Slavery

Today I learned that there are more than 27 million people in the world who live in slavery.

In 2007, it's estimated that slave traders made EIGHT TIMES the amount of the annual U.N. budget.

And more than 1/3 of sex slaves in South and East Asia are children.

That's crazy. This modern-day slavery includes sex slaves, labor slaves and child soldiers, to name a few. Despite images of third world countries most likely popping into your head right now, slavery is actually super prolific right here in the good 'ol USA.

I went to see this "rockumentary" called "Call and Response," and it was awesome. The best part about it, is that it didn't dump all this hopeless information on me about how there are all these millions of slaves in the world and it's hopeless and we're all going to die. It was actually part kind of like, benefit concert; they featured all these musicians like Matisyahu and Natasha Bedingfield and Nickle Creek, singing for the benefit of the new abolitionist movement. Plus my favorite journalist EVER was on too, Nick Kristof. Holler. Anyway, please please try and see the movie if you can. Even though it's only in Mpls. for two more days. And CHECK OUT THIS SITE. There is so much that can be done. For instance, I may have to stop buying stuff that I don't know where it comes from. Boooooo for my overabundance and yeah for children now enslaved (KIDDING).

Ok ah salaam alaykuhm, and remember: "All that is needed for evil to triumph is for good men and good women to do nothing." - Edmond Burke