Friday, December 16, 2011

Global slavery

Did you know that if you drive a car made in Mexico, like the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle, there's a good chance you're helping perpetuate slavery? Here's the connection: slaves make charcoal to smelt aluminium in Brazil, which is shipped to Mexico and used in maquiladoras (Mexican factories) owned and operated by Volkswagen. Volkswagen isn't kidding when they tell you to "forget what you remember" about the Beetle.

This ain't no hippie car.