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Commentary: Leave abortion law to the states? Just look at the Fugitive Slave Act to see how that will go

Why not leave abortion to the states?

Los Angeles Times

Modern day slavery suspects arrested after police County Lines raids

Three people were arrested after police executed warrants in Woolton, Birkenhead and Blackpool

Liverpool Echo

A slavery-era instrument is on the National Mall, singing 'songs of liberation'

An old-fashioned steam calliope designed by luminaries in the worlds of art and jazz is on display at the National Sculpture Garden.

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Tory MP who made Scottish slavery joke in the Commons appears on Question Time

A TORY MP who sent her colleagues laughing by making a joke about sending Scots to the “colonies” as slaves will appear on the BBC’s Question…

The National (Scotland)

Government to face court hearing over links to PPE supplier accused of modern slavery

The government is facing legal action over its decision to continue using Supermax as a supplier of disposable gloves for NHS workers

The Independent UK

Tracy Letts on writing his play and then having to act in it

Tracy Letts' play “The Minutes” was first written in 2016, and it seems to have anticipated national debates over Confederate statues, critical race theory and the backlash over textbooks that explore the lingering consequences of slavery

The Independent UK

Some chocolate has a dark side to it – child labor

Chocolate makes for a perfect gift, a comforting snack and even a health food, thanks to its plentiful antioxidants. Rumor has it that it might even work as an aphrodisiac. It is no surprise, then, that the chocolate industry garners billions of dollars each year.

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7 misconceptions about the Civil War

No. 4. All amputations were done without anesthesia.

Salon

Margaret Atwood compares forced childbirth to ‘slavery’ amid Roe v Wade row

Author’s comments arrive after many compared potential overturning of abortion law in the US to the themes in her novel, ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

The Independent UK

NZ technology to help combat modern slavery

With tough new modern slavery legislation potentially in place by the end of the year, a Hawkes Bay-based company is set to launch a product to help businesses meet their obligations

Newsroom.co.nz

Texas’ White Guy History Project

The 1836 Project will indoctrinate new Texans with fables about our history.

Texas Observer

France holds annual ceremony to mark abolition of slavery

In tonight's edition: An annual ceremony is held in France to mark the national day of the abolition of slavery. The commemoration has been going since 2006, but many still feel frustration over how little has tangibly been done to address inequalities rooted in the legacy of the slave trade.…

France 24

France's national day of the abolition of slavery: 'No reparation has been done'

Since 2006, France has commemorated the national day of the abolition of slavery on May 10. France is the only country to have a national day dedicated to remembering the horrors of slavery and the first and only country to have declared slavery a crime against humanity. However, the way…

France 24

Robin Abcarian: The right to abortion is deeply rooted in the Constitution, and flows from amends for slavery

Now that we've had a moment to digest the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, one thing is clear: Words have lost their meaning.

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Leaked opinion in Roe is a call to mass action

Alito’s draft decision not only rolls back women’s right to control their bodies, it also calls into question the right to privacy and other precedents.

The Independent UK

Margaret Atwood compares forced childbirth to ‘slavery’ amid Roe vs Wade row

Author’s comments arrive after many compared potential overturning of abortion law in the US to the themes in her novel, ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

The Guardian - UK

Sorry to Bother You to Django Unchained: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

LaKeith Stanfield shines in Boots Riley’s surreal Gondryesque comedy, while Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz star in Quentin Tarantino’s comic tale of slavery and retribution

The Independent UK

New reparations focus: Black enclaves lost to development

City officials in Providence weighing reparations for Black residents are looking beyond the Rhode Island capital’s leading role in slavery

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The Guardian - UK

Slaves’ shackles put on show alongside sculptures at Liverpool gallery

Sculptures at the Walker depict members of Sandbach family, who made a fortune from slave trade

The Guardian - AU

Coalition accused of stalling ban on imports made using slave labour

Morrison government wants time to consult business and upgrade IT but campaigners say Australia is lagging other countries

Tribune News Service

Michigan cemetery where abolitionist, former slave buried gets national historic designation

DETROIT — Buried alongside the thousands of graves in a Birmingham cemetery is a part of American history that may not have been widely known.

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Eastern Standard Preview for May 5, 2022

You may have sung the first verse of Stephen Foster’s “My Old Kentucky Home,” but are you aware of the story of slavery told in the remaining verses? Historian Emily Bingham has published a book about it. Tom Eblen gets details and we listen to a version performed by the…

The Guardian - UK

Covid vaccine inequity due to ‘racism rooted in slavery and colonialism’

Global failure to redress race-based injustice has led to higher death rates and worsened discrimination, UN says

The Independent UK

Home Office ‘failed to heed my warnings on immigration bill’ says departing anti-slavery tsar

Exclusive: In her final interview as independent anti-slavery commissioner, Dame Sara Thornton tells The Independent the government’s asylum overhaul has been driven by ‘political calculation’ and the fight against modern slavery in Britain is ‘not what it was’ under Boris Johnson and Priti Patel

The Conversation

Nationality and Borders Act becomes law: five key changes explained

At almost the last minute before the parliamentary session ended, after months of pushback from the House of Lords and despite vehement protests from those supporting refugees and migrants, the UK government has succeed in introducing the Nationality and Borders Act.

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