"The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs" How One Artist Is Pushing Apple to Change

"The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs" How One Artist Is Pushing Apple to Change: "Mike Daisey's one-man show has galvanized public opinion against the electronic giant's labor practices.

If you would seek proof of that famous Margaret Mead adage: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has,” look at what’s happening as more and more people protest Apple Inc.’s labor practices in China.

Take it one step further: if you should ever doubt the impact a solitary artist can have against injustice, meet Mike Daisey...."

Apple Tries Damage Control after Horrific Working Conditions at its Factories Exposed

Apple Tries Damage Control after Horrific Working Conditions at its Factories Exposed: "Apple's attempts at cleaning up its image after recent scrutiny of its labor practices are more about reputation than actual change.

President Barack Obama blew a kiss to Apple in last week’s State of the Union speech, praising the entrepreneurial spirit of its founder, the late Steve Jobs, as the cameras panned to his widow in the audience.

Obama’s timing couldn’t be weirder. In the last month, Apple has released a damning audit that found almost 100 of its supplier factories force more than half their workers to exceed a 60-hour week. The company announced responsibility for aluminum dust explosions in Chinese supplier factories that killed four workers and injured 77. Hundreds more in China have been injured cleaning iPad screens with a chemical that causes nerve damage....."

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