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Slavery Abolition

Tesla target of new lawsuit that claims racial abuse against Black workers Slavery Abolition

Tesla target of new lawsuit that claims racial abuse against Black workers

SAN FRANCISCO -- Fifteen Black former or current employees at Tesla Inc. filed a lawsuit against the electric vehicle maker on Thursday, alleging they were subjected to racial abuse and harassment at its factories. The workers said they were subjected to offensive racist comments and behavior by colleagues, managers and…
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July 2, 2022
Texas Proposal Calling Slavery ‘Involuntary Relocation’ Reviled on Twitter Slavery Abolition

Texas Proposal Calling Slavery ‘Involuntary Relocation’ Reviled on Twitter

A group of Texas educators are facing backlash on social media after proposing that the term "involuntary relocation" be used in second grade classrooms when referring to slavery. During a Texas State Board of Education meeting earlier this month, a group of nine educators suggested the vocabulary change before being…
bubmag
July 1, 2022
Proposal to teach slavery as ‘involuntary relocation’ sent to Texas education board Slavery Abolition

Proposal to teach slavery as ‘involuntary relocation’ sent to Texas education board

AUSTIN, Texas — Public schools in Texas would describe slavery to second graders as "involuntary relocation" under new social studies standards proposed to the state’s education board. A group of nine educators submitted the idea to the State Board of Education as part of Texas’ efforts to develop new social…
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July 1, 2022
Downplaying Slavery: Texas Educators Will Call It ‘Involuntary Relocation’ Under New Plan—And Here’s Where Else It’s Happening Slavery Abolition

Downplaying Slavery: Texas Educators Will Call It ‘Involuntary Relocation’ Under New Plan—And Here’s Where Else It’s Happening

Topline Texas educators proposed the Texas State Board of Educators teach slavery as “involuntary relocation” in second-grade classrooms – the latest attempt from Republican lawmakers to downplay the horrors of slavery and create curriculum seen as more patriotic. Texas educators proposed the Texas State Board of Educators teach slavery as…
bubmag
July 1, 2022
Filipinos highlight “legalized slavery” during Filipino Heritage Month Slavery Abolition

Filipinos highlight “legalized slavery” during Filipino Heritage Month

Canada needs migrants to help meet the demand of the labour market. Filipinos are migrating to Canada to meet that demand, but are faced with exploitation through the Temporary Foreign Workers Program. Evangeline Cayanan and her daughter McKenna Rose. Credit: Migrante Alberta June is Filipino Heritage Month, and for the…
bubmag
June 30, 2022
Editorial: Writing off facial recognition could write off our future growth Slavery Abolition

Editorial: Writing off facial recognition could write off our future growth

Thursday 30 June 2022 5:30 am A CCTV camera is seen in the King’s Cross area. (Photo credit should read TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty Images)  In the West Midlands, police developed an algorithm to identify suspected perpetrators of modern slavery in minutes, a process which normally takes weeks or even months, according…
bubmag
June 30, 2022
Nation will reject foreign conspiracy, rigging plan: Imran Khan Slavery Abolition

Nation will reject foreign conspiracy, rigging plan: Imran Khan

Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Imran Khan — Reuters Foreign conspiracy will be rejected by nation, says Imran Khan.Says "rigging plan of government will not succeed".Says entire country has risen against corrupt and imported rulers.PTI Chairman Imran Khan stated on Sunday that the current government, which came to power through a…
bubmag
June 27, 2022