Slavery
Lincoln Memorial to pull historic documents from public display over fear of heat damage - report
The documents include rare copies of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, bearing the original signatures of Abraham Lincoln and other Civil War-era officials.
Your Taxes: How Trump's anti-slavery tax proposal could impact Israeli exporters
Pope Leo apologizes for Church's historic role in slavery
Australian women linked to ISIS arrested, accused of slavery after Syrian return
UN expert concludes 'forced labor' has taken place in Xinjiang
China rejects all accusations of abuse of Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups in the western Xinjiang region, denying claims of forced labor.
Passover: The end of financial slavery - opinion
The beauty of freedom is that you are in control. Stop making excuses, get to work and use your newfound “freedom” to get on the path of financial independence.
Passover: Why is haroset sweet?
Slavery reminds us of work intended to belittle and wound. The haroset, however, hints at the truth that work is also a way of sweetening life.
Where is our slave-free Passover chocolate? - opinion
Spoiler alert: your chocolate-covered matzah is about to taste bitter because it is made from cocoa harvested by children in slavery.
Jews don’t own slaves, but some other people do - opinion
In at least four North African countries – Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, and Sudan – Arab and Arabized Muslim populations breed, buy, own, sell, and trade black Africans as slaves.
Presbyterian Church senior official: Israel commits 'slavery' against Palestinians
"The continued occupation in Palestine/Israel is 21st-century slavery and should be abolished immediately," wrote the Presbyterian Church's Stated Clerk, Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II.
My Jewish ancestors owned slaves. That’s why I’m a rabbi for racial justice.
'I pray that the work we all do to advance social justice today may serve as tiny measures of atonement for the grievous damage caused by our nation, including my ancestors.'
A true tale of slavery, drugs, and chaos in the Middle East - book review
An unexpected rescue: Going through Middle Eastern hell to find hope.
Archaeologists discover 'slave room' at Pompeii
Pompeii is famous historically for being an ancient city that was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. It was reportedly home to about 13,000 people.
Statue of Thomas Jefferson to be removed from New York City Hall
The statue is 188-years old and about 7-feet tall and efforts for it to be removed reignited due to protests for racial justice throughout the United States last year.
