Truemors
US Failure: Thousands remain virtual slaves in America
"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude…shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." — 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified Dec. 6, 1865. According to an... 
107 slave laborers freed in Mexico City
"Mexican authorities have freed 107 indigenous people who officials say were being held as slave laborers in a Mexico City factory disguised as a drug rehabilitation center." This piece comes with a trigger warning - the details contained within are sickening and harrowing. ... 
ILAB Report gives consumers reason to shop responsibly
A United States Department of Labor Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) report gives consumers reason to shop responsibly. Released in September 2009, the report shows 122 goods in 58 countries that are...
created by Rhonda J Mangus | 7 wks ago | updated 7 wks ago
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186 views | 57 recommendations | 12 comments
More on the One Girl initiative
" As many as 20,000 Nepalese girls are trafficked to India every year, according to Siddharth Kara’s 2008 book, “Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery.” They’re taken across the border,... 
10 Things Seniors Can Do to Help End Slavery
" Human trafficking may sometimes seem like the issue dejour for students and young people, but retired people and seniors have a tremendous capacity for contributing to the abolitionist cause. Activism can help... 
How To Learn More About A Tough Topic: Human Trafficking
At the End of Slavery ( International Justice Mission ) has asked me to write a blog to run at the end of the show on October 30, 2009. The Documentary is narrated by Danny Glover. ... 
Fighting Slavery in Florida
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) in conjunction with the Campaign for Fair Food have chalked up some new victories in their fight against slavery in Florida. The campaign came to my attention when I... 
created by Barbara McPherson | 9 wks ago | updated 9 wks ago
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164 views | 51 recommendations | 1 comment
Caller to Sirius OUTQ wants to overthrow government, expel gays
A caller to the Michelangelo Signorile show Sirius OUTQ is 'dead serious' about overthrowing the government and expelling gays. The call came on the show while Signorile was discussing a Newsmax piece by John L....
created by Rhonda J Mangus | 12 wks ago | updated 12 wks ago
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254 views | 16 recommendations | 4 comments
Michael Steele: Opposing a radical political agenda is not racist
Chairman of the Republican National Committee, Michael Steele, knows what racism is and, according to him, opposing a radical political agenda or voicing opposition to President Obama's policy proposals is not...
created by Rhonda J Mangus | 14 wks ago | updated 14 wks ago
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221 views | 43 recommendations | 11 comments
Fighting Sex Trafficking One Tweet at a Time
"A Florida journalist plans to fight sex trafficking one "tweet" at a time by using the social networking site Twitter to mobilize 9,000 people to give $9 on Sept. 9. Diana Scimone, founder of Born to Fly... Fifth of Britons unknowingly aid child trafficking
"More than a fifth of Britons may be unknowingly contributing to child trafficking, a survey published today reveals. People who buy pirate DVDs and roses from street vendors, smoke home-grown cannabis, give money to child beggars and use prostitutes may be supporting what... Human Trafficking and Slavery in DC Beltway
" The Washington Examiner’s Freeman Klopott is reporting that dozens of wealthy Beltway families have employed illegal immigrants as domestic employees in what Federal prosecutors have said amounts to slave labor. Sentencing was scheduled to be held for naturalized citizen... 
An Apology on the Eve of Juneteenth 2009
On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas on horseback, accompanied by 2,000 Union soldiers and read General Order 3 to those assembled, including the 250,000 enslaved persons of... 
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Congressional Apology for Slavery: Acceptance Pending
Many people view the Congressional apology on July 29 for slavery and Jim Crow-era segregation with some reserve. The House’s apology was met with mixed reviews from the black community. ...
Slaves for sale: young, sturdy, cheap, disposable!
"There's a land that is fairer than day, And by faith we shall see it afar. For the Father waits over the way, To prepare us a dwelling place there. In the sweet by and by, we shall meet on that... 
created by gerrypopplestone | 47 wks ago | updated 30 wks ago
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6606 views | 63 recommendations | 16 comments
