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By David H. Nguyen, Ph.D. From the Huffington Post (1): “Police in Mexico’s western state of Michoacan detained an alleged member of the Knights Templar cartel who is suspected of kidnapping children to harvest their organs, an official … Read more
Tackling the health challenges facing the citizens of lower-income countries will take coordinated efforts from governments, health care practitioners, thought leaders, NGOs, and pharmaceutical companies. Now, one of those pieces is hopefully falling into place: Johnson & Johnson’s pharma arm, Janssen, recently announced the creation of Janssen Global Public Health, a group devoted to “research, … Read more
Economic Independence Key to Survivors, Argues TO THE MARKET | Survivor-made Goods By Stephen P. Wong Victims of abuse, neglect, and mistreatment often face myriad challenges on the road to recovery. In few dynamics is this seen more vividly than when victims lack financial resources and therefore the power, independence, and control that comes with … Read more
By Candice Hong A rescuer of sex slaves discusses the difficulties of his work, but endorses the positive impact it has on a society. “This initial process can take anywhere from one week to a year or more, depending on the scope of the operation. A quality target package represents hundreds of dollars and many … Read more
By David H. Nguyen, Ph.D. Some argue that legalizing prostitution is the answer to stopping human sex trafficking. This study strongly suggests otherwise. Economists call this “The Cobra Effect.” It was from a time and place in India where the local governance wanted to get rid of cobras by paying the locals for cobra skins. … Read more