# forced labor (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover forced labor. Page: Feed: --- ## [What does it mean to remember slavery?](https://www.freedomunited.org/what-does-it-mean-to-remember-slavery/) _2026-08-20 · Krysta Bisnauth · FreedomUnited_ On August 23, 1791, enslaved people in Saint-Domingue began an insurrection against the most profitable slave colony in the world. Within thirteen years, they had defeated the forces of France, Britain and Spain, abolished slavery, and established Haiti: the first independent Black republic and the only state in history founded by people who had emancipated \[…\] The post What does it mean to… ## [The hilarity of old man righteous indignation; e.g.: Bill O’Reilly and his search for the spotlight.](https://wreidcrisplestina.substack.com/p/bill-oreilly-o-really) _2026-08-20 · Wendy Reid Crisp Lestina · And Then What Happened_ Saltwater crocodiles can live to be 100. ## [REVISE: Steve Scalise, remember him? #2 in the House? The number-one-son who had to kneel to the little bro?](https://wreidcrisplestina.substack.com/p/revise-steve-scalise-remember-him) _2026-08-19 · Wendy Reid Crisp Lestina · And Then What Happened_ I fell through the rabbit hole on this one. ## [Steve Scalise, remember him? #2 in the House? The number-one-son who had to kneel to the little bro?](https://wreidcrisplestina.substack.com/p/steve-scalise-remember-him-2-in-the) _2026-08-19 · Wendy Reid Crisp Lestina · And Then What Happened_ I fell through the rabbit hole on this one. ## [North Korea is still our enemy, sir, and you are a traitor.](https://wreidcrisplestina.substack.com/p/north-korea-is-still-our-enemy-sir) _2026-08-17 · Wendy Reid Crisp Lestina · And Then What Happened_ See that headline? Repeat after me, Congress--or have the guts to go home and focus your life on rebuilding that '58 Mercury in your son's garage. ## [Forced Labor in China's Rapidly Expanding Aquaculture Industry](https://theoutlawocean.substack.com/p/forced-labor-in-chinas-rapidly-expanding) _2026-08-17 · Ian Urbina · The Outlaw Ocean Project_ Three years ago we revealed the extent of forced labor on China’s fishing boats on the high seas and in its seafood processing plants along its eastern coast. ## [Re: Hegseth's replacement--my hat's in the ring! If only I could decide which hat.](https://wreidcrisplestina.substack.com/p/re-hegseths-replacement-my-hats-in) _2026-08-16 · Wendy Reid Crisp Lestina · And Then What Happened_ If you've come in from the garden recently, you'll know that the job of Secretary of Defense is up for grabs. I'm all in. ## [More evidence that we have a President who spent most of his elementary school years in the cloak room.](https://wreidcrisplestina.substack.com/p/more-evidence-that-we-have-a-president) _2026-08-13 · Wendy Reid Crisp Lestina · And Then What Happened_ He is so detached from humanity he doesn't realize he's a self-parodist. ## [Four New Outlaw Ocean Murals in The Philippines, Indonesia, and Uruguay](https://theoutlawocean.substack.com/p/four-new-outlaw-ocean-murals-in-the) _2026-08-13 · Ian Urbina · The Outlaw Ocean Project_ The OO Mural Project was launched in 2022 and has continued to grow in reach and impact. ## [Leavitt leaves it.](https://wreidcrisplestina.substack.com/p/leavitt-leaves-it) _2026-08-13 · Wendy Reid Crisp Lestina · And Then What Happened_ Tuesday Night Snark Report. ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wi2weSqFdPYk) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [Oh, the Democrats! The New York Times between a rock and a hard place.](https://wreidcrisplestina.substack.com/p/oh-the-democrats-the-new-york-times) _2026-08-12 · Wendy Reid Crisp Lestina · And Then What Happened_ Meanwhile, this is a very tough time to be an airhead. Maga can't decide if we're communists or socialists or both and what if we're also Methodists? ## [Prisons & postcards & how billionaires should spend their money.](https://wreidcrisplestina.substack.com/p/prisons-and-postcards-and-how-billionaires) _2026-08-11 · Wendy Reid Crisp Lestina · And Then What Happened_ Another message from the piles of family memorabilia that needles my solitude. ## [Trump’s Next Epstein Nightmare?](https://exposingthelie.substack.com/p/trumps-next-epstein-nightmare) _2026-08-10 · Exposing the Lie · Exposing the Lie_ A Nicole Daedone pardon could bury Trump in another explosive story about sex, powerful connections, wealthy insiders and special access, with Jeffrey Epstein’s former lawyer right in the middle. ## [Lewd lies & larceny](https://wreidcrisplestina.substack.com/p/we-cant-both-shield-ourselves-from) _2026-08-09 · Wendy Reid Crisp Lestina · And Then What Happened_ The depths of presidential depravity is a bottomless pit filled with the kinds of people our parents hoped we'd never meet. ## [REVISED: Increased tariffs on countries with forced labor? Sir, have you looked in the mirror?](https://wreidcrisplestina.substack.com/p/revised-increased-tariffs-on-countries) _2026-08-08 · Wendy Reid Crisp Lestina · And Then What Happened_ The job rate is dropping, but never fear. ICE'n'us is stockpiling a workforce that gets paid a dollar a day. ## [Inside the $52 Million Campaign to Save OneTaste](https://exposingthelie.substack.com/p/inside-the-52-million-campaign-to) _2026-08-07 · Exposing the Lie · Exposing the Lie_ Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz lost at trial. Their lawyers, publicists and pardon advocates are still working, with a high-cost path that could push the final bill toward $105 million ## [Forced labor import prohibition fever](https://www.freedomunited.org/forced-labor-import-prohibition-fever/) _2026-07-21 · Krysta Bisnauth · FreedomUnited_ Over the last several months, a hundred-year-old legal concept has taken hold of governments like a fever seemingly overnight—forced labor import prohibitions. Forced labor import prohibitions are a trade law mechanism that allow governments to bar the entry of goods deemed to be made with forced labor. The US has had such a prohibition since \[…\] The post Forced labor import prohibition fever… ## [Rhapsody on the Outlaw Ocean](https://theoutlawocean.substack.com/p/rhapsody-on-the-outlaw-ocean) _2026-07-15 · Ian Urbina · The Outlaw Ocean Project_ A groundbreaking new documentary transforms prize-winning at-sea reporting into an animated musical experience. ## [Leaving a Cult: Why some former members expose a cult, while others still defend it](https://exposingthelie.substack.com/p/leaving-a-cult-why-some-former-members) _2026-07-12 · Exposing the Lie · Exposing the Lie_ People do not leave cults in one clean motion. ## [How Wellness Cults Turn Healing Into Financial Ruin](https://exposingthelie.substack.com/p/the-cost-of-believing) _2026-07-10 · Exposing the Lie · Exposing the Lie_ The cost of believing ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Gr0qnOgTJUFZ) _2026-07-10 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [How Wellness Cults Destroy the Life They Claim to Heal](https://exposingthelie.substack.com/p/the-promise-of-being-seen) _2026-07-09 · Exposing the Lie · Exposing the Lie_ How wellness groups and retreats meet real needs for intimacy, meaning, and belonging, then risk becoming a substitute for ordinary life ## [War, work, and who gets left behind: Israel and Palestine](https://www.freedomunited.org/war-work-israel-palestine/) _2026-06-30 · Freedom United · FreedomUnited_ Listen here. When wars dominate headlines, labor exploitation rarely makes the cut. But a new study1 by Dr. Maayan Niezna and Dr. Yahel Kurlander, shows why we need to be paying closer attention to what’s happening to non-citizen workers caught up in the war in Israel and Palestine. Israel’s economy depends on non-citizen labor Before \[…\] The post War, work, and who gets left behind: Israel and… ## [Why Juneteenth matters more than ever](https://www.freedomunited.org/juneteenth-matters-more-than-ever/) _2026-06-18 · Krysta Bisnauth · FreedomUnited_ For generations, Black Americans and their allies have called for reparations for one of the greatest crimes in human history. Millions of people bought, sold, brutalized, and forced to labor for the enrichment of others. Families were separated. Lives were stolen. Vast fortunes were built. On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, \[…\] The post Why Juneteenth matters more than… ## [When clean reports hide dirty supply chains](https://www.freedomunited.org/clean-reports-dirty-supply-chains/) _2026-06-10 · Dianne · FreedomUnited_ Imagine you are a hospital in early 2021. The pandemic is raging. Your staff need gloves—millions of them. You have contracts in place. Audits have been carried out. Compliance certificates have been issued. Somewhere up the chain, a board of directors has reviewed a report and ticked the box. Then the US government seizes your \[…\] The post When clean reports hide dirty supply chains appeared… ## [Who is the US protecting with its new forced labor tariffs?](https://www.freedomunited.org/new-us-forced-labor-tariffs/) _2026-06-04 · Krysta Bisnauth · FreedomUnited_ The Trump administration has proposed new tariffs on imports from 60 countries, including major trading partners like Canada, Mexico and the European Union. This is the second time that the administration has tried to increase import taxes after previous attempts were struck down by courts as unlawful. This time around, the administration claims the tariffs \[…\] The post Who is the US protecting… ## [When parents disappear: how ICE operations are leaving children vulnerable to exploitation](https://www.freedomunited.org/ice-operations-leaving-children-vulnerable/) _2026-05-28 · Krysta Bisnauth · FreedomUnited_ Across the United States, tens of thousands of children are living in homes where a parent was there one day—and taken by federal agents the next. According to new reports by the Brookings Institution\[1\] and ProPublica\[2\], an estimated 145,000 American children have had a parent detained during the current immigration crackdown. Of those, more than \[…\] The post When parents disappear: how ICE… ## [Shein and Everlane just priced ethics at $100 million](https://www.freedomunited.org/shein-acquires-everlane/) _2026-05-20 · Dianne · FreedomUnited_ Everlane built its entire brand on three promises: Keep earth clean. Keep earth cool. Do right by people. It was the fashion label you could feel good about buying from. Now, a deal to sell Everlane has been struck with notorious fast fashion Chinese brand Shein for $100 million. The sale was reportedly approved last \[…\] The post Shein and Everlane just priced ethics at $100 million appeared first… ## [Hope Springs Eternal](https://theoutlawocean.substack.com/p/hope-springs-eternal) _2026-05-08 · Ian Urbina · The Outlaw Ocean Project_ The Outlaw Ocean Institute is one of the most important parts of the work we do, even if it’s among the least known. ## [The Outlaw Ocean Testifies Before Congress](https://theoutlawocean.substack.com/p/the-outlaw-ocean-testifies-before) _2026-04-17 · Ian Urbina · The Outlaw Ocean Project_ We presented key findings from our current investigation focused on the global aquaculture industry and its ties for forced labor, food insecurity, illegal fishing and other issues. ## [Open Letter to President Trump: Do Not Pardon Nicole Daedone](https://exposingthelie.substack.com/p/open-letter-to-president-trump-do) _2026-04-09 · Exposing the Lie · Exposing the Lie_ Mr. ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ANVja4HHB7oG) _2026-04-09 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Preparing for the World Cup: protect the people, not just the games](https://www.freedomunited.org/preparing-for-world-cup-atl/) _2026-03-19 · Ellie Finkelstein · FreedomUnited_ \[vc\_row\]\[vc\_column\]\[vc\_column\_text css=””\]In 2026, the world will come to Atlanta, Georgia as it hosts matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. For many residents, it’s an exciting moment—a chance to showcase our city on the global stage. But large international events don’t just bring tourists and celebration. They can also bring serious risks, including labor exploitation, housing displacement, and… ## [Survey results: What our supporters want from Freedom United in 2026](https://www.freedomunited.org/survey-results-2026/) _2026-02-24 · Ellie Finkelstein · FreedomUnited_ \[vc\_row\]\[vc\_column\]\[vc\_column\_text css=””\]We’re excited to share the results of our latest community survey! Thanks to your thoughtful feedback, we have a clearer picture of how you want to see Freedom United grow and lead in 2026—and what matters most to you in the fight against modern slavery. From campaign priorities to communications preferences and donations, your \[…\] The post Survey results:… ## [Forced Labor Conspiracy, Explained: Why the OneTaste Jury Verdict Fits the Statute and where the Media Gets it Wrong](https://exposingthelie.substack.com/p/forced-labor-conspiracy-explained) _2025-12-13 · Exposing the Lie · Exposing the Lie_ When a Brooklyn federal jury convicted OneTaste founder Nicole Daedone and former sales chief Rachel Cherwitz of conspiracy to commit forced labor, the verdict turned on a modern anti trafficking framework designed to reach coercion that is economic, psychological, and social, not just physical restraint. ## [The Eros Sutras and the Rhetoric of Control: Nicole Daedone’s Cultic Blueprint for Power](https://exposingthelie.substack.com/p/the-eros-sutras-and-the-rhetoric) _2025-12-12 · Exposing the Lie · Exposing the Lie_ Book Review: The Eros Sutras Vol 1 ## [Pa. Federal Judge Tosses OneTaste Worker Alisha Price’s Malpractice Suit Against Subpoena Counsel](https://exposingthelie.substack.com/p/pa-federal-judge-tosses-onetaste) _2025-12-12 · Exposing the Lie · Exposing the Lie_ A federal judge in Philadelphia has dismissed with prejudice a former OneTaste participant’s lawsuit accusing Kohn, Swift & Graf PC and attorney Neil L. ## [Hartford Former CEO Ramani Ayer's Connection To A Sex Cult Trial](https://exposingthelie.substack.com/p/hartford-former-ceo-ramani-ayers) _2025-12-12 · Exposing the Lie · Exposing the Lie_ How Ramani Ayer’s Transcendental Meditation World Collided With OneTaste ## [OO Podcast: The North Korean Women Supplying the West With Seafood](https://theoutlawocean.substack.com/p/oo-podcast-the-north-korean-women) _2025-07-24 · Ian Urbina · The Outlaw Ocean Project_ In February 2023, Donggang Jinhui Foodstuff, a seafood-processing company in China, threw a party. ## [OO Podcast: The Forced Uyghur Labor Behind The Fish You Eat](https://theoutlawocean.substack.com/p/oo-podcast-the-forced-uyghur-labor) _2025-07-16 · Ian Urbina · The Outlaw Ocean Project_ On a cloudy morning in April 2023, more than eighty men and women, dressed in matching red windbreakers, stood in orderly lines in front of the train station in Xinjiang, a landlocked and subjugated region in China's far west. ## [OO Podcast: The Undisputed Superpower Of Seafood](https://theoutlawocean.substack.com/p/oo-podcast-the-undisputed-superpower) _2025-07-09 · Ian Urbina · The Outlaw Ocean Project_ Daniel Aritonang graduated from high school in May, 2018, hoping to find a job. ## [OO Podcast: The Shrimp Factory Whistleblower](https://theoutlawocean.substack.com/p/oo-podcast-the-shrimp-factory-whistleblower) _2025-07-02 · Ian Urbina · The Outlaw Ocean Project_ On October 29 2023, a 45-year-old American named Joshua Farinella flew into the city of Amalapuram near India’s eastern coast to start his new job as the general manager at a shrimp processing plant owned by a company called Choice Canning. ## [OO Podcast: The Repo Man Of The Seas](https://theoutlawocean.substack.com/p/oo-podcast-the-repo-man-of-the-seas) _2025-06-25 · Ian Urbina · The Outlaw Ocean Project_ In Greece, Max Hardberger posed as an interested buyer, in Haiti as a port official, in Trinidad, a shipper.