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Buried in the back garden: families priced out of decent burials

December 10, 2014 By Luke James

UK families have been forced to bury loved ones in their back gardens amid an upsurge in "paupers' funerals" caused by rising costs and grant cuts.

Union leaders and immigrants’ rights advocates: new trade pacts disastrous

December 10, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

Implementation of new "free trade" pacts, and specifically the TPP between the U.S. and 11 other Pacific Rim nations, could lead to mass unemployment in Latin America.

Human Rights Day spurs Iranians’ call to end repression

December 10, 2014 By Committee for Defence of Iranian Peoples Rights

Each year, on Dec. 10 the world remembers the day in 1948 when all nations came together in Paris to sign the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Foreign policy intrigue: Why Obama got rid of Chuck Hagel

December 10, 2014 By Susan Webb

If you haven't been following the news, Hagel announced his resignation from the top civilian Pentagon post on Nov. 24, reportedly at Obama's request.

Support builds for Delta baggage handler fired for speaking out

December 10, 2014 By Randy Croce And Barb Kucera

Delta Airlines' decision to fire a veteran baggage handler for speaking out in support of low-wage workers has elicited widespread criticism.