Give before Thanksgiving

Is it hypocritical to give thanks through volunteerism only on Thanksgiving? Nicollette Barsamian argues that those who do so are romanticizing service, Maria Lantigua notes that hunger doesn’t only come on holidays, and Lucy Herz urges volunteers to remember that they’re serving individuals, not ideas.

Giving more than thanks
Too many volunteers spoil broth

By Lucy Herz, Nicollette Barsamian, and Maria Lantigua | Nov 14 10:27 pm ET

A new way to help the homeless

We need to serve people, not labels.

By Lucy Herz | Nov 14 07:12 pm ET

Approachable abolitionism

As a crime driven by supply and demand, trafficking requires a continual demand from consumers and a supply of available victims to sustain the cycle.

By Lucy Herz and Hei-Yue Pang | Sep 21 07:16 pm ET