Agriculture, the service economy, sexual exploitation, manufacturing, construction and domestic work drive today's enslavement around the world.
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The Town That Turned Poverty Into a Prison Sentence
Most states shut down their debtors’ prisons more than 100 years ago. In 2005, Harpersville, Alabama, opened one back up.
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Tar Sands Pipeline Ruptures, Spreading Oil Across Arkansas Town
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has labeled the rupture as a "major spill."