Archive - Forced Labor & Trade

Too Good to be True

Tariffs, forced labor & customs fraud.

May 9 •

January 2025

Winter '25 (pre-Inauguration) FLT News Roundup

The UFLPA comes for autos (sort of); the Rand Corporation writes a surprising report for DHS, and the U.S. has forced labor trade strategy (named…

Jan 17 •

December 2024

Trade War! What is it good for?

A plot twist, and unexpected coda for worker-centered trade policy.

Dec 20, 2024 •

November 2024

What To Expect from the Trump Administration on Forced Labor & Trade

And what to hope for.

Nov 15, 2024 •

October 2024

How to Help Your Company Act Ethically

Advice for my friends, when a conflict of laws masks an ethical quandary.

Oct 18, 2024 •

September 2024

Forced Labor Like We've Never Seen

Three takeaways from the new ILAB publication, and a little self-awareness.

Sep 13, 2024 •

August 2024

FLETF Pivots to Critical Minerals. Now What?

Unpacking the new UFLPA Entity Listings targeting magnesium.

Aug 23, 2024 •

Will the UFLPA Prove Good for Human Rights?

There is much work yet to be done.

Aug 9, 2024 •

June 2024

Close Enough for Government Work

FLETF rumpled the UFLPA Entity List. Does it matter?

Jun 7, 2024 •

May 2024

Straight Talk on Mapping Supply Chains

Remembering the Maverick this Memorial Day weekend.

May 24, 2024 •

An Evolution in Human Rights

Remarks for WITA's 2024 China Intensive Trade Seminar

May 10, 2024 •

April 2024

How Activists Think About FLT Laws

And a quick surprise update from Europe!

Apr 26, 2024 •

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