PEACE & JUSTICE

A fair world lays the foundations for peace.

100 Years of Human Rights in the U.S.

posted May 03, 2007

Explore 100 years of human rights achievements and losses in the US: racial justice, immigrant rights, women's rights, worker rights, and more.

Declaration of La Paz

by Jallalla Indigenous Pueblos and Nations of Abya Yala

posted Apr 07, 2007

A message of resilience, hope and solidarity from the indigenous peoples of Abya Yala.

YES! Picks

posted Mar 26, 2007

YES! staff reveal their musical inspiration while while putting out this issue: Matisyahu's 'Youth'; Amos Lee; and Laura Veirs' 'Carbon Glacier'.

Just the Facts

by Sarah Kuck

posted Mar 26, 2007

Human Rights Actually Are Quite a Bargain, But We Bought a War Instead

SIDEBAR :: Partners in Justice

posted Mar 26, 2007

Prisoners' rights often fall in the blind spot of the public eye. These are just a few of the groups whose efforts are helping to correct our vision.

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.'