SECTION 301 INVESTIGATION REPORT ON NICARAGUA’S ACTS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES RELATED TO LABOR RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS, AND THE RULE OF LAW

As set out in this Report, the Ortega-Murillo regime is engaged in unreasonable acts, policies, and practices that burden and restrict commercial opportunities for U.S. companies in Nicaragua. Nicaragua engages …

White House Weighs Fresh Nicaragua Tariffs Over Human Rights

The US is weighing imposing new tariffs on imports from Nicaragua or cutting the country off from benefits under a free trade deal, the White House’s Office of the US Trade …

The “Privacy” Trap How “Privacy-Preserving AI Techniques” Mask the New Worker Surveillance and Datafication

“In response to widespread concerns about data tracking and the collection of personal information, corporations are deploying a new brand of technologies, including forms of artificial intelligence, that claim to …

Forced labour concerns: US bans import of Giant’s Taiwan-made bikes

On 24 September 2025, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said that it will detain bicycles, bicycle parts and accessories made by Giant Manufacturing in Taiwan, due to information that …

EEOC targets big employers in disability discrimination crackdown

Chicago’s Jewel-Osco has agreed to pay $1.95m (£1.45m) to resolve an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) investigation into the alleged denial of reasonable accommodations to disabled employees. The settlement agreement …

Labor groups warn of ‘gaping hole’ in First Amendment if court OKs Trump’s anti-union orders

Attorneys for the nation’s largest federal employee union warned this week that the August decision to allow President Trump’s executive orders stripping two-thirds of the federal workforce of their collective …

The U.S. Forced Labor Import Ban: A Tool for Raising Labor Standards in Supply Chains?

Forced labor is rampant across global supply chains. Addressing it at individual sites of production results in a game of whack-a-mole. An effective response must target the structural drivers of …

CAL’s Case Against Sambazon Moves Forward After Appeals Court Victory

In March 2023, CAL sued açaí multinational Sambazon under Washington D.C.’s consumer protection statute for misleading consumers about its sourcing practices. Sustainability and ethical sourcing constitute cornerstones of Sambazon’s marketing, …

Court rules Georgia county didn’t discriminate by denying coverage of gender-affirming surgery

 A federal appeals court has reversed previous court rulings that found a Georgia county illegally discriminated against a sheriff’s deputy by failing to pay for her gender-affirming surgery. In its …

Transgender Ex-EEOC Worker Accuses Commission of LGBTQ+ Bias

Transgender and nonbinary workers at the EEOC have faced discrimination because of their gender identity since Republican Andrea Lucas became the agency’s acting chair, according to a new complaint filed by …