Human trafficking is one of the more lurid examples of the injustices plaguing the marginalized around the globe.   Thanks  to globalization human trafficking is on the uptick, and modern communication networks enable the devastating news to be heard more often than ever.  If we can stand to listen...

I have been a part of Midnight outreach for four years, going into the streets late at night, reaching out to prostitutes, once or twice a month for four years. I also work for a federal grant program aimed at helping homeless and at-risk youth, most of our clients are either currently being pimped...

The Boys of Plank Road In October four young men accused Atlanta bishop Eddie Long of sexual abuse. The men’s sworn statements, which said that Bishop Long insisted they call him “daddy” while using them for sex, is disturbing. If he is guilty of what they are charging, then Bishop...

What do you see when you look at this picture? Obviously there are four feet, two from an adult and two precious little ones from a toddler. I bet that you would never see or assume the truth behind this image, this haunting portrait. The two little feet that you just see were sold for $60 US Dollars...

Margarette was 18 when someone forcefully took control of her life.  She had been dating a guy for a while; he was good to her and the relationship seemed to be going well.  One day while she was driving and he was in the passenger seat, he punched her in the face.  Between the pain and the shock,...

10. Local Food Banks We’ve experienced two recessions in the 2000s, and the second is the worst Americans have seen in decades.  This has meant that even more people rely on food banks to meet their daily needs as unemployment rises and incomes stagnate and fall.  The USDA’s recent figures...

Yesterday two U.S. reporters, Euna Lee and Laura Ling (former “The View” cohost Lisa Ling’s sister), were sentenced to twelve years of hard labor at a North Korean prison. The California-based reporters for Al Gore’s Current TV had been arrested back in March for allegedly (they may have...