Shows
The Coda PodcastTony Janflone Jr. Pittsburgh's Award-Winning Jazz/Blues Guitarist and VocalistFrom: https://www.tonyjanflonejr.com/tjhome/bio/Tony Janflone Jr. knew what he wanted to do with his life at the early age of 13. He wanted to be a guitarist. He had been playing since the age of 9 and having been influenced from his earliest days by his father, also a guitarist, and his exposure to all facets of music, Blues, Rock, R&B, Jazz, Country, and Classical, his love of music was inherent and not to be denied.
2024-02-051h 14
The GrasscastEpisode 8: Take Action, Not Sides: Gun Violence Prevention with BradyIt's because of episodes like this one that Grassroots Comedy does what it does. Taking on the super sensitive issue of gun violence prevention, host Chris Blackwood is joined by comedian Max Wolfson to interview JJ Janflone and Kelly Sampson of Brady. Together, they dissect the state of gun violence in the U.S., current efforts to reduce gun violence, why it's so darn hard to do that, and what listeners can do to take action.
Curious about gun violence prevention, but not eager to spend your time learning about it because it sounds like the opposite o...
2022-11-121h 33
Speaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastNo Country is a ShitholePresident Donald Trump reportedly questioned, “Why do we need more Haitians?” and “Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?” in a meeting on Thursday, January 11th. Hosts Seth Daire and JJ Janflone discuss what happened at the meeting, and how this will have a negative impact on international relations, as well as human trafficking. The Trump administration's position on immigration is problematic even if Trump didn't say everything attributed to him, and a number of people are defending Trump's words as if he said them, which is highly disturbing, and also showing a lack of understa...
2018-01-1441 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastSlave Labor in the Production of Children’s ToysWith Christmas around the corner, hosts Seth Daire and JJ Janflone talk about slave and exploitive labor in the supply chain for children's toys, and how to research for toys with clear supply chains. JJ gives a few recommendations and explains how to search on EthicalConsumer.org.
Sources:
http://cutv.ws/documentary/watch-online/play/10486/Santa-s-Workshop
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/ralph-nader/toys-from-abusive-chinese_b_6367122.html
https://www.du.edu/korbel/hrhw/researchdigest/slavery/china.pdf
http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-china-33472971/inside-a-chinese-ketamine-village
https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=400461
http://www.pbs.org/pov/lasttrainhome/
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016...
2017-12-2341 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastLibya: Slavery, Migration, and ConflictCNN's footage of slave markets in Libya disturbed and outraged the world, as it should. It's an image we all want to be in the past. But while underground, slavery and slave auctions still exist. Migrations flows and trafficking in Libya are nothing new, though continued conflict in a failed state has greatly exacerbated the situation. Hosts Seth Daire and JJ Janflone talk about the recent conflict, displacement, trafficking, and how all that has created a situation where slave markets can be found in Libya.
Sources:
http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/14/africa/libya-migrant-auctions/index.html
http://time.com/5042560/libya-slave-trade/
http://www...
2017-12-1036 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastReproductive Health and Human TraffickingSpecial guest Kate Morgan joins Seth Daire and JJ Janflone to talk about how reproductive health, reproductive rights, and reproductive justice intersect with human trafficking. Kate can be reached at kemorgan4@gmail.com or on Twitter @katie_thelady
Sources:
Reproductive Justice: A Handbook - https://drive.google.com/drive/search?q=reproductive%20justice
BridgeHope website - https://www.bridgehopenow.org/
Youth and Comprehensive Sexuality Education (Colorado Guide) - http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/documents/youth/fact-sheets/youth-sexuality-education.pdf
Understanding Minor Consent and Confidentiality in Colorado - https://www.cde.state.co.us/sites/default/files/documents/healthandwellness/download/school%20...
2017-11-1257 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastAre Inmate Firefighters Trafficked by the State?Over 1,700 inmates firefighters joined professional firefighters to stop the recent wildfires in Northern California. They are part of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Conservation Camp program, and make up a third of all firefighters in California, saving the state over $80 million, while being paid $2/day and between $1-2/hour. Seth Daire and JJ Janflone discuss what's good, and exploitative, about this program.
