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Slavery in the Colonies
Liberty is a founding principle of the United States, but many of the people who helped build the North American colonies were not free. The resilience of enslaved people and their contributions to what would become the United States...
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Types of People in the Colonies
Colonial America housed many diverse inhabitants—from the enslaved to the gentry—each contributing to society in different ways.
Jabzy
When did the Scramble for Africa End? | History of Africa 1903-1945 Documentary 6/6
When did the Scramble for Africa End? | History of Africa 1903-1945 Documentary 6/6
The Wall Street Journal
Breakout: How To Improve 'Social' Reporting
The global pandemic, tight labor forces and new laws are putting a spotlight on the “social” categories of sustainability reporting. A look at where and how companies can improve data and disclosure with Reckitt’s David Croft.
Next Animation Studio
NBA players pressured over contracts with Chinese companies linked to Xinjiang cotton
Republicans within Congress say NBA players should break their endorsement deals with Chinese sportswear firms Anta and Li-Ning, whose cotton supply chains are implicated in the use of forced labor in China’s Xinjiang province.
The Wall Street Journal
Managing Chinese Labor Risks
A look at how companies are scrubbing their supply chains to ensure compliance with the recently passed Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which is a challenge for the many companies that source materials from China.
The Wall Street Journal
Targeting Forced Labor
Robert Silvers, U.S. Department of Homeland Security undersecretary and chairman of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force, discusses where the U.S. is focusing its enforcement efforts on supply chain labor conditions in China's...
The Wall Street Journal
Ray Dalio on the Financial Outlook
Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio discusses how income inequality threatens economic prosperity, the importance of investing in China and his thoughts on inflation.
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What Happened to German Soldiers After WW2? | Animated History
When VE Day was declared in 1945, the Allied powers held roughly 11 million German soldiers as Prisoners of War. The vast majority of these, close to 8 million, had been captured by the Western Allies, while the remaining 3 million were...
Step Back History
The Dark Secret Canada Hid from the World
Today, we’re not going to hide from the history of Canada's Residential Schools. It’s time the sins of this country finally surface, and Canada gets the exposure it was painfully overdue for.
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China's Pushback: Beijing questions Western reporting on Xinjiang | The Listening Post (Full)
Xinjiang is back in the news and Beijing is pushing back - calling media coverage biased and inaccurate. But is it?
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EU to ban forced-labour products in move mostly targeted at China
The European Parliament has approved sweeping new rules designed to stamp out products tainted with forced labour from the EU market.
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These artists and activists want the EU to speed forced labour ban
The law is good, they say. But EU consumers might also have to change their behaviour and take a closer look at what they consume.
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Canada terminates $222M PPE contract after forced labour investigation
Public Services and Procurement Canada has terminated two supply contracts with Supermax Healthcare Canada following allegations its nitrile gloves manufactured in Malaysia were made with forced labour.
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Reitmans sold clothes from factory accused of using North Korean forced labour
Marketplace spent months poring over shipping records and hidden-camera footage from a Chinese factory suspected of using forced labour. The investigation found clothes from the factory being sold inside Reitmans stores. Reitmans told...
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China sanctions British citizens as retaliation for Xinjiang accusations
China is sanctioning nine U.K. citizens, accusing them of spreading lies about the treatment of Uighur Muslims after London imposed penalties on Chinese officials.
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China announces sanctions on Canadians, including MP Michael Chong
China announced sanctions on individuals and entities in Canada and the United States in response to sanctions imposed on Chinese citizens and groups over conditions in Xinjiang. China sanctioned MP Michael Chong, who is also the...
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New initiative aims to fight against labour trafficking
A Manitoba-based charity that supports survivors of human trafficking hopes to raise awareness about the issue of labour trafficking among workers in the increasingly migrant-reliant trucking industry.
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Canadian Tire, Lululemon among Canadian retailers shifting production outside China
Canadian Tire, Lululemon among Canadian retailers shifting production outside China
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Canadian retailers moving production out of China
Some Canadian brands say they're moving production out of China, a move sparked by geopolitical tensions, tariff threats and concerns over forced labour.
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Row over acquittals in alleged sex slavery case spills over into violence
1. Zoom out police forces in riot gear clashing with demonstrators, who are holding sticks. On the other side of the street another group of demonstrators are throwing projectiles at police
2. Demonstrators throwing projectiles at...
Bloomberg
U.S. Clothing Industry 'Pleased' With Uyghur Bill, AAFA Says
Stephen Lamar, president and chief executive officer of the American Apparel and Footwear Association, discusses what the political tensions between the U.S. and China over human rights are affecting businesses. AAFA is an industry trade...
Bloomberg
Former South Korean Foreign Minister Kang on Bid for ILO Top Post
Former South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha, one of the five candidates bidding bit for the Director General post at the United Nations' International Labor Organization, discusses the state of the global labor market amid the...
Bloomberg
Forced Labor Dispute Is Redefining US-China Relations
Forced labor is becoming the key divisive point in US-China relations. Beijing is now moving to rebrand "Xinjiang," which has become synonymous with human-rights abuses after China's push to assimilate mostly Muslim ethnic minority...