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great moments

January 1st, 1808: Slave Importation Banned In US

Considering we spend a good deal of time focusing on legislation that protects consumers and/or (usually or) businesses, we thought it appropriate to point out one of the big historical moments of trade law, not to mention human rights—tomorrow marks the "200th anniversary of Jan. 1, 1808, when the importation of slaves into the United States was prohibited." Hey, it didn't stop the madness, but at least it was a start. More »

6:06 PM on Mon Dec 31 2007
By Chris Walters
4,136 views, 41 comments

taking it seriously

TGIFridays Apologizes For Refusing Service To Disabled Teen

TGIFriday's has apologized after refusing to accommodate a disabled teen and her trained companion dog, says the Suburban Chicago Daily Herald:
The manager at T.G.I. Friday's in Wheeling told the Arlington Heights family on Saturday that the restaurant couldn't accommodate Dawn even after Greenberg showed him her Public Access card, which explains the Americans With Disabilities Act.
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4:55 PM on Tue Dec 11 2007
By Meg Marco
7,627 views, 92 comments

settlements

NYC Human Rights Commission Drops Charges Against Chinese Restaurant

The case of the Wisconsin man who filed a complaint with the NYC Human Rights Commission has come to a close with the commission dropping charges against the restaurant. In the original story, David Lopez, a tourist from Wisconsin, noticed that other (Chinese speaking) customers in the restaurant were given rice with their meals, but when Lopez asked for rice with his dinner he was told that he would be charged $1 extra. "Being Hispanic, we both like rice," said 46-year-old Lopez. "We saw other customers getting a different menu. We were told we could order from it if we spoke Chinese." The Chinese menu had prices that were, on average, $1 cheaper per dish. More »

11:32 AM on Wed May 2 2007
By Meg Marco
1,235 views, 22 comments

Latest by Jesse in Japan: There are many establishments in Japan where you can't even enter the building unless you're Japanese or accompanied by a Japanese person. Then again, most of these places are strip clubs or brothels. more »

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Apple Does Not Respond to "Mass'ah"

Now playing on an iPod near you, the sweet sounds of The Sweatshop Boys... More »
ipod

iPod Cities: Massive Chinese iPod Sweatshops

This morning we're going to be doing some hating on Apple. Might as well just warn you now. So if you're one of those smug idiot Apple zealots who were the main reason why I put off buying a Mac for as long as I did, you might want to avert your eyes. Because Steve Jobs isn't God, iTunes DRM sucks and, oh yeah: iPods are made in Chinese sweatshops. More »

8:28 AM on Tue Jun 13 2006
By consumerist.com
133 views, 4 comments

evil

Exxon Sued For Indonesian Torture


Exxon has lost the first round in a lawsuit implicating Exxon in the torture of 11 Indonesian villagers in 1997. The villagers claim that Exxon's Indonesian subsidiary allowed its facilities to be used to torture them by the Indonesian government. More »

6:49 AM on Thu Mar 9 2006
By consumerist.com
543 views, 1 comment