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COURAGE IN THE FACE OF INJUSTICE

Great piece from Teresa Cotsirilos (“Alone on the Range,” October 2023). I still remember where I was when I was investigating one of Towards Justice’s first cases on behalf of a sheepherder, a man from Peru who made $2-$3 per hour, and I read about industry’s use of the term “runaway.” The piece includes some terrible stories about exploitation, but there remain so many systemic challenges here.

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