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National Ice Cream Soda Day

An ice cream soda is a great summertime treat during the months of July and August. Of course, you can enjoy them anytime. Try using fair trade ice cream like Ben & Jerry's when you make your next one! Learn more about Ben & Jerry's support o

Download TraffickCam

TraffickCam allows anyone with a Smartphone to combat sex trafficking by uploading photos of the hotel rooms you stay in when you travel. Traffickers regularly post photographs of their victims posed in hotel rooms for online advertisements. These ph

Read Polaris' Blog Post about Netflix's "Ozark"

The Netflix series "Ozark" explores the world of money laundering. If you are already a fan, you already know that people who bring in lot's of money from illegal activities like drugs or commercial sex need to "clean" or "launder" it so that it look

Its not too Late to Sign up for an Aruna Run

An Aruna Run is a 5k run/walk where participants are able to raise funds that help secure freedom for a specific woman trapped in sexual slavery today. When you sign up to run in an Aruna run, you are given the name of a specific enslaved woman to ru

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

In 1865, the United States abolished the slave trade with the passage of the 13th Amendment. This followed the British Empire abolishing enslavement in 1833, and the French colonies abolishing it - for the second time - in 1848. The National Undergro

Cook with Fair Trade Herbs

There are many benefits to using fair trade herbs and spices. These crops tend to be more environmentally sustainable, and the profits from them tend to be invested in local communities. Schools thrive. New clinics open. When you flavor your food wit

Happy Rosh Hashanah!

Rosh Hashanah, traditionally the start of the New Year in Judaism, began at sunset on September 9th, 2018. The holiday ends at nightfall two days later. Rosh Hashanah is a time of atonement for past wrongdoing and for looking ahead to new beginnings.

Happy Navratri!

Navratri, which translates as "nine nights," honors the Devi, the great Goddess and divine Mother. It begins on the first new moon in early autumn, usually late September or early October. On each of the nine nights people observing Navratri celebrat

National Chocolate Cupcake Day

Since the transition to a slave-free lifestyle can be difficult, it's usually easier to swap out one product at a time. National Chocolate Cupcake Day is a good opportunity to start with a tasty one - chocolate! There's something about a chocolate cu

Watch and Share "Anna and Modern Day Slavery"

Anna is a hacker who, with a close circle of friends, works to fight a group of human traffickers. Along the way she risks her life. Does she succeed in breaking up the trafficking ring? Based on the life of Lynn Robertson, a real life human rights a