Dehumanization

“When Seeing and Hearing is no Longer Believing” Melissa Dykes of Truthstream Media Breaks Down The Current State of the Art of AI Visuals and Audio and How it is Affecting Self-Awareness
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“When Seeing and Hearing is no Longer Believing” Melissa Dykes of Truthstream Media Breaks Down The Current State of the Art of AI Visuals and Audio and How it is Affecting Self-Awareness

ByBilly Joe Cain

Editor’s note: Melissa Dykes’ documentarian background and her extensive experience of researching very real psychological mind control techniques and their effects on a population should be taken into account (visit her IMDB page here) when watching this piece. She has a keen take on how people get manipulated by media, and this (user-generated self-images and…

The False Patriotism of the Dominican Republic's Extreme Right (OPINION) – Latino Rebels
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The False Patriotism of the Dominican Republic's Extreme Right (OPINION) – Latino Rebels

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Flag of the Dominican Republic Translation by Hector Luis Alamo In the Dominican Republic, the rise of the far right is shaking the very foundations of democracy, just as it is in the United States and Europe. One element that has facilitated this rise has been the irrational opposition to immigration. The vitality of democracy…

Tough topic of human trafficking – Pamplin Media Group
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Tough topic of human trafficking – Pamplin Media Group

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Woodburn City Council receives an accelerated lesson on human trafficking, illicit massage venues Woodburn City Council was presented with some eye-opening data last month when two women who work with victims of sexual and domestic abuse gave an abridged presentation about the realities surrounding the people they help. One of the most staggering statistics involved…

The 5 states with ballot initiatives to abolish slavery in 2022
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The 5 states with ballot initiatives to abolish slavery in 2022

ByEyes on Trafficking News

(Getty Images) Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. It’s 2022, and five states have ballot initiatives to abolish slavery. Yes, you read that right. In the “land of the free,” the states of Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon, Tennessee and Vermont have an opportunity to…

Students Challenge Academia: “The Sex Trade is Anything But ‘Work’”
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Students Challenge Academia: “The Sex Trade is Anything But ‘Work’”

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Editor’s note: In your Knowledge Vault, PBJ Learning presents multiple viewpoints re: sex work, as it is is a hotly contested dividing line between anti-trafficking groups. We support education about human trafficking and the free exchange of ideas. Photo by Ryan McVay from Photo Images Throughout history and still today, academic institutions play a critical…

A front-row seat to the Nigerian sex trade on a screen near you
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A front-row seat to the Nigerian sex trade on a screen near you

ByEyes on Trafficking News

In a Human Trafficking Prevention Month installment for At the Edge of the Margins, CATW’s Medium publication, Executive Director Taina Bien-Aimé interviews Nigerian Director Kenneth Gyang about his film “Òlòturé,” available now on Netflix. They discuss his inspiration for the critically acclaimed movie, the realities of the Nigerian sex trade, sex trafficking within and from his country, and…