With the 2026 FIFA World Cup coming to North America, it’s already shaping up to be the “new” Super Bowl for trafficking rhetoric, complete with recycled myths, inflated statistics, and the same cast of anti-trafficking organizations eager to cash in on the global spotlight.

The sex worker rights movement has long explored how the public—and too often, the courts—struggle to grasp the realities of exploitation, especially when it hides behind wealth, consent, or celebrity. We’ve written about coercion, manipulation, and the blurry gray lines that survivors are expected to define in black and white.

On July 2, 2025, a Manhattan federal jury delivered a split verdict: Sean “Diddy” Combs was acquitted of racketeering and sex trafficking, but convicted on two counts under the Mann Act—transporting individuals across state lines for prostitution. The public reaction was swift and polarized. Some called it justice served; others saw it as yet another reminder that wealth and fame insulate men from real accountability.

Remember when tariffs were marketed as the golden ticket to economic salvation?

In what could be seen as the most expensive DUI in Massachusetts history, Karen Read was found Not Guilty this week of second-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe.

There’s something about Friday the 13th that makes people lose their ever-loving minds.

There’s a version of feminism out there that wears a pussyhat, clutches her pearls, and still calls the manager when a sex worker speaks at a panel.

This past weekend, Los Angeles found itself at the epicenter of a fierce showdown: thousands hit the streets in defiance of ICE raids and...

No mother should have to write a letter to her child from prison.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time set aside to educate, honor survivors, and call for an end to sexual violence. But...

When we talk about mass incarceration in the United States, the conversation often centers around numbers—how many people are locked up,...

Sex work has long been a contentious topic within feminist discourse, raising critical questions about bodily autonomy, economic justice, an

What happens when the law is wrong?

Survivors bring with them a unique set of survival skills honed through their lived experiences of exploitation and violence.

The anti-trafficking movement has faced significant criticism over the years, and for good reason.

Arrest and Incarceration using End Demand Initiative has long term intergenerational impacts that harm families.

As the dust settles on yet another intense election season, we’re left with the burning question: What the f&$ do we do now?*

Moncrief’s actions represent a troubling trend of exploitation within the bail bond industry. This case is a call for reform.

Darias story is like every other survival worker who experiences violence, exploitation and desperation as a homeless person.

For those of you struggling with the implications of participating in a system this morally complicated, this concept is for you: