Myanmar’s Suu Kyi detained again — without her old support VIEW
BANGKOK (AP) — A day after Myanmar’s military pulled off a well-choreographed coup, the country’s civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, finds herself right back...
US bans second Malaysian palm oil giant over forced labor
The U.S. said it will ban all shipments of palm oil from one of the world’s biggest producers after finding indicators of forced labor and...
Child labor in palm oil industry tied to Girl Scout cookies WATCH
Child labor has long been a stain on the $65 billion palm oil industry. Though often denied or minimized as kids simply helping their families...
Minnesota juvenile lifer walks free after 18 years in prison VIEW
A Black man who was sent to prison for life as a teenager took his first steps of freedom to the sound of ringing bells...
Rape, abuses in palm oil fields linked to top beauty brands VIEW
Women are burdened with some of the palm oil industry’s most difficult jobs, spending hours waist-deep in water tainted by chemicals and carrying loads so...