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Australia could be a ‘dumping ground’ for goods made for us with forced labour, anti-slavery tsar warns

Exclusive: Chris Evans says ‘blind spots’ in modern slavery laws means few prosecutions occur and some companies are ‘taking the mickey’ in their approach to reporting

The Guardian - AU

A walk through a Smithsonian museum reveals American genius and cruelty as Trump presses for change

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington explores the complexity of America's past

The Independent UK

Sex slave's 'extreme pain' revealed as woman faces jail

A woman found guilty of owning and using two slaves, who were forced into sex work to repay sizeable debts, is poised to be sentenced on six charges.

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17-year-old sells boyfriend into Myanmar slavery then jets off on vacation with the money

Relationship red flags reach new heights.

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Those Scam Messages In Your DMs Might Have Been Sent By People In Human Slavery

"There are multiple types of victims, the people who are being scammed around the world, but also the people who are trafficked, held against their will and who are exposed to violence."

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How businesses deflect responsibilities for addressing modern slavery in their supply chains

Despite growing awareness and legislation aimed at eradicating modern slavery — including forced labour, bonded labour and other extreme forms of human exploitation — efforts to combat the issue remain largely ineffective.

The Conversation

Kmart supply chains under scrutiny for potential Uyghur forced labour links in Australian court case

Retailer says it has systems to identify and mitigate modern slavery risks and is ‘committed to respecting human rights’

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Trump’s attacks on the ‘Blacksonian’ have a history in a century-old myth

The United Daughters of the Confederacy set out to make slavery respectable again by promoting ‘the lost cause’

The Guardian - US

We shouldn’t focus on ‘how bad slavery was’ says Trump. What’s next?

Trump’s attacks on the Smithsonian are meant to convince us that truth doesn’t matter and we should blindly accept his lies

The Guardian - US

White House rattled by one Smithsonian painting it claims proves Trump’s ‘out of control’ claims

Criticism comes as White House officials have accused Smithsonian of being ‘woke’ and featuring an ‘overemphasis on slavery

The Independent UK

Friday essay: The dangers of centrism in a time of crisis

In the fight against slavery, abolitionists eventually prevailed over slave owners. The long fight was not won in the sensible centre, but by “radical, democratic” absolutists who risked their lives in the fight to save the lives of others. It scares me to think how the ABC, or indeed most…

The Conversation

Trump adviser leading Smithsonian review says DC museums place ‘overemphasis on slavery’

White House gripes against Smithsonian come despite president’s past praise of museums like National Museum of African American History and Culture

The Independent UK

Trump Slams Smithsonian as 'OUT OF CONTROL' — Orders Lawyers to Purge Museums of 'Woke' History

Donald Trump has launched a review of the Smithsonian Institution, vowing to strip museums of what he calls 'woke' history about slavery and race, sparking backlash from historians, educators and cultural leaders.

International Business Times UK

Trump news at a glance: president fights ‘woke’ Smithsonian after claims it is too focused on ‘slavery’

Amid review of institution, a White House document argues Smithsonian has overly negative portrayal of American history. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 20 August

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The Independent UK

Trump purge of Smithsonian exhibits got underway in April and included removal of Harriet Tubman’s hymn book: report

White House said it would begin reviewing Smithsonian exhibitions to ensure they align with Trump’s agenda

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Donald Trump thinks the Smithsonian ‘is out of control’ for teaching us about ‘how bad slavery was’

Trump wants to re-write history because apparently it's too woke.

Al Jazeera

Trump says Smithsonian museums only cover ‘how bad Slavery was’ in US

US President says a review of the national museums will be similar to those he has ordered for universities.

The Independent UK

‘Nothing about Success’: Trump rages that ‘woke’ Smithsonian teaches ‘how bad Slavery was’

President has been attacking museums and institutions across the country for teaching history he deems unflattering

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The Independent UK

CNN pundit and fitness guru accused of ‘historical revisionism’ by Democrat lawmaker while defending Trump’s Smithsonian overhaul

‘He’s not whitewashing slavery, and you cannot tie Imperialism and racism and slavery to just one race,’ fitness guru Jilian Michaels told CNN

The Texas Tribune

Five years after shedding Confederate moniker, a West Texas high school may be Lee High again

The Midland school district rebranded Robert E. Lee High as Legacy High in 2020, part of a nationwide trend to distance public places from the Confederacy.

The Conversation

South Africa’s earliest newspapers made money from slavery: book offers new evidence

In a recently published book, Reconsidering the History of South African Journalism: The Ghost of the Slave Press (2025 Routledge), author and journalism professor Gawie Botma explores the gap in the country’s understanding about the complicity of South African journalism in slavery. He spoke to The Conversation about what he…

The Guardian - US

Grenada government and opposition join forces to drop oath of allegiance to King Charles

Move comes amid calls for reparations for slavery and king’s removal as head of state of Caribbean country

The Conversation

Horror, beauty and reframing colonial histories – what to watch, see and read this week

I do love a good, proper horror film that puts a bony, creepy hand of unease on your shoulder. With a strange mystery and growing sense of distrust at its heart, Weapons appears to be just that – and going by the trailer, it will scare the bejasus out of…

The Conversation

Jane Austen at 250: Why we shouldn’t exaggerate her radicalism

The BBC’s recent docuseries, Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius, the PBS mini-series Miss Austen as well as cultural and tourism festivities are all marking the 250th anniversary of Austen’s birth for a global audience.

The Independent UK

Hegseth attended service at church of ‘Christian nationalist’ pastor who doesn’t think women should vote and wants US to be theocracy

Doug Wilson has faced criticism for right-wing views on feminism, slavery, and gay marriage

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