TPM Muckraker: "The Daily Muck
By Paul Kiel and Justin Rood - April 28, 2006, 9:18 AM
The Legacy of Pious Jack: Forced Abortions For Sweatshop Workers
Ms. Magazine visited the Northern Mariana Islands recently to determine the legacy of Jack Abramoff's work on behalf of sweatshop owners there. What did they find? Forced abortions, unemployment, and a thriving sex trade -- comprised mostly of unemployed garment workers. Nice work, Jacko.
Abramoff went to bat for the Islands' power brokers, so they could keep their sweatshops operating free of U.S. worker protection laws. With Rep. Tom DeLay's (R-TX) help, he kept our laws off their island, which allowed these conditions to develop, the magazine concludes."
Al Franken talks about this in his book. (I'll link later)
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