Songs of a War Child
For five years, young Emmanuel Jal fought as a child soldier in the Sudan. Rescued by an aid worker, he’s become an international hip-hop star and an activist for kids in war zones.
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In the Land of Lost Children
Five years ago, Guatemala halted international adoptions after years of reports of baby-selling and fraud. Investigative reporter Erin Siegal decided to find out what was really going on.
UN: Climate Change Hurts Women First
Women are more likely than men to lose their lives and livelihoods—and get trafficked—after natural disasters, UN reports in Durban. But they could also be the key to climate resilience.
A 21st-Century Evil
The Al Jazeera debate on the roots of modern slavery and how to end it for good.
Trafficking in Persons: Who’s Judging?
The U.S. State Department publishes an annual report rating countries on their efforts to combat global human trafficking. But is the U.S. really in a position to judge?
The Tricks of the Trade Deals
This week, Congress will vote on three free trade agreements that are predicted to kill jobs and solidify corporate power. It’s our turn to have a say in how we trade.
Stop the Reefer Madness
Since its inception, the War on Drugs has cost millions of dollars and thousands of lives through violence and trafficking. The civilians caught in the crossfire say it’s time for change.
Why I’m Committed to Ending Child Marriage
100 million more girls worldwide will become child brides in the next decade. How we can give them a chance.
Will the Real Men Out There Please Stand Up?
Last week, anti-trafficking crusader Ashton Kutcher bungled an opportunity to show America how everyday sexual attitudes toward women encourage exploitation. It’s time for good men to buck up and speak out about what respect really means.
The Nigerian Connection
Every year, tens of thousands of West Africans migrate to Europe in search of a better life—a search that leads far too many Nigerian women to the sex trade of Southern Italy, where voodoo is sometimes used to keep them there.
Blood in the Mobile
The Congo is flush with gold, rubber, coltan, and other raw materials that form the luxuries of the Western world. Yet all these riches have bought its people is the greatest humanitarian crisis of the 21st century.
