Did you think slavery was over?
It’s not… not even in the United States.
True, the 13th Amendment officially abolished slavery in 1865 (although Mississippi neglected to ratify until 1995). It ended slavery in one of its most brutal, inhumane forms: chattel slavery, in which people are treated as nothing more than property.
Yet at least one type [...]

Being broke is a lot like being fat (I’ve been both).
If you’re 50 pounds overweight, you know you have a problem. Chances are, you also have plenty of ideas about how to do better, such as exercising more, going on a diet, or reducing your stress.
Yet you don’t do anything about it. Why? Because it’s [...]