its internal audits had found more than 106 underage employees at

Tue Jan 29 2013

Education-for-Girls Activist Malala Yousafzai Walks Out of the Hospital after Surviving an Assassination Attempt

The world is celebrating great news that came in with the New Year: 15-year-old education activist

Fri Jan 11 2013

The Real Cost of Cheap Goods is High: The Scary Truth Behind Some Christmas Ornaments

With the holidays upon us, many American look forward to trimming their Christmas tree and spending

Fri Dec 21 2012

Number of Companies Pledging to Avoid Uzbek Cotton Zooms Past 100

The Cotton Campaign recently passed an important milestone in the fight to protect children in

Thu Dec 20 2012

NCL: Grain Silos are Death Traps on Farms—Efforts to Protect Workers, Especially Teens, Must be Stepped Up

NATIONAL CONSUMERS LEAGUE PRESS STATEMENT For immediate release: October 30, 2012 Contact: Reid

Mon Nov 5 2012

Human Rights Watch’s Jo Becker: The U.S. Can Do More to Keep Children Off the Battlefield

[This blog originally appeared on the Huffington Post on 10/04/2012] President Barack Obama

Thu Oct 25 2012

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