Tag: Slavery

Slavery Poisons Solar Industry’s Supply Chains

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Behind those harmless-looking solar panels harnessing the sun’s power lies a disturbing secret: Roughly 80% of solar components are manufactured in China using slave labor. Not only have the buyers of solar panels been indirectly funding companies that use slave labor, but American taxpayers also have subsidized almost $ 37 billion in purchases between 2016 and 2022. Globally, even international organizations such as the United Nations and the European Union have begun to voice concerns about forced labor being used in China. The U.S. Department of Labor has created a 116-page report on goods that have been tainted with forced labor, and the State Department has…

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End the Exception: Senator Merkley Calls for Passage of the Abolition Amendment to End Legalized Slavery; Highlight Wide Support from Across the Country

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WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley called on Congress to pass the Abolition Amendment. He was joined by Worth Rises and MoveOn, who presented a petition with over 200,000 signatures from across the country echoing the call. This event occurred just before Constitution Day (September 17) and 157 years after the passage of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery for most. The exception in the 13th Amendment makes slavery legal “as punishment for a crime,” forcing predominantly Black and brown people to work for little to no…

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Critical Race Theory And The Afterlives of Slavery

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<p class=”is-style-sans-serif”>This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM&#8217;s home for opinion and news analysis. </p> <p>The outpouring of protest following the death of George Floyd last year made it painfully obvious that we are far from the postracial dream of not long ago. Those intense divisions have moved from the streets to the classrooms, as <a href=”https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2021/07/02/why-are-states-banning-critical-race-theory/”>half the states</a> have passed or are considering legislation restricting the study of critical race theory. With Governor Doug Burgum’s signature, <a href=”https://www.democracynow.org/2021/11/17/headlines/north_dakota_bans_teaching_about_structural_racism_in_schools”>North Dakota</a> becomes the latest state to ban CRT in public…

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Donald Trump delays Oklahoma election rally to avoid Juneteenth slavery date – The Guardian

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Donald Trump delays Oklahoma election rally to avoid Juneteenth slavery date  The Guardian George Floyd: Trump ‘generally’ supports ending chokeholds for police  BBC News Trump asks supporters not to sue if they catch Covid-19 at his rally  Times of India US President Donald Trump says generally choke holds used by police should end  Zee News US President Donald Trump says police chokeholds may sometimes be needed  Deccan Herald View Full Coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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