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2012

Fostering Transformative Change (by H. Alvarez)
#ENDSLAVERY – Tweet your Senators to Co-Sponsor Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (by Johanna Olivas)
1st Annual New Jersey Human Trafficking Training A Success (by K.Keisel NJ Program Coordinator)
D.C. Emancipation Day: A time for celebration and reflection (by Johanna Olivas)
Transforming Individual Lives (by Carolina De Los Rios)
Tenacious Advocacy (by James Dold)
Success begins with a call (by A.Pinkham)
The Healing Power of Photography (by K.Keisel NJ Program Coordinator)
Can you walk away? (by Megan Fowler)
A picture is worth a thousand words (by Julie Celia Public Outreach and Communications Fellow)
Our Decade’s Work (by KChon)
A Day in the Life of a Social Work Fellow in the Client Services Program (by Ali Jost Social Work Fellow)
Human Trafficking Awareness Day 2012 – What will you do to make a difference? (by Johanna Olivas)
#Humantrafficking Awareness Day 2012 (by Ayan Ahmed Public Outreach and Communications Fellow)

2011

Simple Acts of Kindness (by Julie Celia Public Outreach and Communications Fellow)
Groundbreaking Case Opens Doors for Victims (by Julie Celia Public Outreach and Communications Fellow)
A Gender Sensitive Perspective on Human Trafficking (by Danielle Fulmer Executive Assistant Fellow)
Google.org Awards Multi-Year Grant to Joint Initiative Against Modern-Day Slavery (by BMyles)
Part 3: What the Modern Sugar Baby and Mail-Order Bride Have in Common (by S. Crowe)
An Hour in the Life of a NHTRC Call Specialist (by A Horswill)
Part 2: Why Debt is Not the Only Vulnerability for Sugar Babies (by K. Reyzis)
Answering the Call: State Legislators From Across the Country Participate in Historic National Call to End Human Trafficking (by James Dold)
Part 1: How Student Debt Can Lead to Survival Sex (by V.Chauhan)
Sugar Babies – a Human Trafficking Connection Series (by Johanna Olivas)
Give to the Max for Polaris Project on November 9! (by Isabella Bugatti Public Outreach and Communications Fellow)
Fall Wishes (by Ayan Ahmed Public Outreach and Communications Fellow)
Stomping Out Slavery at the 2011 #SMSWALK (by Johanna Olivas)
Senator Daylin Leach’s National Hotline Posting/Human Trafficking Press Conference (by Doss Mcpherson Public Outreach and Communications Fellow)
Stomp Out Slavery With Us (by Public Outreach Fellow)
What’s Your “Slavery Footprint”? mtvU Challenges Students to Help End Slave Labor. (by Julie Celia Public Outreach and Communications Fellow)
Part II: Are You a Responsible Consumer? (by Ayan Ahmed Public Outreach and Communications Fellow)
Amazon wish list – we called and you answered (by Johanna Olivas)
The 2011 TVPRA has been introduced in the House – Support it today! (by Public Outreach Fellow)
27 Million Revolutions—of Bike Tires, That Is (by Johanna Olivas)
What color was your state rated in 2011? (by James Dold)
Another Great Year at NCSL! (by Mary Ellison - Director of Policy)
Chalk it up! (by Jenna Steckel Public Outreach and Communications Fellow)
Social media campaign to support the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act #2011TVPRA: A How-To Guide (by Public Outreach Fellow)
Human Trafficking in the Land Down Under (by Doss Mcpherson Public Outreach and Communications Fellow)
Are you a responsible consumer? 3 Sites to jump start you [Part 1] (by Ayan Ahmed Public Outreach and Communications Fellow)