Sources:
http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Conservation_Camps/
http://mashable.com/2017/10/14/california-wildfires-prison-inmates/#IuFGI.kVzaqP
http://www.insidecdcr.ca.gov/2017/05/cdcr-inmate-firefighter-dies-of-injuries/
http://www.insidecdcr.ca.gov/2017/07/cdcr-inmate-firefighter-dies-of-injuries-2/
http://www.insidecdcr.ca.gov/2017/05/redemption-on-the-fire-line-inmates-staff-embrace-rehabilitative-mission/
http://www.insidecdcr...
2017-11-0535 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastStealing Babies for International AdoptionsAfter giving an update on the status of the refugee ban, hosts Seth Daire and JJ Janflone discuss international child laundering, where young children are illegally taken from their parents and given to parents in another country without the new parents being aware the child still has parents who want their child. They discuss the story recently shared by Jessica Davis, and also share a story written by Scott Carney in his book, The Red Market.
Sources:
https://freedomandcitizenship.columbia.edu/trafficking-vs-kidnapping
http://www.history.ac.uk/reviews/review/806
https://www.theatlantic.com/china/archive/2013/07/kidnapped-and-sold-inside-the-dark-world-of-child-trafficking-in-china/278107/
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/16...
2017-10-2947 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastBlade Runner’s Synthetic Human SlavesThe sequel to Blade Runner was recently released, which makes it a good time to examine the synthetic human slaves known as replicants in the movie, and androids in the book. Hosts Seth Daire and JJ Janflone discuss the plight of replicants and compare it to a few historical forms of slavery. The sexual assault is also discussed.
Sources:
Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Dick, Philip K. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. New York: Doubleday, 1968.
https://io9.gizmodo.com/everything-that-can-be-gleaned-from-the-new-blade-runne-1796986630
https://www.ejumpcut.org/archive/onlinessays/JC41folder/bladeRunner.html
http://brightlightsfilm.com/slave-runner-genetic-engineering-slavery-and-immortality-in-ridley-scotts-blade-runner-1982/#.WeqKWWhSyUk
2017-10-2234 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastHow Disasters Increase Vulnerability to TraffickingWith four hurricanes hitting the United States recently (and other parts of the world), many people are in vulnerable positions due to loss of communication, infrastructure, water, homes, and jobs. Seth Daire talks about the negative rhetoric in the US relating to Puerto Rico. JJ Janflone then goes deeper into how disasters make people vulnerable to human trafficking.
Sources:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/23/opinions/child-trafficking-natural-disasters/index.html
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17482798.2011.587142?src=recsys&journalCode=rchm20
http://www.iar-gwu.org/content/human-trafficking-and-natural-disasters-exploiting-misery
https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-10-05/human-trafficking-hidden-aftermath-natural-disasters
https://humantraffickinghotline.org/state/puerto-rico
http://latinalista.com/life...
2017-10-0935 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastLord’s Resistance Army and Kony’s Child SoldiersKONY2012 by Invisible Children propelled the story of Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army into the spotlight in 2012. Hosts Seth Daire and JJ Janflone explain the history of the LRA before diving into survey results from a study by Chris Blattman. Hear what field research has to say about Kony's abducted child soldiers.
Sources:
http://chrisblattman.com/documents/research/2008.DDR.pdf
http://www.enoughproject.org/files/GuluDispatch.pdf
https://www.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl-nat.nsf/0/7d2430f8f3cc16b6c125767e00493668/$FILE/Ugandan+Amnesty+Act+2000.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc
2017-10-011h 03Speaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastRohingya: Forced Migration and TraffickingOver 400,000 Rohingya are being forced to migrate from Myanmar. Hosts Seth Daire and JJ Janflone explain the context and how this makes the Rohingya, a stateless population, even more vulnerable. Rohingya have previously been subject to human trafficking while migrating, and International Organization for Migration noted that hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled violence in Myanmar are “at the mercy” of human traffickers.
Sources:
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/rohingya-migrant-crisis
http://www.atimes.com/article/truth-behind-myanmars-rohingya-insurgency/
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/09/18/rohingya-muslims-being-wiped-off-myanmars-map.html
http://abcnews.go.com/International/us-increasing-aid-rohingya-crisis-32-million/story?id=49977167
https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/09/08/burm...
2017-09-2436 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastTraveling Magazine Sales CrewsMagazine sales crews are promoted as an exciting way for youth to travel and make money. While a good experience for some, the largely unregulated industry can also involve labor violations and false promises, which sometimes becomes human trafficking. Hosts Seth Daire and JJ Janflone discuss what labor trafficking looks like for some youth on magazines crews and give some recommendations on what to do if you suspect youth are being exploited.
