How regular people have stopped coups
The legacy of their resistance provides a toolkit for people seeking to defend democracy today.
Opinion | America Is Not a Democracy, But We Must Become One
The founders of this nation did many things, but establishing democracy was not one of them. That’s our job.
Alice Walker: “Go to the Places That Scare You” – Yes! Magazine
Why a life worth living is a life worth fighting for.
Venture Fund Launched to Fight Human Rights Violations in Global Supply Chains
Humanity United announced that it has raised $23 million to be used to invest in startup technology companies fighting human trafficking, forced labor and other human rights violations occurring in supply chains worldwide.
Promoting human rights through science
Inspired by the work of the AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition (AAAS is the publisher of Science), we asked young scientists this question: Describe how applications of knowledge in your field (information, methodologies, services, and/or products) could support civil, political, economic, social, or cultural rights.
Race, Love, and the Struggle We Must Win by Amanda Abrams — YES! Magazine
This 86-year-old civil rights leader believes reconciliation is the only way forward.
May Day rallies across U.S. target Trump immigration policy
Labor unions and civil rights groups staged May Day rallies in several U.S. cities on Monday to denounce President Donald Trump’s get-tough policy on immigration, a crackdown they said preys on vulnerable workers in some of America’s lowest-paying jobs.