by Maurice Middleberg | Jan 19, 2017 | Advocacy, Take Action, Thought Leadership
At the edges of the dark, shifting and murky pools of modern slavery are growing glimmers of liberation – and there is no more powerful source of freedom’s light than American tenacity. A profound moral test for the incoming administration will be sustaining U.S....
by Free the Slaves | Jan 1, 2017 | Advocacy, Become an Abolitionist, I Am the Change, Take Action
The turning of a new year is always a pivotal moment; the past is behind us and our eyes focus on the future. That’s especially true with the passing of the 2016 elections and the potential in 2017 for strengthening policies that will benefit those affected by human...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Jul 28, 2014 | Slavery in the News, Take Action
This week may bring key votes in Congress responding to the increase in child refugees entering the United States from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Some of these children are fleeing widespread slavery in their home countries. But one of the policy revisions...
by Maurice Middleberg | May 21, 2013 | FTS Updates, Take Action
Dear Friends, I recently completed my first 100 days as executive director of Free the Slaves. During my first weeks on the job, I spent most of my time reaching out to stakeholders: staff, board members, donors, peer organizations, policy makers and other FTS...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Mar 8, 2013 | Take Action
President Obama put his signature Thursday onto the cornerstone legislation that guides the federal government’s anti-slavery activities. Reauthorization of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act was included in the renewed Violence Against Women Act. The combined...
