Slaves

We are the salt of the earth (illustration)

In ancient Greece a far-flung trade involving the exchange of salt for slaves gave rise to the expression, “...not worth his salt.” Special salt rations were given to Roman soldiers and known as “Solarium Argentums” the forerunner of the English word “sal …

Slaving to Make Goods For us (illustration)

Over two hundred million children around the world, some as young as four and five years old, are slaves. A majority of the children work in Asia, especially in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Indonesia–slaving away to make goods for us to buy in K-Mart and Wal-Mart... “Ch …