In the global economy,
corporations demand
enforceable laws -
intellectual property and
copyright laws - backed up by
sanctions to protect their
products. However, when we
ask these same companies,
'Can't we also protect the
rights of the 16-year-old who
made the product?,' the
companies respond: 'No. That
would be an im
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In the global economy,
corporations demand
enforceable laws -
intellectual property and
copyright laws - backed up by
sanctions to protect their
products. However, when we
ask these same companies,
'Can't we also protect the
rights of the 16-year-old who
made the product?,' the
companies respond: 'No. That
would be an impediment to free
trade!' Young garment workers
in Bangladesh share their
experiences working for
companies like Disney and
Wal-Mart.

Category News & Politics

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