Visual Media

Shein’s Cotton Tied to Chinese Region Accused of Forced Labor

November 23, 2022

Laboratory testing confirms that cotton used in clothing made by Shein, one of the biggest fashion brands in the world, comes from China’s Xinjiang region and is the product of forced labor.

Inside the Pentagon’s Big Mining Bet

March 2, 2026

The Pentagon is pushing to develop a domestic supply of the critical mineral antimony, used in ammunition and often found alongside gold. That could be a bonanza for billionaire hedge fund manager and Donald Trump supporter John Paulson.

Sex-for-Work Allegations Hang over Tycoons’ Rubber Plantations

April 16, 2025

A company co-owned by French billionaire Vincent Bolloré is the subject of allegations of labor and human rights abuses at its African rubber plantations, including by female workers forced to engage in sex for work.

Guinea’s Iron Treasure

June 26, 2022

Guinea’s Simandou mountains hold the largest untapped iron-ore deposit on the planet. Now a consortium of China-connected companies is moving ahead with a plan that jeopardizes one of the most biologically rich ecosystems in Africa.

How China’s Flagship Belt and Road Project Stalled Out

January 14, 2021

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is one of the most important components of Beijing’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. But so far, just one-third of planned development has been completed.