Slavery
Australian women linked to ISIS arrested, accused of slavery after Syrian return
The Australian government said on Wednesday that four women and nine children who had been detained in northeast Syria planned to return to Australia, but would receive no government assistance.
Couple arrested for human trafficking after keeping foreign worker under 'slavery conditions'
Parashat Ki Tisa: Fear and the choice of courage
Parashat Ki Tisa: Sin of the golden calf and the test of patience
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.
Israel is an essential ally to Africa - opinion
Since Israel was revived as a modern Jewish state in 1948, it has provided essential aid to countries in Africa.
Biden signs Juneteenth bill, creating holiday marking US slavery's end
Biden said the day is a reminder of the "terrible toll that slavery took on the country and continues to take."
Family home of Harriet Tubman believed to be found in eastern Maryland
Archaeologists found a coin dated from 1808 on the Maryland Eastern Shore that portrays a woman with her hair blowing in the wind, wearing a hat that reads "Liberty."