Sources:
http://www.magcrew.com/
http://www.parentwatch.org/
https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/04/trapped-into-selling-magazines-door-to-door/388601/
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/21/us/21magcrew.html?mcubz=3
http://america.aljazeera.com...
2017-09-1041 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastOrphan Black: Can Clones Be Owned?The TV show Orphan Black just finished it's 5-year run of exploring an intersectionality of themes, with the amazing Tatiana Maslany playing the clones. Seth Daire and JJ Janflone discuss the show and relate it to reality, which includes a brief explanation of cloning in reality and how existing US law may inform the Orphan Black scenario. From there, they dive into two big questions:
Can clones be owned?
Are clones truly human?
Sources:
http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/orphan-black
Green, Richard and Rachel Robison-Greene, eds. Orphan Black and Philosophy: Grand Theft DNA. Chicago: Open Court Publishing Company, 2016.
2017-08-2553 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastCongressional Human Trafficking Legislation in August 2017There are multiple bills relating to human trafficking that have passed the House or Senate this summer. Seth Daire and JJ Janflone discuss what several of them mean, including H.R.2200, Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017, which reauthorizes the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. Links are below.
Sources:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2200/text
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/frederick-douglass-bill-introduced-congress-curb-human-trafficking-n752096
https://polarisproject.org/sites/default/files/2015%20Safe%20Harbor%20Issue%20Brief.pdf
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2473/text
https://legcounsel.house.gov/Comps/State%20Department%20Basic%20Authorities%20Act%20Of%201956.pdf
https...
2017-08-2055 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastBritish Model Chloe Ayling Taken in MilanBritish model Chloe Ayling was drugged and kidnapped in July 2017 in Milan to be sold in an online auction in the Middle East. Seth Daire and JJ Janflone gives their 'hot take' on this still unfolding story, which is still under police investigation. While assuming it's true unless proven otherwise, they give reasons why this could be true based on existing trafficking narratives and why it could be false based on oddities with the entire story, especially with the kidnappers.
Sources:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/salvadorhernandez/model-kidnapped-in-milan-to-be-sold-in-an-online-auction
https://www.buzzfeed.com/mbvd/model-kidnapped-in-italy-seen-shopping-with-captor
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/07/europe/chloe-ayling-british-model-kidnap/index...
2017-08-1355 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastDrugs and Human TraffickingThe drug trade snares people into human trafficking through drug smuggling, forced addiction, and luring people who are addicted. Seth Daire and JJ Janflone give an overview of drug trafficking into the United States and then talk about how drugs overlap with human trafficking.
Sources:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-40480405
https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/mexicos-cartels-will-continue-splinter-2017
http://www.businessinsider.com/dea-maps-of-mexican-cartels-in-the-us-2016-12
https://www.dea.gov/resource-center/2016%20NDTA%20Summary.pdf
https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2017-Jun/CBP-Snapshot-06012017.pdf
http://www.npr.org/2011/12/04/143025654/migrants-say-theyre-unwilling-mules-for-cartels
http://www.rehabs.com/drug-addiction-fuels-the-fire-of-human-trafficking/
https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article...
2017-08-061h 04Speaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastBar Women and Bar MenWomen known as 'bar girls' or 'taxi girls' entertain men in countries around the world, though most famously in Southeast and East Asia. These bar women, and sometimes bar men, may also be pressured to provide sexual services. In some cases, these people are in trafficking situations. Hosts Seth Daire and JJ Janflone talk a bit about what they've seen and what trafficking looks like for bar women and men. Also, JJ explains why good statistics are hard to find.
Sources:
Photo: Flickr
2017-07-3053 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' Podcast2017 Trafficking in Persons ReportThe Department of State released their annual Trafficking in Persons Report on June 27, 2017. Seth Daire and JJ Janflone give an overview of the report, including an explanation of tiers, a discussion of methodology, and how politics has affected tier rankings from the beginning. JJ also provides a case study of China, which was dropped to Tier 3 this year, where they should be.
Sources:
https://www.state.gov/j/tip/rls/tiprpt/countries/2017/index.htm
https://www.state.gov/j/tip/rls/tiprpt/countries/2017/271165.htm
https://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2017/06/272212.htm
https://www.state.gov/j/tip/rls...
