"Modern Slavery" with Siddharth Kara

Freedom House CEO Jamie Fly and Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal interrogate why democracy is both a moral and a political principle, the regression of freedom globally, and the effects of emerging tech on political processes and institutions. What can be done to counter ...  Show more

In this "Ethical Article," Kathleen Egan reviews Michael Russell Gunn's "The Brink of War." She discusses issues related to nuclear ethics in the film, which depicts the 1986 Reykjavik Summit between U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. To read this a ...  Show more

Siddharth Kara is an author and expert on modern-day slavery, human trafficking, and child labor. Look for his new book, "Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives," on January 31, 2023. https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/beacons-of-excellence/rights-lab/our-team ...  Show more

In the final part of our mini-series on slavery, we'll explore the unsettling reality of modern slavery, exploring its prevalence and forms in our world today. From deceptive promises to exploitation and control, we uncover how slavery lurks in the shadows, but there are more sla ...  Show more

Olivier Roth speaks to Justine Currell, CEO of Unseen, about the work her charity does with victims of modern slavery and the steps that individuals – including solicitors – should take if they suspect they have encountered a victim of modern slavery. 

Ayo is a victim of trafficking and modern slavery and tells us his story of being taken from Nigeria to the UK and forced to work. We also hear from Emily Kenway, a former policy adviser to the UK’s first anti-slavery commissioner and author of The Truth About Modern Slavery, who ...  Show more