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1 week ago
Mindfulness

SF's 'orgasmic meditation' startup had sordid underbelly, new book shows

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1 week ago
Mindfulness

SF's 'orgasmic meditation' startup had sordid underbelly, new book shows

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History
fromThe Walrus
2 weeks ago

My Mother Was Freed by US Forces. Now Soldiers Are Being Deployed to American Cities | The Walrus

Maria Brik, a 17-year-old Ukrainian, was abducted in 1943, deported to Germany for forced slave labor, and subjected to dehumanizing treatment and lasting trauma.
World news
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Inside the compounds of Asia's $10 billion scam industry, where trafficked staff sleep at work and log 16-hour days texting 'hello' over and over | Fortune

Organized scam compounds in Southeast Asia use coerced labor in massive complexes to run online fraud, defrauding victims of billions worldwide.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Queer and trans detainees allege forced labor and sexual assault in Ice facility: I was treated worse than an animal'

Queer and trans detainees at SLIPC allege sexual abuse, coerced labor, medical neglect, and retaliation by staff including assistant warden Manuel Reyes.
Cryptocurrency
fromThe Hacker News
1 month ago

ThreatsDay Bulletin: $15B Crypto Bust, Satellite Spying, Billion-Dollar Smishing, Android RATs & More

Connected technologies and trusted apps are increasingly exploited for large-scale scams, forced labor, and mass theft of cryptocurrency, concentrating criminal power and global victimization.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

How is this possible?': a new film looks inside the appalling abuses of the Alabama prison system

Alabama's prison system subjects incarcerated people to unchecked abuse, forced labor, brutal conditions, and systemic secrecy that hides constitutional violations.
Bicycling
fromBikeMag
2 months ago

Giant Bikes Remain In Question by U.S. Customs Over Forced Labor Allegations

Giant Bicycles faces forced-labor allegations and a CBP WRO for future shipments; company and Thai officials state the situation is unclear and will cooperate.
#withhold-release-order
fromBikerumor
2 months ago
Bicycling

Giant Bicycles Accused of Using Forced Labor, CBP Issues Withhold Release Order on Brand's Products

fromBikerumor
2 months ago
Bicycling

Giant Bicycles Accused of Using Forced Labor, CBP Issues Withhold Release Order on Brand's Products

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UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months ago

Britain risks being dumping ground' for forced labour goods, MPs warn

Britain's lack of rigorous enforcement against products linked to Chinese forced labor could make it a dumping ground for unethical goods.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

'Great British Energy solar panels' were made in China

Great British Energy's solar panel scheme is tied to Chinese firms amid concerns about forced labor.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
5 months ago

Leaders of 'orgasmic meditation' company were convicted of forced labor: What to know

Two former executives of OneTaste were convicted of forced labor conspiracy for exploiting employees through sexual and psychological manipulation.
Women in technology
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 months ago

Leaders of San Francisco-based orgasmic meditation' women's wellness company convicted in forced labor trial

Leaders of OneTaste Inc. convicted of forced labor charges for exploiting vulnerable individuals under the guise of wellness and empowerment.
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
6 months ago

'Pastor,' wife forced church members into sleepless hell of slave labor, sex - with threats of God's wrath: feds

A pastor and his wife exploited church members into forced labor and sexual servitude, claiming it was God's will.
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
6 months ago

"Machines roar, needle drags the thread, sharp knife shines, cuts in two and stabs." by Dominique Hurth at the Ravensbruck Memorial Museum - KALTBLUT Magazine

The production of prisoner clothing ceased by 1943, while the output of military uniforms surged, revealing the deepening violence of labor conditions.
Germany news
Coffee
fromwww.nytimes.com
7 months ago

Forced Labor Taints Brazilian Coffee, Say Complaints to U.S. Authorities

Watchdog calls for the U.S. to block coffee imports from Brazil due to forced labor concerns.
NYC music
fromVulture
7 months ago

Introducing Court Appearances: United States v. Diddy

Sean "Diddy" Combs faces federal trial on serious charges including sex trafficking and forced labor.
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