Human Trafficking

Policy

Backpage.com Wins First Amendment Victory Against Censorious Sheriff

A federal appeals court tells Tom Dart to stop threatening payment processors that do business with the classified-ad site.

Jacob Sullum | 12.1.2015 9:03 AM

Politics

Nicholas Kristof Applauds Extralegal Harassment of Backpage.com Because 'Adult' Services Sometimes Involve Minors

The columnist thinks you should go out of business if some of your customers are criminals.

Jacob Sullum | 8.7.2015 6:30 AM

Policy

Sex-Trafficking Victims Hurt Most by Senator's Crusade Against Classified Ads

Closing sites like Backpage.com puts trafficking victims at even more risk.

Noah Berlatsky | 3.14.2015 10:00 AM

Policy

How Long Will Nicholas Kristof Continue to Profit From Sex Trafficking?

Jacob Sullum | 4.12.2012 1:31 PM

Policy

Was Nicholas Kristof's Story About an Underage Prostitute Peddled on Backpage.com 'Concocted'?

Jacob Sullum | 3.21.2012 7:03 PM

Policy

Is Backpage Responsible for Kidnapping and Rape?

Jacob Sullum | 1.26.2012 4:24 PM

Policy

Village Voice: Highly-Publicized Sex Trafficking Report Is Mostly Made Up

Radley Balko | 3.29.2011 1:05 PM

Policy

Backpage.com Calls Blumenthal's Bluff

Jacob Sullum | 9.22.2010 11:35 AM

Policy

Wait—There Are Other Sites Selling Sex?

Jacob Sullum | 9.16.2010 6:28 PM

Human Trafficking

Soundbite: Myths of Sexual Slavery

Kerry Howley | 3.1.2008 1:20 AM

Culture

Blame the Nonvictim

Hooking vs. trafficking

Kerry Howley | 5.2.2006 12:00 AM