Those who were liberated, we learn, were given “freedom papers,” promised “good treatment,” but not accorded the rights of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how migration affects European society and economies. Apr 08, 2025, 07:18am EDT Apr 08, 2025, 07:26am EDT Theresa ...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the international community to intensify efforts to protect the "millions of people currently trapped" in modern forms of slavery, warning ...

In the powerful new history “The Zorg,” Siddharth Kara tells a shocking story of mass killing, human baseness and the seeds of conscience. The horrifying case of ...

Slavery is often taught as a straightforward chapter in American history: it began, it was brutal, it ended with the Civil War, and the nation moved on. But the truth is far more complex, global, and ...