by Free the Slaves | Nov 9, 2012 | Slavery in the News
We see slavery and trafficking stories throughout the world each week. It’s great news that journalists and bloggers are exposing the problem of slavery, and examining solutions to it. Awareness creates momentum for change. Here are 10 top stories that caught our eye:...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Nov 7, 2012 | Slavery in the News, Take Action
Editor’s Note: We asked FTS Programs Director Karen Stauss to examine the impact the election results might have on the U.S. government’s efforts to combat slavery and trafficking. What does the election outcome mean for the current members of Congress who...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Nov 6, 2012 | Slavery in the News
As you watch the U.S. election results unfold tonight, here’s an interesting historical issue to keep in mind — or to work into conversations with friends. The Electoral College was created, in part, as a compromise to give slaveholders more power. In the...
by Free the Slaves | Nov 2, 2012 | Slavery in the News
We see slavery and trafficking stories throughout the world each week. It’s great news that journalists and bloggers are exposing the problem of slavery, and examining solutions to it. Awareness creates momentum for change. Here are 10 top stories that caught our eye:...
by Free the Slaves | Nov 1, 2012 | Ghana
They carry heavy loads of sand, tirelessly pound rocks in intense heat, breathe poisonous dust and handle mercury with their bare hands. They are children, forced to endure unsafe working conditions as mining slaves. Their situation is documented in a new film by...
