Human Trafficking On The Rise

American Voices

June 18, 2009 | ISSUE 45•25

The global recession has led to an increase in the number of people victimized by forced labor and sex slavery. What do you think?

But Ghalid assures me that this is a time-honored tradition, and that I can buy my freedom in four to six years."

Kathryn Harmann
Masseuse
Reliable products made at home, a strong infrastructure, and tons and tons of sex slaves. That's how FDR got us out of the Great Depression."

Brian Wilke
Ophthalmic Photographer
Really? Whoa. You know, I'm beginning to think that maybe we never should have gotten into this worldwide financial crisis in the first place.”

James Schwichtenberg
Wood Buffer

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