Blog Archives: human rights

Election day is soon for Americans. Although this is once again a presidential election year, every election and every race are important. Each elected official matters. One of the best…

Election day is soon for Americans. Every election and every race are important. The midterm elections are especially important as they effect which party controls Congress. Each elected official matters.…

Within the last few days there has been a great deal of information coming out of Iran about the state-sanctioned beating and murder of a woman named Jîna Amini. It…

  Today, June 19th, marks the very first time that Juneteenth has been a federal holiday. Juneteenth commemorates the day that the last enslaved Americans finally learned that they were…

By Alice C. McCain It is hard to escape daily news of disrespect and violence aimed at people some consider “Other.” If you have been moved and saddened by hateful…

Xiao Zhen Xie, 76, was waiting to cross a street when a 39-year-old man socked her in the eye.  Despite pain and shock, she fought back.  How shameful, these racist…

On March 8 we celebrate International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is #Choosetochallenge. The IWD website challenges people to create videos that celebrate women and their varied voices.  We can…

December 10 is Human Rights Day, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights begins “all human beings are born free and equal in…

The 2020 US Election is especially important. From the presidential election all the way down to local races. One of the best things that we as citizens can do to…

Peace is more than just the absence of war. Peace is about every person having an equal chance. Regardless of who they are and where they live. A word that…