Matt Zwolinski's and Benjamin Powell's new paper defends sweatshops. Zwolinski explains his position:
I support sweatshops because I believe that they are good for the poor, not because I believe that interfering with them violates the non-aggression principle, or a natural right to freedom of contract, or whatever. If you could convince me otherwise – if you could convince me that the policies I advocate set back the autonomy and welfare of the poor rather than advance them – then I would change my mind.
The Dish 