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Today's Tribute to the Struggle Against Slavery

J. L. Morin | Posted 10.24.2011

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J. L. Morin

People around the globe are celebrating today's International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition and the day that slavery became illegal in the Western world.

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Sex Slaves From China Surface in Helsinki Art

J. L. Morin | Posted 09.27.2011

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J. L. Morin

Finland has a history of exposing traffickers, but only recently has the world woken up to focus on the canker of sex slavery. An art installation in Helsinki points out the reality of prostitution for export by China.

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How Could I Afford to Travel Around the World for Two Years?

Lisa Lubin | Posted 08.29.2011

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Lisa Lubin

One of the most common questions I am asked is: "How did you afford to travel around the world?" Here is the simple answer: I saved money by traveling. It would have cost me a lot more to stay and live in Chicago than to travel around the world.

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