On AlterNet: human trafficking

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Sold Into Submission: The Horrifying Truth About Why Female Trafficking And Prostitution Are an Epidemic in Iraq

Rebecca Murray, IPS News. September 2, 2011.

The violence of military occupation and sectarian strife have smashed national institutions, impoverished the population and torn apart families and neighbourhoods

How Censoring Craigslist Helps Pimps, Child Traffickers and Other Abusive Scumbags

danah boyd, AlterNet. September 7, 2010.

I believe that the current efforts to censor Craigslist's "adult services" achieves the absolute opposite of their intention.

Trafficking of Iraqi Women Rampant Despite U.S. Commitment To End It

Sebastian Swett, Cameron Webster, The Nation. August 25, 2010.

Unable to support themselves or their households, thousands of Iraqi women have been preyed on by sex traffickers.

Working With the Victims in the Complex Struggle to Fight Sex Trafficking

Noy Thrupkaew, The Nation. October 13, 2009.

The Philippines suffers from a significant problem with child sex exploitation, but it also provides more fertile ground for US work on anti-trafficking.

There Are More Slaves Today Than at Any Time in Human History

Terrence McNally, AlterNet. August 24, 2009.

Ben Skinner spent four years inside the world of modern-day slavery; an industry that produces huge profits and countless wasted lives.

Human Slavery Is Thriving in the Shadows

Mirela Xanthaki, IPS News. February 23, 2009.

Over 10 million people around the world are victims of human trafficking.

Human Traffickers' Assets to Be Seized

Tito Drago, IPS News. December 16, 2008.

Spanish plan includes the seizure of assets owned by pimps, managers or owners of any facilities where sexual exploitation activities are detected.

Dominican Diplomat Arrested for Smuggling Dozens of Migrants into U.S.

Editorial Staff, New America Media. December 15, 2008.

An employee at the Consulate of the Dominican Republic in New York City has been arrested on charges of migrant smuggling.

Feminist Porn: Sex, Consent, and Getting Off

KaeLyn, Feministe. July 23, 2008.

"Legalization and support of sex work can open the door to helping the sex/adult industry become safer and healthier for sex workers."

When Did the American Dream Turn Into Forced Labor?

Tula Connell, Firedoglake. June 12, 2008.

Indian guest workers are striking over appalling work conditions.

It's International Sex Workers Rights Day, Where Are All the Feminists?

Renegade Evolution, Renegade Evolution. March 4, 2008.

On a day when sex workers around the world are organizing, few feminist blogs -- and fewer progressive news sources -- are covering it.

Why Do Migrant Sex Workers Need Saving?

Laura Agustin, American Sexuality Magazine. March 3, 2008.

The U.S. spends millions every year fighting sex trafficking -- but are we just pushing our own sexual issues on women around the world?

Paraguay's Traffic Hub Imperils Female Teens

Andy Footner, Women's eNews. January 10, 2008.

Trafficked girls and women from Paraguay are among the merchandise in the triple-border shopping region with Argentina and Brazil.

Women Are the New Coyotes

Claudia Núñez, New America Media. December 27, 2007.

Women are active participants, and often the masterminds, behind the world's third most lucrative illegal activity: people smuggling.

No Fair Trade for Trafficked Women

Kavita N. Ramdas, AlterNet. September 29, 2007.

The new film TRADE shows the dark world of human trafficking, a crime that exists in our own backyards.

Forced Sex and Labor Trafficking in the U.S.

Rebecca Clarren, Ms. Magazine. August 15, 2007.

An investigation into the shadow world of sex and labor trafficking in the United States reveals not just the dimensions of the problem but the startling inadequacy of the federal response.