1. Some may say the Readers present a depressing outlook. But pessimism is not my personal inclination;* it rather is my measured reaction when faced with the stern reality. *:…
We cannot lose a democracy we never had 1. The illusion of democracy is just one of the many illusions that we have been educated to believe in. 2. Many…
-We are weary of those who speak human rights and deny them to their own people (or perhaps do not deny them, but do not actually know enough about them).…
Have we fallen into the trap of using the language of neoliberals so that they are able to shape how we think and behave in regards to human rights? (S.…
-We live in societies where everything is globalized; ancient ancestral cultures and human rights are marginalized by the economic processes installed. (Evo Morales) -The passion to dominate is the most…
-The most important qualitative and valuable change a human rights activist can make in her/his life is to stop judging so as to start understanding. (Albino Gomez) -It is those…
What’s truly lacking is performance in politics. Why do good men go and hide? (Jerome Koenig) Many politicians oversimplify. Sometimes I think this allows us to talk of ‘political poverty’…
To make human rights radical once again, today we need to refocus it on the long-term vision of the post 2015 agenda Even qualified scientists are warning ‘game over’ so…
The systems and behaviors that have brought us to this point in history –reaching planetary boundaries and societal breaking points– must change -True citizens activism will have to question consumerist…
-In the post 2015 development agenda preparation, the temptation, to opt for business as usual with a few cosmetic touches must simply be actively resisted. -Unfortunately, the varied and extensive…