Over the last several months, a hundred-year-old legal concept has taken hold of governments like a fever seemingly overnight—forced [...]
Author: Krysta Bisnauth
Why Juneteenth matters more than ever
For generations, Black Americans and their allies have called for reparations for one of the greatest crimes in human history. Millions [...]
Who is the US protecting with its new forced labor tariffs?
The Trump administration has proposed new tariffs on imports from 60 countries, including major trading partners like Canada, Mexico [...]
When parents disappear: how ICE operations are leaving children vulnerable to exploitation
Across the United States, tens of thousands of children are living in homes where a parent was there one day—and taken by federal [...]
5 books to check out on World Book Day
Books do more than just tell stories—they open doors into lives we might never otherwise see. This World Book Day, my colleagues and I [...]
California turned its back on abolition—but we can’t stop
Slavery still exists in the United States. That’s not hyperbole—it’s the reality written into the constitutions of many states and, [...]
“Social cleansing” at the Paris Olympics
Freedom United hosted a live discussion event on the Paris Olympics and trafficking. Watch it now! The 2024 Olympic Games have begun [...]
Lifeless in the sand: a survivor’s story
A true story written by Roland Ibanda Edited by Geneviève Appleton The challenges of poverty, political instability and unemployment as [...]
Virginia elected officials seek to glorify slavery legacies
Freedom United works to abolish all forms of modern slavery, wherever they may exist across the globe. While our focus is on the [...]
Martin Luther King Jr., prisons, and the 13th Amendment
In 1963, Martin Luther King wrote the “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, which, more than sixty years later, speaks eloquently to the [...]
5 alternative holiday traditions: All the joy, none of the forced labor
‘Tis the season – to buy, buy, buy. Whether it’s gifts, decorations, or outfits for holiday events, there seems to be an [...]
Genocide and modern slavery share root causes
In a world marred by the shadows of injustice and cruelty, the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the [...]
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