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The White House is dangerously close to making anti-trafficking what the critics always said it was: flash and fluff

When dairy workers made common cause with Palestine solidarity activists, the result was radical love in the public square

Radical feminists and religious groups teamed up against sex work. Now they’re going after broader reproductive freedoms

Far-right bullies are on the rise, and exploitation will likely rise with them. Cross-movement organising is the only way out

Far-right bullies are on the rise, and exploitation will likely rise with them. Cross-movement organising is the only way out

Far-right bullies are on the rise, and exploitation will likely rise with them. Cross-movement organising is the only way out

The 1970s movement paved the way for queer, Black, trans and sex working feminist organising across the world today

It seems that shootings at sea are just par for the course in Starmer’s longstanding strategy to outsource borders

Rohingya refugees in Myanmar and Bangladesh find work where they can, but their rights are increasingly restricted

Denied a status, Rohingya refugees in Malaysia carve out informal spaces for work and study, hoping for a future

A year and a half into the war, community support has been a lifeline – but it’s been stretched near to breaking

Displacement is tough, but friendly policies and an adaptable mindset have helped Sudanese refugees to rebuild

Displacement is tough, but friendly policies and an adaptable mindset have helped Sudanese refugees to rebuild

Increasingly hostile policies mean that, more than ever, building solidarity needs creativity and strong alliances

Work in Brazil is precarious and exploitative for refugees – a situation long faced by marginalised citizens

Kurds working in demolition are plugging a much-needed labour gap. But lack of legal status makes them vulnerable

Experience the sounds and sights of the Al-Hassan industrial zone in Jordan

A campaign to end informal work in Jordan is making refugees’ already precarious lives more vulnerable

‘Empowerment’ models let refugees into labour markets, but they also remove safety nets and invite exploitation

Poland was commended for welcoming over a million Ukrainians fleeing war – but long-term protection is lacking

We all want accountability for Big Tech, but the OSA’s moralising aims are hurting LGBTQ+ people and sex workers

Working as a migrant in Germany, I saw how elite migrants bypassed systems that kept the rest of us in precarity

Labour markets and refugees are increasingly dependent on each other, but the markets always have the upper hand

Displaced Venezuelans found support and protection in Colombia. But more must be done to prevent their exploitation

Displaced Venezuelans found support and protection in Colombia. But more must be done to prevent their exploitation

Refugees deserve work that matches their skills and ambitions – yet too often job programmes are merely an exit strategy for aid

Labour markets and refugees are increasingly dependent on each other, but the markets always have the upper hand

The Libyan Coast Guard attacked a rescue ship in international waters, but EU shows no sign of ending partnership

Racial inequities mean Black kids increasingly grow up without fathers in the US. Reparations could break the cycle

We’re the first project to give women in prison recurring cash support. Our long-term goal is prison abolition

Racial inequities mean Black kids increasingly grow up without fathers in the US. Reparations could break the cycle

Trump’s trillion-dollar cuts to health and EDI show that, if racial equity is to survive, it must be constitutional

The Libyan Coast Guard attacked a rescue ship in international waters, but EU shows no sign of ending partnership

Black Americans are disproportionately incarcerated and exploited with prison labour. It’s time to finish abolition

Black Americans are disproportionately incarcerated and exploited with prison labour. It’s time to finish abolition

We transferred wealth from the slave trade to survivors of racist policing. It’s a template for reparative justice

Slavery caused stark wealth inequalities in the US – now that wealth must be returned to its rightful owners

On Sunday, the migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking was attacked by armed men in international waters. The assailants: the Libyan Coast Guard, sponsored by the European Union to police the Mediterranean.

Migrant workers’ legal precarity reveals incompatibility of Labour’s policies on worker’s rights and immigration

Migrant workers’ legal precarity reveals incompatibility of Labour’s policies on worker’s rights and immigration

New paper reveals stark gender inequalities with the Seasonal Worker Scheme, which government recently renewed

It’s clear that Netanyahu’s ‘messianic fantasy’ is full control of the territory. Staying silent is complicity