PEACE & JUSTICE

A fair world lays the foundations for peace.

SUMMARY :: From the Other Side of the Bars

by Catherine Bailey

posted Mar 26, 2007

To learn more about the roadblocks to getting back into the courts once you've been imprisoned, Catherine Bailey and Carol Estes spoke with four members of the Black Prisoners Caucus at Washington State Reformatory. This is the summary of their interview.

SIDEBAR :: Teaching Respect

by Sarah Kuck

posted Mar 26, 2007

Imagine a school that takes a human-rights based approach to education. Loring Nicollet Alternative School (LNAS) in Minneapolis does just that.

SIDEBAR :: Humanity for the Crossing

by Catherine Bailey

posted Mar 26, 2007

Some provide water, others education and advocacy. Individuals in border states are making human rights real.

The Defenders :: Marian Wright Edelman

posted Mar 25, 2007

A selection from Eddie Adams' celebrated photographs of the lives of an extraordinary group of courageous individuals worldwide: the 'defenders' of human rights.

The Defenders :: Sister Helen Prejean

posted Mar 25, 2007

A selection from Eddie Adams' celebrated photographs of the lives of an extraordinary group of courageous individuals worldwide: the 'defenders' of human rights.

The Defenders :: Sister Dianna Ortiz

posted Mar 25, 2007

A selection from Eddie Adams' celebrated photographs of the lives of an extraordinary group of courageous individuals worldwide: the 'defenders' of human rights.

The Defenders :: Bobby Muller

posted Mar 25, 2007

A selection from Eddie Adams' celebrated photographs of the lives of an extraordinary group of courageous individuals worldwide: the 'defenders' of human rights.

The Defenders :: Fauziya Kassindja

posted Mar 25, 2007

A selection from Eddie Adams' celebrated photographs of the lives of an extraordinary group of courageous individuals worldwide: the 'defenders' of human rights.

The Defenders

posted Mar 23, 2007

A selection from Eddie Adams' celebrated photographs of the lives of an extraordinary group of courageous individuals worldwide: the 'defenders' of human rights.

Poetry excerpt :: 'A Brave and Startling Truth'

by Maya Angelou

posted Mar 22, 2007

An excerpt from Maya Angelou's poem 'A Brave and Startling Truth.'

Rights at the Crossroads

by Doug Pibel

posted Mar 18, 2007

YES! Magazine managing editor Doug Pibel introduces the Spring 2007 issue, 'Is the U.S. Ready for Human Rights?'

Is the U.S. Ready for Human Rights? :: Discussion Guide

by Catherine Bailey, Sarah Kuck

posted Feb 22, 2007

Think about the rights we have as human beings. How did they come to be agreed upon? How does the U.S. measure up in meeting those rights?

A User's Guide to Taking a Stand: Resource Guide

posted Feb 17, 2007

These resources offer ways you can get involved with “Human Rights”. Consider your rights. Understand them. Appreciate their meaning. Then help others learn to do the same.

Listening to Iraqi Voices

by Lisa Farino, Dal LaMagna

posted Feb 15, 2007

How can Iraq find peace? Entrepreneur and activist Dal LaMagna traveled with Code Pink to neutral ground in Jordan to find out what the Iraqi people think.

Theme Guide :: Human Rights

posted Feb 12, 2007

The United States prides itself on being the land of freedom and opportunity; the country that shows the way to rights for all. But our troubled history and troubled present reveals a different story: YES! asks where do we stand on human rights?