by Free the Slaves | Feb 27, 2014 | Take Action
Shine a Light on Slavery Day has arrived! Today we come together to give voice to a conversation that expresses the power of freedom. Today is the day to make anti-slavery awareness go viral. Join the END IT campaign. Draw a red X on your hand and share a photo of it...
by Free the Slaves | Feb 20, 2014 | Brazil, Congo, FTS Updates, Ghana, Haiti, India, Nepal, Take Action
It takes a special kind of person to fight for freedom and justice in dangerous hot spots where slavery still thrives. It takes a resilient and resourceful spirit to assist impoverished and marginalized people in their struggle to break free. But that’s the job...
by Free the Slaves | Feb 11, 2014 | Take Action
Readers of the FTS blog already know that 21-30 million people are enslaved worldwide today. But what can you do to end it? The new Free the Slaves Take Action Card includes easy and quick steps to create the social change that will help end slavery. From 10 seconds...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Jan 6, 2014 | Brazil, Congo, FTS Updates, Ghana, Haiti, India, Nepal
It’s an ancient abuse. But it persists throughout the world today. Slavery remains one of the greatest human rights challenges of history. Modern-day slavery looks different than the sailing ships and shackles we learned about in high school history class. Today, it’s...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Nov 7, 2013 | Take Action
There was a surprise open to trading today at the New York Stock Exchange. Observers had expected the founders and CEO of Twitter to ring the opening bell, which is stock market tradition when a major corporation marks the first day that its stock becomes available to...