From 2012 to 2016, nearly three thousand workers lost their lives in fires and building collapses in Bangladesh. Almost all of the people who lost their lives were workers in clothing factories, trying to feed their families with the minimum wage of  3,000 taka (approximately $35) a month. This kind of business makes countless people rich but also feeds off the poor in East Asian countries.   The...

Some teachers in North Clackamas say they have heard reports that their students are fearful in expressing their political beliefs. Compass reporters spent time speaking with 18 students from Clackamas High School to uncover whether or not they have been in an uncomfortable position after expressing their opinions, and most of them replied with a yes.  “I get derogatory comments if I share my...