Alex McIntyre, 19, was brought up in a Britain being reshaped by government cuts. He gave up on capitalism after a year in college.
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Made on the Inside, Worn on the Outside
Brands are using prison labor to provide inmates with jobs and training. But is it possible — and ethical — to build a profitable fashion business behind bars?
‘It’s Not Getting Better’: Nigeria Braces for Election Day as Frustrations Boil
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria is seeking re-election, but voters in Africa’s most populous nation say he has failed to end the blackouts, high prices and unemployment for college graduates.
Finland’s Basic Income Trial Boosts Happiness, but Not Employment
The unconditional cash did not spur unemployed recipients to work more to supplement their earnings as hoped, researchers said in initial findings.
Workers’ Activism Rises as China’s Economy Slows. Xi Aims to Rein Them In.
Small-scale protests underscore the challenges that the slowdown poses to China’s top leader, who has aggressively promoted the “Chinese dream” of greater wealth and a fairer society.
Japan’s Working Mothers: Record Responsibilities, Little Help From Dads
Men in Japan do fewer hours of housework and child care than in any of the world’s richest nations. That keeps women from getting better jobs and holds back the economy.
Apple Takes a Hit in China, and Workers There Feel the Pain
Chinese factories, which have long made goods for the world, increasingly make stuff for the country’s own middle class. When those spenders hold back, local workers can suffer.
Ahead of Election, Indian Leaders Are Accused of Suppressing 45-Year Unemployment High
The leaked unemployment report undercut a tenet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s job-creation vows, and came out just months before the next election.
Mexico Moves to Encourage Caravan Migrants to Stay and Work
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has streamlined the process to give humanitarian visas to migrants from Central America, drawing more toward the border with the United States.
The New New World: China Transforms, and a Factory Owner Struggles to Follow
Shao Chunyou rose from the assembly line to the boss’s office. Now the old recipes for success don’t work, and he must reinvent himself again.