Stories from an Occupation: The Israelis who Broke Silence

Peter Beaumont in Tel Aviv for The Observer The Guardian / The Observer (UK)
A group called Breaking the Silence has spent 10 years collecting accounts from Israeli soldiers who served in the Palestinian territories. To mark the milestone, 10 hours' worth of testimony was read to an audience in Tel Aviv. Here we print some extracts.

What Happens When Low Wage Workers Suddenly Get a Living Wage?

Christopher Robbins Gothamist
Last year workers at the Resorts World casino in Queens, New York, won a major wage increase as a result of unionization and an arbitration decision. Five workers talk about how their lives have changed as a result.