Case of Missing Pakistani Children Is Also About Corruption

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Oct 8, 2018 A devastating case is bringing Pakistan's biggest social and political issues—police corruption, patriarchal injustice—to the fore once again. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Underbelly of the Sex-Trade Industry

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Sep 11, 2018 Five years as a prostitute in Spain fueled one woman's passion to end trafficking and other forms of violence against women. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Homeless Bangladeshis Brace for Floods

Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Jun 13, 2018 As the monsoon season begins, the country is already experiencing some of the fastest-recorded sea level rises in the world, according to a report by the U.K.'s Environmental Justice Foundation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sessions Excludes Domestic, Gang Violence From Asylum Claims

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Jun 11, 2018 Fifteen former immigration judges have signed a letter calling the attorney general's decision "an affront to the rule of law." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Men Without Women: China and India Face a Cultural Paradigm Shift

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 27, 2018 A male-female imbalance of 70 million has upset big parts of society in the two countries, and the problem probably won’t improve for a long time. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Government Foot-Dragging Endangers Migrant Children

GARANCE BURKE / The Associated Press Apr 26, 2018 They are at risk of being placed in the custody of human traffickers because federal agencies have delayed crucial reforms needed to keep unaccompanied minors safe. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

510 Arrested in Sex Trafficking Sting; 56 Victims Rescued

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Feb 2, 2018 About 20 percent of those rescued in the California crackdown were juveniles. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

9,000 U.S. Massage Parlors Engaged in Sex Trafficking

Emily Wells / Truthdig Jan 23, 2018 The businesses, which often face little regulation or oversight, have become hubs for the trafficking of immigrant women, a report finds. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges, Julie Bindel on the Movement to Legalize Prostitution (Video)

Staff / Truthdig and Chris Hedges Dec 23, 2017 The Truthdig columnist sits down with the activist, who argues that the international movement to legalize prostitution has been an "unmitigated disaster." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pity the Nations: Women Refugees in Lebanon

Janice G. Raymond / Truthdig Dec 6, 2017 Syrian women and girls living in Lebanon face violence and sexual exploitation as they are used as a form of currency in military ventures. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Child Sex Trafficking Victim Jailed for Killing an Abuser Gains Support

Emily Wells / Truthdig Nov 22, 2017 Cyntoia Brown was tried as an adult at 16 and is not eligible for parole until she is 67. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Pimping of Prostitution: An Excerpt

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Sep 22, 2017 A new book reveals how survivors of prostitution are bullied, harassed, vilified, libeled and slandered by pro-prostitution activists. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )