Working Life

   I took a longer break from blogging than I thought–to think, observe a bit, rest the brain, cycle New Zealand’s spectacular South Island. But, what stirred me to break this hiatus, at the very moment that people are switching off their computers to turn to libations and debauchery, was, well, the modest observation that […]

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   People want bread: Bahrain’s largest trade union on Thursday joined the opposition grouping tasked with articulating the demands of antigovernment protesters, raising the specter of further nationwide strike action to pressure the government to accept sweeping reforms. "We are with the protesters’ call for more rights and freedoms. We also want the government to […]

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