Stephanie Oswald

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  Stephanie signed the petition | 7 months ago

  Save Doug and Alex's Marriage, and Stop Deporting Our Spouses!
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  Stephanie signed the petition | about 1 year ago

  Tell President Obama To Help Kids With Disabilities Realize Their Full Potential
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  Stephanie signed the petition | about 1 year ago

  Tell Boehner: We're Watching You. Don't Attack Our Right to Choose.
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  Stephanie signed the petition | over 1 year ago

  Tell Congress: Don't cave to Sarah Palin. Stand up for NPR!
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  Stephanie signed the petition | over 1 year ago

  Tell Congress: Donate All Oil Company Campaign Contributions to Save Gulf Wildlife
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  Stephanie signed the petition | over 1 year ago

  Tell the Obama administration we need more protection from for-profit education rip-offs!
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  Stephanie commented on the article | over 2 years ago

  Is Hershey's Secret Ingredient Child Slavery?

  While this is a horrible offense against the ILO convention 182, the world cocoa foundation (which includes hersheys), USAID, USDOL, and the ILO have been working on this issue since 2001. Since Cote de Ivoire heavily relies on the cocoa bean industry to support their economy this is not something that can be fixed over night. The Harkin-Engle protocol has been working on educating and building a responsible environment for cocoa farming for 7-8 years now, and while yes this is still happening, there has been good results. The issue isn't that action isn't being taken to stop, it is that these companies are having difficulties differentiating between the fair trade cocoa beans and those that are not since they are not buying their supplies straight from the farmers. Cote de Ivoire contributes 70% of the worlds cocoa production, and this issue is hitting many companies. This is an issue where an industry needs to be redeveloped instead of a company being boycotted. 

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  Stephanie commented on the article | over 2 years ago

  Diners Club Offers Payment Plan for Vietnamese Brides

  even if what you say is true (I do not know enough about American immigration to argue that) it does not mean that this is not a problem. These companies exist which by basic logic proves that somewhere there is a market. Just because a problem may not be apparent on our home soil does not mean it does not exist or that it is not a problem. I had no problem finding this offer, and your it is not happening in western civilizations mentality is ignorant. I have worked with many women who have been brought to our country to be bought and abused, although they have not come in through a mail order bride service. 
  But in the end buying people is wrong. Whether it be through a company or a pimp. The world is bigger than your backyard. And yes sir it does exist.