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A sweeping investigation into prison labor tied hundreds of millions of dollars to hundreds of popular foods brands. Prisoners are largely uncompensated and are often excluded from protections. “You can’t call it anything else. It’s just slavery.” apnews.com/article/pris...

Prisoners harvest turnips at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, April 15, 2014, in Angola, La
The AP tied prison labor to the supply chains of some of the world’s biggest companies.
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luluroche.bsky.social

Slavery. Disgusting.

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CCclussman.bsky.social

I've been telling people this for years. We never abolished slavery. We just set terms and conditions on it. The text of the 13th amendment is not vague: ""Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime..."

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Npicnik.bsky.social

Can't find anything specific about Target.

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IAstinapag.bsky.social

It's literally slavery. The 13th amendment: "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."

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LDlisadelao.bsky.social

This is disturbing as hell

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KQpavlovcat.bsky.social

Costco? COSTCO? Come on. Is there ANY store out there that's ethical anymore?

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Ffreedom2b.bsky.social

We can pressure these corporations to break the chain of prison labour.

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numbakrunch.bsky.social

Shocking but not surprising. Slavery never really ended completely in the US -- it just kind morphed.

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Llaustia.bsky.social

The 13th Amendment, ratified in 1865, says: “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” Not just food, but license plates...etc

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Phil Lewis
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