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Prison slavery
Forced prison labor faces new challenge at the ballot box
This November, California and Nevada voters face a haunting choice: to close a Civil War-era loophole in the Thirteenth Amendment or allow slavery to continue in America’s prisons. With thousands of corporations profiting off incarcerated workers trapped in a cycle of forced labor for pennies, the outcome of this vote could finally decide if America’s legacy of slavery is truly over—or if it will still fester behind prison walls. Read more…

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Human trafficking
Esteemed Cambodian journalist on human trafficking released on bail
After weeks in detention, journalist Mech Dara was granted bail only after being forced to issue a “video apology” for his investigative reporting—but he still faces up to two years in prison if convicted. His release is precarious, as he continues to fight incitement charges, a charge regularly used in Cambodia against government critics, for exposing human trafficking and corruption. Read more…

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Forced labor
The billion-dollar industry built on exploitation, a real champagne problem
The champagne industry, worth billions, relies on the exploitation of migrant workers, forced to endure days of grueling labor, and housed in unsanitary, makeshift shelters. As a human trafficking case prepares to expose the complicity of wine producers and subcontractors, the industry’s reputation is at risk as the lethal side of the corporate greed within the grape vines are unveiled. Read more…

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