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It has taken nearly a decade for the 12 Pacific Rim countries to finally agree on what will govern trade between them in the future.
So far the drafts have only been available to lawmakers, but today the full text was released. So fix yourself a cup of fair trade coffee or tea, put on your reading glasses, and read the article below.
Four Indonesian fishermen are suing U.S.-based seafood giant Bumble Bee. They allege they were trapped on Chinese-owned vessels, subject to beatings, and forced to work under inhumane conditions. The lawsuit, filed under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, could set the precedent for holding major seafood companies accountable for forced labor in their supply chains. Forced to work, trapped at sea The fishermen, all from villages in Indonesia,
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