“Protection of human rights and profitability go hand in hand.” says Tomoya Obokata Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery @CGF_The_Forum #2022srs
.@SenAmyKlobuchar,@Ilhan,@SenTinaSmith Phone calls are essential for parents in prison, but predatory telecom companies are making it harder with gouging prices. Pass the Martha Wright-Reed Act and keep families connected.
@ekellycollins Back when I worked in Zambia, our employment agreements all included language allowing one day off a month for women (ostensibly for menstruation). No one ever took it, but it was required by law to be there.
They painted BLM instead of defunding the police, clapped for essential workers instead of raising the wage, and made Juneteeth a holiday instead of making sure Black folks can vote. Always a symbolic victory instead of a material change.
Can we all sing a praise song for Darnella Frazier who had the presence of mind to film that video that made such a difference in this case and now must live with the memories that will walk alongside her for the rest of her years