2009 — November — Stop Firestone

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2009 — November — Stop Firestone

Nov 19, 20090

Firestone and Child Labor Mentioned on “The Colbert Report”

On The Colbert Report on November 17th, Stephen Colbert discussed a recent move by business lobbyists in the US to oppose bans on the importation of products made using forced and child labor. Check out Colbert’s comedic take on the issue here. Around 4:15 into the video, Colbert mentions Firestone and child labor.

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