Exploitation
News of Zealand: 'Pissed' Doctor Goes on 4 AM Bedside Rant
Also in your Monday bulletin, the bottom falls out of the butt tattoo auction market and Bill English names his new cabinet.
Historic Film Photos Capture Hollywood's Legacy of Exploitation
A photo show at MoMA takes a brief historic look at exploitation of gender, race, and 'second-class citizens' in film.
Old and Alone: The Epidemic of Elder Abuse in America
Elder abuse is a widespread problem, but only one in 23 cases are reported, according to the Department of Justice.
There's Now a Porn Genre About How Broke Millennials Are
The PropertySex porn series reflects the ugly landscape of real estate for millennials. It serves as a troubling aspirational RPG about greedy landlords using their power to trade rent for blowjobs from broke young women.
Anohni Pens Take Down of Current Election In New Note "Americans, You Are Being Used"
"Once again, both parties goad us into becoming smokescreens for their insidious initiatives."
Chicken Industry Workers Wear Diapers Because Bosses Allow No Breaks, NGO Says
Most poultry workers surveyed say that leaving the production line to use the restroom is a privilege, not a right.
Ayahuasca Tourism Is Ripping Off Indigenous Amazonians
Some groups are pissed about the influx of Westerners visiting the Amazon to dress up like the indigenous people and bastardize their rituals.
How Artists Are Addressing the Syrian Refugee Crisis
Artists from Banksy to Ai Weiwei are creating works that address the refugee crisis, but where do we draw the line between raising awareness and exploitation?
Here’s How Rip Curl Accidentally Made Ski Jackets in North Korea
Items for the brand's 2015 mountainwear range were produced under forced labor, then marked with false "Made in China" labels.
How Commercial Surrogacy Became a Massive International Business
In 2015, India, Nepal, Thailand, and Mexico—nearly all the major markets for commercial surrogacy—banned the practice for foreigners. But the global demand isn't going anywhere.
Inside Jan Hoek's Bizarre, Immersive Photographs
Dutch photographer Jan Hoek takes insane, immersive photographs of people living on the fringes of society.
The Big Chicken Industry Really Treats Its Workers Like Shit
America's growing demand for cheap poultry is squeezing the industry, and the people who work long shifts at breakneck speed for low pay, often with little compensation for injuries incurred on the job, are bearing the brunt of it.