Not for Sale: The Return of the Global Slave Trade--and How We Can Fight It [9780061998836]

Overview

“Human trafficking is not an issue of the left or right, blue states or red states, but a great moral tragedy we can unite to stop . . . Not for Sale is a must-read to see how you can join the fight.” —Jim Wallis, author of God’s Politics

“David Batstone is a heroic character.” —Bono

In the revised and updated version of this harrowing yet deeply inspirational true crime exposé, award-winning journalist David Batstone gives the most up-to-date information available on the $31 billion human trafficking epidemic. With profiles of twenty-first century abolitionists, this powerful work of investigative journalism tells readers what they can do to stop the modern slave trade. Like Kevin Bales’ Disposable People and Ending Slavery, or E. Benjamin Skinner’s A Crime So Monstrous, Batstone’s Not for Sale is an informative and necessary manifesto for universal freedom.

What does it take to fight the global slave trade in our time?

• Human Trafficking Exposed: Go inside the $31 billion criminal enterprise with harrowing, real-life stories from the front lines in Thailand, Peru, Europe, and even the United States.
• Modern-Day Abolitionists: Meet heroic, everyday people like Kru Nam and Lucy Borja who risk everything to rescue victims from sex trafficking, bonded labor, and life as a child soldier.
• The Fight Against Forced Labor: Uncover the truth about bonded laborers in Indian rice mills and garment factory workers in California, and learn the strategies used to break their chains.
• A Call to Social Justice: Discover what you can do to join the movement, from smart consumer choices to grassroots activism, and help end the slave trade in our time.