Matthew Smith
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Rohingya repatriation is premature and dangerous
The governments of Myanmar and Bangladesh still say they plan to start sending thousands of Rohingya refugees back to their native Rakhine State in western Myanmar any day now, just months after Myanmar soldiers led a deadly crackdown against them. → Read More
Is genocide unfolding in Myanmar?
Four years ago, I was in Myanmar's Rakhine State soon after deadly violence erupted between ethnic Rakhine Buddhists and stateless Rohingya Muslims. It was a horrendous scene. And it's happening again. → Read More
UNICEF cuts off funding to nonprofit linked to alleged cult
UNICEF has cut its ties with DAPP Malawi, an organization that coordinates U.S. humanitarian programs, following an investigation by Reveal showing that the group diverted money intended to allevia… → Read More
The 'boat people' crisis won't end until Burma stops persecuting the Rohingya
The exodus of Rohingya Muslims from Burma won’t stop until the persecution they suffer ends → Read More
The Agenda: Mo Farah is back running at the Diamond League in Zurich
Farah heads cast but 100m looks to be fast; Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy go for the Scottish Open; Scotland and Ireland chase World T20 qualification → Read More
Oklahoma man wants to bring satanic teachings to schools
Thanks in part to an effort by the Oklahoma attorney general to encourage the distribution of religious material in schools, there's a slim chance the local satanic church leader might succeed. → Read More
Don't waste prayers on the Super Bowl, say some religious scholars
This story was originally published by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting. → Read More
Visa fraud in US tech industry relies on falsified job letters
Despite government efforts to stamp out abuses in America's visa program for highly skilled workers, unscrupulous job brokers continue to illegally sell visas – sometimes connected to jobs that don’t exist. → Read More
Silicon Valley tech workers locked in jobs with dubious legal tactics
California’s high-tech industry is famous for friendly methods for holding on to talented workers. But it also has become a hub for less generous retention practices: freezing employees in place and depressing wages by pushing legal boundaries. → Read More
5 tricks tech staffing firms use to exploit immigrant workers
Here's a breakdown of the main tactics manipulative job brokers use to treat immigrant tech workers like indentured servants. → Read More
Job brokers exploit Indian tech workers, on taxpayers’ dime
The federal government has awarded contracts and other benefits worth millions of dollars to tech labor brokers cited for violating laws related to the temporary visa program. → Read More
Graphic novel: Techsploitation
This graphic novel tells the true story of an Indian tech worker who has big dreams of a job in the U.S. but finds himself under the thumb of a shady labor broker. → Read More
Job brokers steal wages and entrap Indian tech workers in US
Investigation by The Center for Investigative Reporting documents how exploitation persists – through humiliation, intimidation and legal threats → Read More