Simply put, unsustainable debt is helping to keep too many poor countries and poor people in poverty.

I will get things done for America.... Faced with apathy, I will take action. Faced with conflict, I will seek common ground.... Faced with adversity, I will persevere. I will carry this commitment with me this year. I am an Americorps volunteer.

A great democracy doesn't make it harder to vote than to buy an assault weapon.

When personal freedom's being abused, you have to move to limit it.

If no one consumes these products, people will stop roducing them. They will not build it if you didn't come.

Rigorously investigated and fearlessly reported, A Crime So Monstrous is a passionate and thorough examination of the appalling reality of human bondage in today's world. In his devastating narrative, Ben Skinner boldly casts light on the unthinkable, yet thriving, modern-day practice of slavery, exposing a global trade in human lives. The abuses detailed in these pages are repugnant, but there is hope to be found: by giving voice to the victims, Skinner helps restore their dignity and makes crucial strides toward closing this shameful chapter in history.

The light may be fading on the 20th century, but the sun is still rising on America.