Underground Trade: From Boston to Bangkok

Underground Trade is an investigation into sex and labor trafficking in the United States and East Asia and focuses heavily on both victims and those who are trying to end this illegal practice. Phillip Martin traveled across the United States and East Asia to expose trafficking routes and venues, and to bring attention to sexual and labor exploitation in areas as diverse as a bucolic Boston suburb to bustling Bangkok. The WGBH series was produced in collaboration with the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University and the Ford Foundation.

LISTENERS COMMENTS:

Carson Weitnauer
"It is an important story. Clearly, slavery is intolerable, in any form. I am glad to see attention and press on the topic. We need public support and pressure to convince government officials that we want resources spent to end slavery."

Eastwest49
"Thanks for a great series, Mr. Martin. By raising awareness and shedding light on this multifaceted, primary evil, and helping to mobilize support for victims, reporting like yours can make a difference."

HawkEye
"Outstanding that you covered the issue of THE BIGGER PICTURE and white collar crime that acts as a front for sex-industry trafficking." Hide full description

Underground Trade is an investigation into sex and labor trafficking in the United States and East Asia and focuses heavily on both victims and those who are trying to end this illegal practice. Phillip Martin traveled across the United States and East Asia to expose trafficking routes and venues, and to bring attention to sexual and labor exploitation in areas as diverse as a bucolic Boston suburb to bustling Bangkok. The WGBH series was produced in collaboration with the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University and the Ford Foundation. LISTENERS COMMENTS: Carson Weitnauer "It is an important story. Clearly, slavery is intolerable, in any form. I am glad to see attention and press on the topic. We need... Show full description