A Follow Up: Ads and PSAs in the Human Trafficking Abolition Community (by K. Naples-Mitchell Public Outreach and Communications Fellow)
Graphic Meth Ads and their Similarities to Human Trafficking (by K. Naples-Mitchell Public Outreach and Communications Fellow)
Emergency Client Needs – We Need Your Help! (by Johanna Olivas)
Spotlight Japan: the 2011 TIP Report and Polaris Project Japan’s Work (by Jenna Steckel Public Outreach and Communications Fellow)
TIP Report and Victim Protection (by Ayan Ahmed Public Outreach and Communications Fellow)
Tip Tuesday: Korean Room Salons (by S. Crowe)
Movin’ on up! And those that moved down in the 2011 TIP Report (by K. Naples-Mitchell Public Outreach and Communications Fellow)
Part II: The Trafficking Victims Protection Act 2011 – The Time for Reauthorization Is Now (by K. Naples-Mitchell Public Outreach and Communications Fellow)
Ashton Kutcher and The Village Voice (by Public Outreach Fellow)
Part I: TIP Report and the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act – Bridging the Connections (by K. Naples-Mitchell Public Outreach and Communications Fellow)
Talking with TIP Heroes (by Policy and Public Outreach Dept)
The TIP Report: Who’s keeping track of what’s happening at home in the U.S.? (by K. Naples-Mitchell Public Outreach and Communications Fellow)
2011 TIP Report Release (by Johanna Olivas)
Tip Tuesday: Hair Braiding Salons (by Ayan Ahmed Public Outreach and Communications Fellow)
Human Trafficking is the 2011-2012 issue of the National Association of Attorneys General (by Public Outreach Fellow)
Tip Tuesday: Latino Cantina Bars (by S. Crowe)
Tip Tuesday: Hospitality Industry (by A Horswill)
Tip Tuesday: Food Industry (by Ayan Ahmed Public Outreach and Communications Fellow)
Tip Tuesday: Strip Clubs (by S. Crowe)
Tip Tuesday: Agriculture and Human Trafficking  (by A.Pinkham)
Tip Tuesday: Traveling Sales Crews (by Beth Pfenning)
Collaborative approach in Colorado leads to better “John School” bill (by James Dold)
Tip Tuesday: Domestic Servitude (by Public Outreach Fellow)
Polaris Project awarded 4 Star Charity rating third year in a row! (by Janice Cori)
Tip Tuesday: Talk to your nail technician (by Ayan Ahmed Public Outreach and Communications Fellow)
Tip Tuesdays – types of human trafficking you may encounter (by Johanna Olivas)
Partnership Aims to Safeguard the Massage Profession from Human Trafficking (by Beth Pfenning)
Americans Want Slave-Free Chocolate, Too (by KChon)
Part II – The Change Makers (by James Dold)
Part I – The Change Makers (by James Dold)
Deals for Deeds features Polaris Project (by Public Outreach Fellow)
Raping a sixteen year old is a crime. Why don’t we treat it like one? (by CJAdams)
Please Help Bring Sex and Labor Trafficking to an End in Maryland! (by Julie Janovsky)
Polaris Japan Prevents Sexual Violence at Evacuation Centers (by KChon)
We’ve got a fresh look, new features, and more resources than ever before! (by Public Outreach Fellow)
Why So Few State-Level Human Trafficking Prosecutions? (by KYSDavis)
The Words They Left Behind (by KChon)
Love is not Violence (by KChon)
How can men oppose sex trafficking? It’s easy: respect women (part II) (by CJAdams)
How can men oppose sex trafficking? It’s easy: respect women (part I) (by CJAdams)
A Call to Action: Human Trafficking Doesn’t Just Happen During Super Bowl Weekend (by E.Meyer)
Pennsylvania Lobby Day to End Human Trafficking (by Public Outreach Fellow)
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day 2011 (by Johanna Olivas)

