boem@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoThe climate crisis is solvable, but human rights must trump profitswww.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square57fedilinkarrow-up1344arrow-down16cross-posted to: environment@beehaw.orgclimate@slrpnk.net
arrow-up1338arrow-down1external-linkThe climate crisis is solvable, but human rights must trump profitswww.nature.comboem@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square57fedilinkcross-posted to: environment@beehaw.orgclimate@slrpnk.net
minus-squareEtterra@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·5 months agoDon’t forget prison labor slavery, especially in the south. It was specifically added for that very reason.
minus-squaredoingthestuff@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·5 months agoAnd also actual old-fashioned slavery. I’ve read there are more slaves in the world today than there were in the 1700s. Even modern western countries aren’t immune, it’s just more invisible .Sex trafficking is a good chunk of this.
Don’t forget prison labor slavery, especially in the south. It was specifically added for that very reason.
And also actual old-fashioned slavery. I’ve read there are more slaves in the world today than there were in the 1700s. Even modern western countries aren’t immune, it’s just more invisible .Sex trafficking is a good chunk of this.