Protesting the atrocities of the past should not become an excuse for ignoring the injustices of the present.
The War That Never Ended
The American Civil War – then and now: A reflection 50 years after Martin Luther King’s death.
10 Facts on Modern Slavery in Mexico and Haiti
One large country and one small country both struggle with modern slavery.
9 Facts on Modern Slavery in Nigeria
The Boko Haram insurgency is worsening an already-grave problem facing Nigeria.
The New Russian Empire: Modern Slavery in Russia
154 years after the abolition of serfdom, Russia is Europe’s most slave-holding nation, in modern terms.
Slavery in the 21st Century
Five countries account for over 60% of the 35.8 million people worldwide trapped in modern slavery.
How African-Americans and African Immigrants Differ
The rift between African-Americans and recent African immigrants to the United States.
Slavery and Guns: America’s “Peculiar Institutions”
How are U.S. “gun rights” today an extension of a right created to preserve slavery?
Francis Scott Key and the Slavery Question
What role did the famous author of “The Star-Spangled Banner” play in the debate over American slavery?