Monday, February 9, 2026

Tag: The Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015

U.S. Bans Importation of Goods Made by Child Slaves

The U.S. will no longer receive fish caught by slaves in Southeast Asia, gold mined by children in Africa or garments sewn by abused women in Bangladesh.

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Thousands protest Olympics’ social and environmental harms as ICE presence sparks unrest in Milan

Demonstrators denounce public spending, ecological damage, police repression, Israel’s participation, and the deployment of US immigration agents during the Milano-Cortina Winter Games.

$380 million in funding cuts to one of the most successful public education programs

“Every day, there’s yet another abuse.” The wanton attack on public schools is one of America’s biggest tragedies.

The materialist mind is trying to resolve an existential crisis

“Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans.” — John Lennon

EPA reapproves drift-prone pesticide dicamba

This decision will allow farmers in 34 states to use the herbicide on dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton, following a 2024 court ruling that had previously vacated its use.

What do Minnesota and Venezuela have in common?

The governing logic of the Trump administration increasingly treats both Democratic-controlled U.S. states and neighboring countries as spaces requiring imperial pacification rather than democratic self-rule.