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?