by Maurice Middleberg | Jan 12, 2018 | Advocacy, Congo, FTS Updates, Ghana, Haiti, India, Nepal, Senegal, Thought Leadership
Every day, the staff of Free the Slaves works in solidarity with local partners and communities to help bring about a more just world. We do so in Haiti, in several countries in Africa, and in Asia. Every day, our staff manifests tremendous dedication and skill. Every...
by Maurice Middleberg | Jan 2, 2018 | Become an Abolitionist, I Am the Change, Take Action
With 40 million people trapped in modern forms of slavery, the goal of ensuring freedom for all is more urgent than ever before. If we pull together, we can end one of history’s most shameful crimes. And we can do it more quickly than you might imagine. That is why we...
by Maurice Middleberg | Dec 28, 2017 | Become an Abolitionist, Take Action
Talk shows and websites are buzzing with ideas to help you prepare for tax changes passed by the Congress and signed by the president for 2018. One suggestion is universal, summed-up in The Wall Street Journal: “The most important tax-planning tip between now and the...
by Maurice Middleberg | Sep 13, 2017 | Become an Abolitionist, Faith in Action, Take Action
In recent weeks, I experienced the intense contradiction of great joy at the birth of a child and revulsion at despicable public conduct. Both are linked to my passion for the work of Free the Slaves. On August 14, we welcomed to the world our first grandchild,...
by Maurice Middleberg | Feb 9, 2017 | Advocacy, Congo, Take Action, Thought Leadership
Our work to end slavery in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is under threat. Our Congolese partner organizations say an executive order being drafted by the Trump White House would undo years of progress. The executive order would suspend the Conflict...
