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Senate Talks Slavery: U.S. laws “too tame”
It was an overflow crowd as Senator John Kerry prepared to speak, the room full of activists and interns eager to learn. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee had gathered to explore “The Next Ten...
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Transparency: New Trafficking Watchword on Capitol Hill
It’s been an intense week for the anti-slavery movement, with four congressional events in three days. Much of the media’s attention went to actress Jada Pinkett Smith’s testimony on Tuesday about sex...
View ArticleObama Announces New Anti-Slavery Initiatives
President Barack Obama today outlined several steps his administration will take to strengthen the U.S. government’s efforts to battle slavery. The plan follows a simple philosophy, the president said:...
View ArticleThe Election is Over. Slavery Still Exists.
Editor’s Note: We asked FTS Programs Director Karen Stauss to examine the impact the election results might have on the U.S. government’s efforts to combat slavery and trafficking. What does the...
View ArticleOmidyars’ Fight to End Slavery Featured in Forbes Magazine
One of the most important things to happen to the anti-slavery movement in the past decade has been an infusion of resources from philanthropists who’ve decided they don’t want to live in a world with...
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“Path to Freedom” Report Outlines How Obama Can Make Historic Progress on...
A roadmap to strengthen America’s efforts to combat modern slavery was delivered to the White House today. It’s called “The Path to Freedom.” It’s filled with dozens of specific recommendations for the...
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It’s Human Trafficking Awareness Day. What Should You Do?
Here are three things you can do today to help fight modern-day slavery. 1. Get Smart. Read-up on the very latest developments in the global movement to end modern day slavery. FTS Co-founder Kevin...
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New Report Helps Companies Discover and Eliminate Slavery in Products
It’s one of the most important fronts in the battle against slavery: getting companies to investigate their product supply chains to ensure they aren’t using slavery-tainted materials. Today brings a...
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Senate Success! Team Effort Wins Approval for TVPA
The U.S. Senate has reauthorized the cornerstone legislation that guides the federal government’s efforts to combat human trafficking and modern-day slavery. Reauthorization of the Trafficking Victims...
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Learn how the labor recruiting industry leads to trafficking: Today 1 p.m. ET
There’s a terrific online opportunity today at 1 p.m. ET to learn about the loosely regulated world of international labor recruiters, and what needs to be done to stop traffickers from posing as...
View ArticleSlavery Survivors Brief U.S. Senate
People who have endured the brutality of slavery are often the best ones to ask about how to end it. Five survivors brought their firsthand experiences to Capitol Hill this morning for a briefing on...
View ArticleGhana to Capitol Hill: U.S. Briefing on Child Labor
It isn’t every day that a child slavery survivor from Africa is a featured speaker at a congressional briefing. But this week, Capitol Hill witnessed the award-winning advocate and child trafficking...
View ArticleNew Legislation Could Help Consumers and Investors Take a Stand Against Slavery
No consumer wants to buy products made by slaves. And no investor wants to support companies that use slave labor. But it’s extraordinarily difficult for shoppers or stockbrokers to know which products...
View ArticleConvince Congress to Take a Stand Against Slavery in Business Supply Chains
It’s hard for consumers to know which of the products we buy are tainted by slavery. But that could change, if you want it to. U.S Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) have...
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FTS Urges Congress and White House: Don’t Sacrifice Protection of Child Slaves
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...
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California Takes Precedent-Setting Stand Against Bonded-Labor Slavery
With millions of people on the move globally looking for jobs, especially from poorer countries to wealthier ones, it’s easy for traffickers to pose as legitimate labor recruiters. It’s a risk for...
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