The others “R” us. Never forget we “R” them. Human Rights “R” ours.(JeromeKoenig) Actually, there is still much to do about nailing certain old and already stale myths in the…
I am afraid history has too often been widely used as a political instrument 1. Ultimately, I see # historians defeated and denigrated to the condition of pariahs left with…
-History too often dictates that atrocities are acceptable; this is a deadly premise. (Jerome Koenig) -L’histoire est un voyage et pas une destination! -For Marx, history repeats itself first as…
1. Aggressions directed towards the human rights (HR) of marginalized individuals or groupsutterly disarm them; they devastate the most essential tenets of their dignity.* To effectively counter these aggressions, we…
Activists beware: Constraints surround us; while this may sound alarming, they need not impede. So, remember: Fatigue is not uncommonwith self-sacrifice; it can be debilitating. (Jerome Koenig) . Aphorisms by…
-Development solutions of yesterday have literally become our problems of today. (S. Adjei) -It is often wrongly assumed that improvements in societies’ conditions require constant velocity in straight lines forward,…
First, the confession There is this passion that drives the demolishing craft of the essay writer. (Leonardo Padura) 1. I am a hunter-gatherer-composer writer. Human Rights Readers (HRRs) thus relay…
-There is a class war, it is true. But it is my class, the class of the rich, that is fighting it –and we are winning. (Warren Buffett) -We are…
Human Rights and Human Security -The respect of the rights of others is what peace is all about. -At a minimum, human security means freedom from violence and from the…
Only social movements can push politicians to turn their promises first into ad-hoc policies and laws and then into actually enforced social programs In tranquil times, human rights principles may…