2017-07-241h 00Speaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastComfort Women: WWII Japan’s Military Sex SlavesThis episode contains graphic descriptions and explicit content. Women were recruited, coerced, and abducted on a mass scale, to be systematically raped by soldiers and officers, by order of the Japanese military during World War II. Seth Daire and JJ Janflone shine light on the horrific abuse these women experienced. While the Japanese government has partially acknowledged what happened, they have failed to take full ownership of a war crime they had instituted as official policy in 1937.
Sources:
http://www.awf.or.jp/e1/index.html
http://www.icarusfilms.com/new2016/ap.html
Henson, Maria Rosa. Comfort Woman: A Filipina's...
2017-06-251h 01Speaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastThe Handmaid’s Tale: Slavery RebornSPOILERS. Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale is based on Margaret Atwood's 1985 dystopian novel. Seth Daire and JJ Janflone explain the context of the story, then discuss the similarities with American antebellum slavery, how the story conveys agency and oppression, and why it's an example of slavery rather than trafficking.
Sources:
https://www.hulu.com/the-handmaids-tale
Atwood, Margaret. The Handmaid’s Tale. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1984.
Nelson, David. Women's Issues in Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. Farmington Hills: Greenhaven Press, 2012.
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/04/17/margaret-atwood-the-prophet-of-dystopia
http://narrative.ly/i-grew-up-in-a-fundamentalist-cult%e2%80%8a-like-the-one-in%e2%80%8athe-handmaids-tale/
http://digitalcommons.bucknell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1008&context=ho...
2017-06-121h 01Speaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastNorth Korea: Internal Forced Labor and Prison CampsWhat do we know about forced labor in North Korea? Seth Daire and JJ Janflone discuss key research and investigative reports about how forced labor is utilized in North Korea, which a specific focus on the kwan-li-so political prisoner camps. JJ also discusses North Korea's abduction project.
Source:
https://www.state.gov/j/tip/rls/tiprpt/countries/2016/258797.htm
https://www.hrw.org/news/2016/07/05/north-koreas-caste-system
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-korea-north-caste-idUSBRE85505T20120606
https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2017/country-chapters/north-korea
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/child-chain-gangs-north-korea-9460513
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/CoIDPRK/Pages/CommissionInquiryonHRinDPRK.aspx
http://www.ohchr...
2017-06-0538 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastNorth Korea: External Trafficking to China and RussiaNorth Korean citizens are trafficked to other countries. JJ Janflone and Seth Daire discuss how North Korean women are forced into marriage in China and how North Korean men have been forced to do labor in Russia. JJ also gives some context on how North Korea relates to China and Russia.
Sources:
http://www.newsweek.com/china-north-korea-trump-allies-economy-583883
https://www.hrw.org/news/2012/07/19/problem-north-korean-refugees-china-and-possible-solutions
http://humantraffickingcenter.org/women-for-wives/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/north-korean-refugee-speaks-out_us_57684417e4b0853f8bf1c24f
http://humantraffickingcenter.org/men-for-wood-state-enabled-exploitation-in-russia-and-north-korea/
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/20/world/asia/north-koreans-toil-in-slavelike-conditions-abroad-rights-groups-say.html?_r=0
Photo Credit: Roman Harak on Flickr
2017-05-2952 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastStrippers and Labor RightsDo exotic dancers deserve workers rights? Denver dancers join the ranks of erotic services workers across the US with a lawsuit against club Shotgun Willies, that demands these dancers no longer be treated as exploited independent contractors, but rather as respected employees. Exotic dancing, lawful protection and worker rights, and how erotic service providers are often trafficked or exploited are all discussed by hosts Seth Daire and JJ Janflone this week.
Sources:
http://stripperlaborrights.com/information/
https://thinkprogress.org/strip-clubs-get-away-with-exploiting-dancers-every-day-but-these-strippers-are-fighting-back-fb3a204bcc5a
http://www.denverpost.com/2017/03/14/denver-strip-clubs-lawsuit-fees/
http://www.denverpost.com/2017/05/09/shotgun-willies-nightclub-lawsuit/
http://www.westword.com/news/shotgun-willies-strippers-say-club-ripped-them-off-in-new-lawsuit-9049435
http...
2017-05-2126 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastFair Trade Roses, Bananas, Cosmetics, and FashionA look at Fair Trade for other products. Seth Daire discusses fair trade standards for hired labor on plantations by looking at reports for roses and bananas. JJ Janflone discusses fair trade for cosmetics by looking at Lush, Shiro, Dr. Bronner's, then finishes with a discussion of fashion.
