by Terry FitzPatrick | Nov 12, 2012 | Take Action
One of the most important things to happen to the anti-slavery movement in the past decade has been an infusion of resources from philanthropists who’ve decided they don’t want to live in a world with slavery in it. And no one has been more generous than...
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 | Sep 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
President Barack Obama today outlined several steps his administration will take to strengthen the U.S. government’s efforts to battle slavery. The plan follows a simple philosophy, the president said: “Spot it and stop it.” This includes: An executive...
by Free the Slaves | Jul 20, 2012 | Take Action
It’s been an intense week for the anti-slavery movement, with four congressional events in three days. Much of the media’s attention went to actress Jada Pinkett Smith’s testimony on Tuesday about sex trafficking to the Senate foreign relations committee. But on...
by Free the Slaves | Jul 17, 2012 | Slavery in the News, Take Action
It was an overflow crowd as Senator John Kerry prepared to speak, the room full of activists and interns eager to learn. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee had gathered to explore “The Next Ten Years in the Fight Against Human Trafficking: Attacking the Problem...
