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Not For Sale publishes original reporting, field investigations, and frontline stories from the intersection of modern-day slavery, ecocide, and social innovation. Our coverage draws on nearly two decades of on-the-ground presence across six continents, documenting what is happening, who is affected, and what is being built in response.
Human Trafficking
When children forced to carry drugs are treated as offenders
A review of modern slavery cases in England and Wales urges police and prosecutors to look earlier for signs that a child suspected of a drug offence may have been exploited.
Human Trafficking
Why trafficking survivors get stranded after scam compound raids
Months after Cambodia stepped up its crackdown on scam compounds, hundreds of former workers were still stranded. Some were without passports that had been confiscated. Others faced detention or could not afford the journey home.
Human Trafficking
What trafficking survivors lose when US grants arrive late
US providers have reported closing housing and legal services or putting children on waiting lists while they await decisions on federal anti-trafficking grants.
Social Innovation
2026 Charitable Tax Deduction: How Your Donation Could Lower Your Tax Bill
A new federal tax deduction may help eligible Americans make a charitable gift before December 31. Here is how it works and what giving to Not For Sale supports.
Ecocide
What Is an Example of Ecocide? How Real Cases Test the Definition
The Aral Sea’s collapse, oil pollution in Ogoniland and Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam breach reveal what it takes to turn evidence of environmental…
Human Trafficking
Preventing Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking of Children and Young People
Preventing modern slavery and human trafficking of children and young people means making it harder for exploiters to gain control of a…
Human Trafficking
Fast Fashion: The Human and Environmental Price of Cheap Clothing
Fast fashion has changed the relationship between people and clothes. New styles arrive quickly, prices encourage frequent purchases, and garments can become…
Human Trafficking
What Are the 5 Ps of Human Trafficking?
Prevention, Protection, Prosecution, Partnership and Policy provide a framework for understanding how communities and institutions can respond to human trafficking. Their value…
Human Trafficking
Which Organizations Are Fighting Human Trafficking?
From local survivor services to international efforts against forced labor, organizations fighting human trafficking perform different but connected roles. Understanding those differences…
Human Trafficking
What Is the Difference Between Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking?
Modern slavery describes a broad range of severe exploitation, while human trafficking is a specific crime involving acts carried out for an…
Ecocide
How to Help Fight Climate Change in 10 Practical Ways
Where you travel, how you heat your home and what your workplace buys can cut emissions. Climate action can also help protect…
Human Trafficking
What to Do If You Are a Victim of Human Trafficking
If someone is using threats, deception or control to make you work, perform sexual acts or provide other services, you can seek…