Sources:
https://www.fairtrade.net/fileadmin/user_upload/content/2009/resources/140212-Worker-Empowerment-Ecuador-Flower-Plantations-final.pdf
https://www.fairtrade.net/fileadmin/user_upload/content/2009/resources/2012-06-20_Workers_rights.pdf
https://www.fairtrade.net/fileadmin/user_upload/content/2009/resources/140330-Banana-Colombia-Impact-Response-Fairtrade-MHNL-final.pdf
https://www.fairtrade.net/fileadmin/user_upload/content/2009/resources/1604_LEI_banana_research_management_response.pdf
...
2017-05-1553 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastCan Clones Consent? Star Wars and SlaverySPOILERS. The Star Wars universe includes multiple instances of slave-like practices. On this May the 4th, guest Robert Grant joins hosts Seth Daire and JJ Janflone to discuss clones, stormtroopers, Jaba's criminal organization, sentient droids, voluntary life debt, and how science fiction and fantasy give us a context to reflect on our own world.
2017-05-041h 02Speaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastDoes Fair Trade Mean Slave-Free?Fair Trade certification is one approach to improving the lives of farmers, particularly coffee producers. Hosts Seth Daire and JJ Janflone discuss what fair trade means and how it doesn't really address the needs of the farmworkers who harvest the coffee. Though the certification prohibits forced labor, no evidence has been presented that shows fair trade certifiers actively inspect or prevent conditions of slavery on farms. Fair trade has improved its focus on workers over the last few years, but consumers need to be aware that the problems of wages and forced labor can’t be solved with a label.
So...
2017-05-0148 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastPsychological Coercion in Human Trafficking LawsThe role of psychological coercion within human trafficking was codified in the Trafficking Victims Prevention Act (TVPA). Hosts Seth Daire and JJ Janflone give an overview of anti-slavery legislation leading to the TVPA and explain why coercion can be hard to prove. JJ also talks about Colorado House Bill 1072 which amends current Colorado law to add better victim protection and claim affirmative defense. They close with a few words about Patty Hearst.
Sources:
https://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llsl&fileName=013/llsl013.db&recNum=596
https://polarisproject.org/current-federal-laws
http://www.state.gov/j/tip/laws/61124.htm
http://www.lexisnexis...
2017-04-241h 02Speaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastPsychological Abuse is Inherent to Human TraffickingNonphysical abuse through psychological and emotional means is an integral component of trafficking and slave-like practices. Hosts Seth Daire and JJ Janflone discuss Seth's unpublished paper on the topic that ties together psychological coercive methods used in trafficking, torture, and domestic abuse. The loss of control and identity that can be a part of trafficking are traumatic. To be controlled to the degree required for slavery and trafficking means that even if there are no rapes, threats or bruises, the person has been abused. To effectively prevent and prosecute sex and labor trafficking, and to effectively assist survivors, we need...
2017-04-101h 02Speaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastLGBTQ People and Human TraffickingLesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, and queer people are among those trafficked for sex and labor. Hosts JJ Janflone and Seth Daire discuss how they can be vulnerable to trafficking and ways to address the needs of LGBTQ people.
Sources:
http://www.med.monash.edu.au/gendermed/sexandgender.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rebecca-isaacs/why-were-adding-the-q_b_8535208.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephanie-farnsworth/why-lgbt-and-sex-worker-rights-go-hand-in-hand_b_9367888.html
https://polarisproject.org/sites/default/files/LGBTQ-Sex-Trafficking.pdf
https://polarisproject.org/news/press-releases/10-steps-improve-services-lgbtq-trafficking-victims
http://www.nccdglobal.org/blog/the-commercial-sexual-exploitation-of-lgbtq-youth
2017-04-0349 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastThomas Jefferson: Trafficker, Rapist, or Gentlemen?Did Thomas Jefferson, a slaveholder, father children with one of his slaves, Sally Hemings? While this hasn't been proven with certainty, it raises questions relevant to modern slavery. Hosts Seth Daire and JJ Janflone explain the story and discuss related issues like rape, consent, agency, and how society views antebellum slavery vs modern trafficking. Sources:
https://www.monticello.org/site/plantation-and-slavery/thomas-jefferson-and-sally-hemings-brief-account
https://allthingsliberty.com/2016/04/sexual-liberties-of-thomas-jefferson/
https://www.tjheritage.org/trial-analysis-on-the-evidence-of-paternity
http://uvamagazine.org/articles/anatomy_of_a_mystery
http://thepoliticus.com/content/what-8-us-presidents-owned-slaves-during-their-presidency
http://pres-slaves.zohosites.com/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/jefferson/true/
http...
