by Free the Slaves | Jan 16, 2014 | Take Action
Two years ago, President Barack Obama delivered the longest presidential speech on slavery since Abraham Lincoln. In his address to the Clinton Global Initiative he committed to three steps to strengthen the fight against human trafficking. First, he promised to...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Aug 16, 2013 | FTS Updates
There are many words around the world for slaves and slavery. In Finland, the word is orjat. And it’s on the cover of the FTS book Ending Slavery, which is now available in Finnish. In Ending Slavery, FTS Co-founder Kevin Bales outlines what’s needed to eradicate...
by Terry FitzPatrick | May 3, 2013 | FTS Updates, Take Action
Great news from Hollywood this week: We’ve learned that the mtvU Against Our Will Campaign has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award! The campaign has been honored in the “New Approaches” category, in recognition of its innovative techniques to build awareness about...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Dec 12, 2012 | Slavery in the News, Take Action
A roadmap to strengthen America’s efforts to combat modern slavery was delivered to the White House today. It’s called “The Path to Freedom.” It’s filled with dozens of specific recommendations for the Obama administration’s second term. The report was prepared by the...
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...