2010

Craigslist Finally Finishes the Job and Takes Down the “Erotic” Section from all their Global Pages (by BMyles)
In this season of giving, don’t forget those in need (by Johanna Olivas)
Giving Thanks (by BMyles)
TVPA Ten Year Anniversary (by BMyles)
2010 Stop Modern Slavery Walk (by Johanna Olivas)
Intersections of Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence: Things to be aware of during Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October (by B. Bullard)
Why Did Carmen Sell Sex? (by Public Outreach Fellow)
Survivors Speak (by Public Outreach Fellow)
The Internet is For Porn? (by Public Outreach Fellow)
The Washington Post: No longer a paper pimp (by KChon)
Why Did Nancy Stay With Bill? (by Public Outreach Fellow)
How Did War Change Kim and Aida’s Lives? (by Public Outreach Fellow)
Dear Craig Newmark and Jim Buckmaster (by Johanna Olivas)
Was Becoming a “Lovely Lady” Fantine’s Choice? (by Public Outreach Fellow)
Were Cinderella or Joseph Labor Trafficked? (by Public Outreach Fellow)
Who’s Right About Prostitution: Satine or Aldonza? (by Public Outreach Fellow)
What is a Tweet-a-Thon? (by Public Outreach Fellow)
Why Do Adults Buy and Sell Children like Cosette and Oliver? (by Public Outreach Fellow)
Would Slavery in Jesus or Pseudelous’s Time be Human Trafficking Now? (by Public Outreach Fellow)
Violence Against Native American Women (Part I) (by Beth Pfenning)
One day. One place. One voice for the voiceless. (by Johanna Olivas)
Summer Vacation & Truck Stops (by KYSDavis)
Immigration Considerations (by L. Armstrong)
Deliberating de Wallen: notes from the red light district (by Andrea Austin)
Organized Crime and Human Trafficking (by KYSDavis)
Philadelphia Freedom (by Janice Cori)
Anti-Trafficking Strategic Tip: Go After the Landlords and Property Owners! (by BMyles)
Making connections: lessons learned abroad (by Victoria Hougham)
Pimp my nonprofit? Let’s put a wife-beater on it. (by KChon)
‘The People’s Voice’ at the United Nations (by KChon)
Maryland advocates taking action to end human trafficking (by Johanna Olivas)
A Letter from the Founders: 2009 Reflections (by Katherine Chon and Derek Ellerman)
Haiti, Human Trafficking and Hope (by KYSDavis)
To Ambassador Lagon, With Appreciation (by KChon)
Mindgames: Psychological Dimensions of Trafficking (by MLagon)
A Signal That the Days of Whack-a-Mole are Over (by BMyles)
Counting Totals of Adult Services Ads on Craigslist (by BMyles)
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day (by Andrea Austin)
Words and Symbols do Matter (by MLagon)

2009

Seasonal Sentiments from Survivors (by MLagon)
The Best List for Holiday Season Gifts (by MLagon)
Congress Approves Funding Assistance for Survivors of Human Trafficking (by MLagon)
Private Sector Leverages Comparative Advantage to Fight Slavery (by MLagon)
Everyone’s Business: California’s Role in Combating Human Rights Violations in Product Supply Chains (by MLagon)
Honoring the Tradition of Frederick Douglass (by MLagon)
Tokyo Vice (by BMyles)
Blues: The Anti-Human Trafficking Movement’s Proper Anthem (by MLagon)
Arrivederci Silvio and Hello to the Move Against Demand (by MLagon)
Any Given Sunday (by BMyles)
Pimp My Pumpkin (by KChon)
The Grand Prix of Johns and Impounding Their Cars (by BMyles)
Touchstones for An Abolition Grand Strategy (by MLagon)
The elephant in the room: Slavery exists around the world, how to recognize and defeat it (by KChon)
Speaking With One Voice (by MLagon)
The Convenor-in-Chief At Work (by MLagon)
In Memoriam (by MLagon)
A Tale of Two Women and Two Men (by MLagon)
One Of The Terrible Two (by MLagon)
Onion Appeal (by MLagon)
Being Smart About Abolition (by BMyles)
In Memory of Kenneth Bacon (by MLagon)
Lessons from Kunta Kinte (by KChon)
“And Now We Stand Here, Home and Free” (by KChon)
Designing an Anti-Trafficking Response with Inclusivity for All Victims (by BMyles)
Shopping list: Helping citizens unleash market forces against slavery (by MLagon)
Last words on Japan (by marklagon)
Finally Addressing Child Sexploitation in Japan (by MLagon)
‘Trainees’ Schmainees—Japan’s Labor Trafficking Vulnerability (by MLagon)
Japanese restaurants without food (by MLagon)
Amazon Japan stops selling child pornography (by KChon)
Grassroots victory against human trafficking (by BMyles)
Report card on ourselves (by MLagon)
A state-of-the-art global report (by MLagon)
Human rights journalists sentenced to labor camps (by KChon)
Hidden in heartless homes (by MLagon)
Harm reduction redux: Booze in brothels (by MLagon)
Corporate partners against slavery (by MLagon)
Where diplomatic immunity becomes impunity (by MLagon)
North Koreans – victimized over and over (by MLagon)
The marketing arm of human trafficking (by BMyles)
Human trafficking and the movies (by BMyles)
An end to R-E-S-P-E-C-T for P-I-M-P-S (by MLagon)
The Washington Post: A paper pimp? (part two) (by KChon)
The Washington Post: A paper pimp? (part one) (by KChon)
Slavery and ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ (by MLagon)