2017-03-2651 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastSaudi Arabia and Human TraffickingHosts Seth Daire and JJ Janflone examine human trafficking in Saudi Arabia, including how the kafala system has been abused to keep migrant women in situations of domestic servitude.
Sources:
https://www.state.gov/j/tip/rls/tiprpt/countries/2016/258850.htm
http://humantraffickingcenter.org/unimplemented-laws-social-norms-lead-migrant-abuse-saudi-arabia/
https://www.thenation.com/article/why-are-thousands-malagasy-women-being-trafficked-abusive-jobs-middle-east/
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/hundreds-mauritanian-women-subject-slave-conditions-saudi-arabia-121500465
http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2014/11/05/isis-says-islam-justifies-slavery-what-does-islamic-law-say/
http://www.jstor.org/stable/4617607?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
http://www.lettertobaghdadi.com/
2017-03-2034 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastDRC Conflict Mineral Rule and Forced LaborThe Trump administration may suspend the DRC Conflict Mineral rule that requires US public companies disclose whether they have conflict minerals (cassiterite, wolframite, and coltan, and gold) in their supply chain from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Hosts Seth Daire and JJ Janflone look at how conflict minerals are mined with forced labor, how the rule may have had some unintended consequences, and challenge our government and corporations to come up with a solution rather than a cop-out. The issue is best summed up by auditing firm Deloitte, "Although many companies may view social compliance efforts as cumbersome, experiences...
2017-03-1249 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastTrump Statement and EO about TraffickingPresident Trump met with anti-slavery organizations at the White House on February 23rd and signed the Enforcing Federal Law with Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations and Preventing International Trafficking on February 9th. Host Seth Daire and JJ Janflone give credit to the new administration for bringing attention to human trafficking, but also point out how these appear to be prosecution-oriented and lacking in specifics. While it's laudable that there has been increased law enforcement stings against sex trafficking to begin the year, that is largely part of a yearly cycle relating to funding rather than a priority change. Still, all...
2017-03-0538 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastAshton Kutcher Testifies to Senate Foreign Relations CommitteeAshton Kutcher of Thorn and Elisa Massimino of Human Rights First testified about their anti-trafficking work and gave recommendations to Bob Corker's Senate Foreign Relations Committee on February 15, 2017. Hosts Seth Daire and JJ Janflone share highlights and discuss post-trafficking services and labor trafficking in supply chains.
Sources:
https://www.c-span.org/video/?424036-1/ashton-kutcher-testifies-modern-slavery-human-trafficking
https://www.wearethorn.org
http://www.projectvic.org
http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/campaigns/bankrupt-slavery
https://polarisproject.org/befree-textline
2017-02-2229 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastExecutive Orders on Border Security and Public SafetyPresident Trump signed Executive Orders for "Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements" and "Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States" on January 25, 2017. Hosts Seth Daire and JJ Janflone discuss how these orders may affect human trafficking and highlight policy gaps that the Trump administration should pay attention to.
Sources:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/25/executive-order-border-security-and-immigration-enforcement-improvements
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/25/presidential-executive-order-enhancing-public-safety-interior-united
http://www.vox.com/2017/2/17/14648694/national-guard-immigrants-arrest-deportation
https://dyanwilliamslaw.com/2017/01/effects-impact-of-trumps-executive-order-on-enhancing-public-safety-in-the-interior-of-the-united-states/
https://www.informedimmigrant.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/10-Things-to-Know-about-How-Trump-s-Executive-Order-will-Harm-Women-Children-Seeking-Protection.pdf
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/608/the-revolution-starts-at-noon?act=3#play
https://www.propublica.org/article/former-border-czar-gives-real-facts-about-immigration
https://www.texastribune.org/2017/02/15/t...
2017-02-2041 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastState Department, Soft Power, and StabilityHow does the soft power of the State Department and J/TIP affect regional stability and human trafficking? Hosts Seth Daire and JJ Janflone discuss.
