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Locked Up: The Prison Labor That Built Business Empires
Companies across the South profited off the forced labor of people in prison after the Civil War – a racist …
Alabama Constitution: Committee appears to support plan to remove racist language
A committee studying racism in the Alabama Constitution gave tacit approval Wednesday to a plan to remove language on school …
2022 The List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor
Research Focus of the List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL …
The Link Between Extractive Industries and Sex Trafficking
Extractive industries involve the removal of non-renewable raw materials such as oil, gas, metals, and minerals from the earth. Although …
Football needs more than armbands to put real pressure on Qatar
With just two months until the World Cup begins, time is running out for football to put together an adequate …
Children removed from Jewish sect’s jungle compound in Mexico
Children and older teenagers have been removed from the jungle compound of a Jewish sect in Mexico following a raid …
Would Vermont’s anti-slavery amendment impact prison labor? Advocates say rhetoric ‘misses the point.’
As the Nov. 8 general election approaches, advocates from around the country have pointed to Vermont’s Proposal 2 — which, …
Proposed Tennessee constitutional amendment on slavery wording to go before voters
The Tennessee House has approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would change the state constitution’s wording to allow for prisoners …
‘Slavery by any name is wrong’: the push to end unpaid labor in prisons
A nationwide movement hopes to close the ‘slavery loophole’ that enables the exploitation of 800,000 prisoners in the US When …
Yes, slavery is on the ballot in Oregon and four other states
Oregon’s Measure 112 The Legislature referred Measure 112 on slavery and servitude to the November ballot. The statewide measure would …