Slavery Today | Slavery Is Big Business
Kevin Bales is the director of Free the Slaves, the North American sister organization of Anti-Slavery International, and the author of Disposable People: New Slavery in the Global Economy.
Summary: Today’s slaves are cheap and disposable, making it easy for owners of brothels, plantations, and factories in developing nations to make huge profits from their labor. These producers sell their goods to businesses in industrialized nations, who then market them to unsuspecting consumers. Unfortunately, few Western businesses are taking action against...
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