The new estimates on modern slavery hide incontrovertible biases within them, but their weight will be used to justify the actions of ‘white saviours’ for years to come.
From anti-imperial activism in the United States to garment sector organising in India, Anannya Bhattacharjee has spent a lot of time on the front lines.
Coming together as a collective is a proven way to improve the pay and labour conditions for informal workers in India.
What is it that allows severe labour rights abuses to flourish in India? The answer is more complicated than poverty alone.
Europe hosts many examples of how to prevent exploitation in national labour markets. This EU Anti-Trafficking Day, why doesn’t the UK follow suit?
Those fighting against modern slavery draw inspiration from the abolitionists of yesteryear, but their misappropriation of the transatlantic slave trade is dangerous.
Isn’t it strange that so few people who are assumed to be ‘modern slaves’ see themselves as such?
The drive toward a basic income isn’t new. It’s a 100-year-old movement that has gotten stronger each time inequality has returned to the public discussion.
After a successful pilot project in Madhya Pradesh the India Network for Basic Income is setting its sights higher.
The new slavery estimates will guide international policy for years to come, which is why we need to start taking their data limitations seriously.
The imperialist and racist undertones of ‘modern slavery’ should be troubling for anybody seeking to advance human rights. Español
When will the workers of India become sufficiently united to demand a change in terms?
