Re: [Salon] US blacklisting of 43 Chinese firms under so-called ‘forced labor’ pretext, including dumpling and roasted seed companies, draws ridicule from Chinese netizens
Subject: Re: [Salon] US blacklisting of 43 Chinese firms under so-called ‘forced labor’ pretext, including dumpling and roasted seed companies, draws ridicule from Chinese netizens
Meanwhile profiting off prison labor at home https://www.lastprisonerproject.org/this-labor-day-help-us-endtheexception-that-still-allows-slavery-in-u-s-prisons
This Labor Day, Help Us #EndTheException That Still Allows Slavery in U.S. Prisons https://www.themarshallproject.org/2026/07/09/prison-labor-america-photos Made in America: The Products of U.S. Prison Labor Are All Around Us A project by photographer Daniella Zalcman shows the casual prevalence of goods made by prison labor in public and private spaces.
https://www.epi.org/publication/rooted-racism-prison-labor/ Forced prison labor in the “Land of the Free” Rooted in Racism and Economic Exploitation: Spotlight https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/15/us-prison-workers-low-wages-exploited US prison workers produce $11bn worth of goods and services a year for pittance
On Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 06:10:38 AM GMT+5, Chas Freeman via Salon <salon@listserve.com> wrote: