Published April 30, 2008 @ 04:20PM PST

On Sunday, March 16th, 2008, Polaris Project was featured in Nicholas Kristof's op-ed article in the NYTimes entitled "The Pimps' Slaves."  In the article, Kristof asserts that "If the Spitzer affair causes us to lose sight of the broader reality of prostitution, then the biggest loser will be the girls for whom selling sex isn't a choice but a nightmare."  Polaris Project provides insight about the ways pimps gain control over the minds and bodies of girls and women and exploit them in the sex industry for money.  Check out the article to learn more about the reality of pimping and sex trafficking in the U.S.  Read More

Published February 21, 2007 @ 08:06PM PST

taken from Edition #7 of the Underground, February 15, 2007 (see www.notforsalecampaign.org) I'm sure most of us are familiar with Craigslist, an online Web community where people post job opportunities, items for sale, and find activity partners. Over the past years, Craigslist has grown by leaps and bounds and now has Web sites representing over 300 U.S. cities. Many of us have used Craigslist to find a garage sale or buy a used couch. However, despite its millions of users and various social benefits, there's a dark side of Craigslist that most users don't see. In the "Erotic" section, human traffickers have found Craigslist to be one of the most efficient, effective (and free) ways to post children and women for sale. With a bit of research, one can realize just how much of a pro... Read More