Sources:
https://www.state.gov
https://www.state.gov/j/tip/rls/tiprpt/
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump
http://humantraffickingcenter.org/isis-one-many-contributors-trafficking-syria-iraq/
2017-02-1828 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastVisa Bans, Marginalization, and TraffickingExecutive Order 13769 suspended visas for seven countries and refugees. The implementation led to confusion and protests. Seth Daire and JJ Janflone discuss how this could marginalization populations and affect the perception of the US, which both can affect human trafficking.
Sources:
http://www.npr.org/2017/01/31/512439121/trumps-executive-order-on-immigration-annotated
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/changes-trumps-executive-order-immigration-explained
http://www.cdar.uky.edu/CoerciveControl/docs/Human%20Trafficking%20in%20Kentucky.pdf
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/29/politics/trump-travel-ban-countries/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/28/trump-immigration-ban-syria-muslims-reaction-lawsuits
https://www.fastcompany.com/3067891/fast-cities/what-the-travel-ban-would-mean-for-victims-of-human-trafficking
2017-02-1438 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastThanks Obama!? A Trafficking Policy ReviewWhat progress did the Obama Administration's make in the fight against trafficking record? Seth Daire and JJ Janflone take a look at some achievements and some shortcomings of the outgoing administration's anti-trafficking efforts.
Sources:
Federal Strategic Action Plan - https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/initiatives/federal-plan
DHS Blue Campaign - https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2012/09/25/fact-sheet-obama-administration-announces-efforts-combat-human-trafficki
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2012/09/25/executive-order-strengthening-protections-against-trafficking-persons-fe
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2016/01/05/fact-sheet-presidents-interagency-task-force-monitor-and-combat
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2016/10/24/fact-sheet-building-lasting-effort-end-modern-slavery
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/31/opinion/obama-administration-ignores-malaysias-trafficking-record.html
2017-02-131h 02Speaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastSuper Bowl Sex Trafficking Myth and FactHosts Seth Daire and JJ Janflone are joined by guest Rex Hamaker to discuss the exaggerated claims about the scope of sex trafficking at the Super Bowl, how that can be harmful, and the challenge of good data. While signs point to sex and labor trafficking increasing during big events like the Super Bowl, the data doesn't support the mythic claims. Suggestions on how to get for trafficking and how to get involved are given.
CoNEHT: Colorado's Human Trafficking Hotline 866-455-5075
http://combathumantrafficking.org/2016/12/coneht-colorados-human-trafficking-hotline/
National Human Trafficking Hotline 888-373-7888
http://polarisproject.org/
Verité Knowledge Portal for supply c...
2017-01-3044 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastMonica Petersen’s GAD Analysis of Sex TraffickingDiscussion of Monica Petersen's unpublished paper, "What are we saving women from and what are we saving them to? GAD Analysis of the Business of Sex Trafficking." JJ Janflone and Seth Daire dedicate this episode to their friend and colleague Monica Petersen. Her paper critiques Siddharth Kara’s Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery. Monica utilizes a Gender and Development (GAD) framework analysis to understand global trafficking in women. Her analysis of gender and methodology is the primary focus of this podcast.
After graduating with her M.A. in International Development, Monica stayed on to work with the Hu...
2016-12-0132 minSpeaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastCorrectional and Prison LaborWhat indicators does correctional labor have in common with slavery? Seth Daire and JJ Janflone look at prison statistics, case studies of prison labor, and the Constitutional "except as a punishment for crime" clause. Is it right to profit from prison labor? Also a look at prison gerrymandering, where prisoners count as residents for political representation while not being able to vote.
Sources:
Benns, Whitney. "American Slavery, Reinvented." The Atlantic. September 21, 2015. http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/09/prison-labor-in-america/406177/.
Ford, Glen. "Black Agenda Report." Private Prisons, Human Trafficking and the American Way of Punishment | Black Agenda Report. http://www.blackagendareport.com...
2016-11-171h 00Speaker for the Living 'Human Trafficking' PodcastTerms of EnslavementSeth Daire and JJ Janflone introduce the podcast by talking about the meaning and history of terms relating to slavery and human trafficking, primarily in the United States. Seth and JJ both attended the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the Universe of Denver (http://www.du.edu/korbel/) and were student staff at the Human Trafficking Center (http://humantraffickingcenter.org/).
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: https://www.state.gov/j/tip/laws/
2016-11-0750 min