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I study modern-day slavery—and here's what I've learned about how enslavers try to justify their actions
The U.S. has laws, including the Trafficking Victims Protection ... The field of contemporary slavery studies is relatively young. Data and research on modern slavery began to appear only about two ...
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The Modern Slaves: Parallels in the Economic Justification of Slavery, Undocumented Immigrants and Skilled Foreign Workers
During the transatlantic slave trade, the utilitarian lens shaped the rhetoric around African slaves to social stability and ...
Staff laid off at Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program, university outsources research
Staff told Harvard's student newspaper that they were not given any advance notice of the decision to lay off staff and ...
The Big Issue25d
Modern slavery is still rife in the UK – where do we go from here?
That’s 100,000 people working for free ... or threats of violence against their families. Many of us will have seen a victim of modern slavery in our towns and cities, but will have no idea they’re ...
The Conversation22d
Modern slavery is endemic in global supply chains. Companies should be praised – not shamed – for detecting it
Steven Young received funding from the Financial Reporting Council for the report cited in this article examining the properties of UK Modern Slavery Statements It’s an uncomfortable reality ...
Inmates Can Make Up Nearly A Third Of Those Fighting California Fires
As much as 30% of the firefighters force in California may be prison inmates, according to reports. How did we get here? And ...
Al Jazeera English28d
‘Modern slavery’: Trapped in Iraq, Nigerian women cry out for help
Nigerian women recruited to work as domestic helpers in the Middle Eastern country say they face severe abuse.
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Moe Turaga was a modern slavery victim on an Australian farm for 2 years before escaping
"Modern slavery is about control ... She was always praying for us kids," he said. "It's the deception of the cousin that I struggle to comprehend. I never thought a family member could do ...