One of America’s many enduring myths is that we abolished slavery. Not only were we one of the last western countries to address this universal societal evil that rose in tandem with global capitalism ...

A day after word emerged that the Karnataka government is considering a sweeping reform of labour laws that could extend the duration of the state’s maximum workday and significantly increase the cap ...

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In Lebanon, tens of thousands of migrants work under the so-called "kafala" system. Human and migrants' rights organizations describe it as modern-day slavery. Abang Sharon arrived in Lebanon on April ...