Slavery
The grim reality of the brothels of Pompeii
<i>In our series on sexual histories, authors explore changing sexual mores from antiquity to today.</i><p>Like the anxious men who began excavations at …
The President and the GOP Are Backing a Flagrant Bigot for U.S. Senate
It’s hard to know a moment in history when you are in it. The human ability to grasp the weight and gravity and consequence of an event, while it …
Liberal ViewMagilligan prison report is 'most positive ever'
<b>A new inspection report on Magilligan prison is the most positive ever about a jail in Northern Ireland.</b><p>The report, published on Tuesday, describes progress at the prison near Limavady since it was last inspected three years ago as "immensely encouraging".<p>The inspectors praised the leadership …
PrisonThree men arrested for forcing Hungarian girl, 13, into prostitution
Photo: Depositphotos.com<p>Three men have been remanded in custody for forcing a 13-year-old girl to work as a prostitute in Roermond in Limburg …
NetherlandsThe truth about British funding for women’s refuges
Description A third of all referrals to refuges are turned away, according to Women’s AidCredits Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt/AFP/Getty ImagesAlt Text …
Theresa MaySex trafficked women offered chance at new lives at Sanctum House in southeast Michigan
CLOSE<p>Sex trafficking is going on right here in Michigan, perhaps even in your own community. Watch this animated documentary by Mike Thompson.<p>Some …
DetroitBBC World Service - Focus on Africa, Searching for slaver wrecks off the Senegalese coast
Senegalese archaeologist Ibrahima Thiaw and his students are the country's first generation of marine archeaologists.They've been diving off the western tip of Africa where some of the major remains of the transatlantic slave trade are to be found. The BBC's Laeila Adjovi joined them in their …
AfricaThe Prophetic Struggle Of Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN.'
"Do you pray at all?"<p>It may as well have come in all caps, the way it landed like an accusation instead of a question. It wasn't the first time I'd received a text from my mother dripping with good ole Christian guilt. The only sin greater than letting God down is allowing your parents to find out …
MusicThe FAQs: What You Should Know About the Libyan Slave Trade
What just happened?<p>A recent investigation by CNN uncovered slave auctions being conducted in Libya. Using concealed cameras, the media organization …
Antonio GuterresCommentary: Bill aimed at sex trafficking actually puts women in more danger
When I was a teenager, I found myself riding in a cab with a very creepy driver. I was stuck in his car while he told me explicit and disturbing …
Electronic Frontier FoundationSolutions to end human trafficking
CNN's Richard Quest hosts a panel discussion in Rome, on solutions to end human trafficking.
JusticeAmerica’s Original Sin
The documents most closely associated with the creation of the United States—the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution—present a problem …
LawCabinet may soon approve India's first anti-trafficking bill; new law would view trafficked person as victim, not criminal
India will take a crucial step towards enacting its first anti-human-trafficking law as government sources told <i>Hindustan Times</i> that the Union Cabinet …
Rights & FreedomsHunting the shipwrecks of the slave trade
Off the western tip of mainland Africa lie some of the most important vestiges of the transatlantic slave trade - the wreckage of ships that sank, as they were carrying thousands of African men, women and children to the Americas.<p>Now a team of scientists is trying to use the wrecks to learn more …
ShipwrecksPolice warn domestic abusers 'we're coming for you' as Christmas push begins
Sign up to our <b>Daily</b> newsletter<p>Police Scotland has warned domestic abusers “we are coming for you” at the launch of a fresh Christmas crackdown on …
Domestic AbuseMadison Debates - August 8
Madison Debates<br>August 8<p>Tuesday August 8, 1787 [FN1]<p>IN CONVENTION<p>Art: IV. Sect. I. [FN1], [FN2] -Mr. MERCER expressed his dislike of the whole plan, …
South CarolinaModern slavery: 'I had to eat the dog's food to survive'
<b>It was already late when Maria, alone in her room, thought about taking her own life by jumping from the seventh floor window. Her day at work, just on the other side of the door, had again started around dawn and only ended 15 hours later. She felt weak, having not eaten for two days.</b><p>Maria (not …
São PauloWATCH: Roy Moore Backer Cites Jews In Egypt To Defend Slavery Comments
A discussion on CNN about Roy Moore’s chances in Tuesday’s Senate race in Alabama went off the rails Monday when one panelist tried to defend Roy …
Jewish CultureHow Detroit: Become Human Handles Domestic Abuse In-Game
Covering mature themes in video games is hard. It’s hard to do it right, without gamifying what might be a horrific event to make it more …
Paris Games WeekPot or Sex? (It’s Not What You Think...)
Of the many arguments that support marijuana’s legalization, the one most often overlooked is that marijuana prohibition distracts the public from …
CannabisWebsite Compliance Under the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act
As we have previously discussed, retailers and manufacturers from across the country should be aware of the requirements of California’s Transparency …
Law5 foreign women rescued from human trafficking ring
BUTTERWORTH: Police rescued four Thai and one Laotian women believed to be victims of human trafficking syndicate during a raid at a hotel at Jalan …
South Milwaukee Police searching for 15-year-old girl in relation to possible sex trafficking
SOUTH MILWAUKEE – Police are looking for a 15-year-old girl in relation to possible sex trafficking.<p>Abigail Maduscha of South Milwaukee has asked …
CrimeThe latest domestic violence figures should be a call to action
Most women murdered by men are killed by their present or former partner. That is a stark, dreadful truth. Last year, there were 113 women killed in …
Brooklyn organizations launch campaign to combat human trafficking
“Restavek is what human trafficking looks like in Haiti.”<p>December 10 is Human Rights Day.<p>Now, a group of Brooklyn community leaders is focusing on …
Protest against slavery in Libya today like Naomi Campbell
Another protest is taking place in London today and the supermodel has lent her support<p>Anti-slavery marches against the Libyan slave trade are taking place all over the UK today after news of black migrants and refugees being sold by Arab slave traders captured the nation's attention.<p>Celebrities …
Naomi CampbellTanzania:Zanzibar to End Child Violence
(Photo: Pixababy)Behind the facade of an idyllic world-class tourist destination, the island of Zanzibar is facing up to its dark secret: Violence …
Crimes against women at alarming levels in Bengal
The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data on crimes against women, including trafficking in West Bengal, have shown alarming highs.<p>What …
IndiaNo Shock There: Pedo Politician Roy Moore Says Explicitly That America Was “Great” During Slavery
<i>Image via Joe Raedle/Getty</i><p>Roy Moore Says America Was Great When Blacks Were Enslaved<<p>d<p>As you might have heard, a probable pedophiliac and likely …
African-American CultureThe Story of Cudjo Lewis — The Last Living Slave Brought To America
As a slave, he went by the name "Cudjo," a day-name given to boys born on a Monday, as the slavers could not pronounce the name "Kossola."<p>Cudjo Lewis …
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