As technology and social media tools become more integrated into society, they provide important frameworks for online government and community collaboration.
Evangeline describes the betrothal of a fictional Acadian girl named Evangeline Bellefontaine to her beloved, Gabriel Lajeunesse, and their separation as the British deport the Acadians from Acadie in the Great Upheaval.
The theoretical knowledge of right and law in principle, as distinguished from positive laws and empirical cases, belongs to the pure science of right The science of right thus designates the philosophical and systematic knowledge of the principles of natural right.
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was an African American civil rights activist, leader, Pan-Africanist, sociologist, educator, historian, writer, editor, poet, and scholar.
The subject of this Essay is not the so-called Liberty of the Will, so unfortunately opposed to the misnamed doctrine of Philosophical Necessity; but Civil, or Social Liberty: the nature and limits of the power which can be legitimately exercised by society over the individual.
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was a black civil rights activist, leader, Pan-Africanist, sociologist, educator, historian, writer, editor, poet, and scholar.
Here are six historic essays on the state of race relations during the Reconstruction and early twentieth century, written from the African American point of view.
This book, It Is Good for Us to Be Here, epitomizes the unique advocacy work of organized transnational actors underscoring the nexus between faith life and working for social development.
Author awarded the 2019 Beard Atwood Award from the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence One hundred people die from gun violence every day in the United States.
The human right to science, outlined in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and repeated in the 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, recognizes everyone's right to "e;share in scientific advancement and its benefits"e; and to "e;enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications.
Women's rights activists around the world have commonly understood gendered violence as the product of so-called traditional family structures, from which women must be liberated.
Recent events in South America, central Europe, Africa, and Russia have again brought to the world's attention the complex interrelationship between states of emergency and the preservation of fundamental human rights.
The year 1988 marked the fortieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations General Assembly as "e;a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations.
Originally published as part IV of Lea's Superstition and Force, this volume is one of the most succinct accounts in English of the place of torture in the legal process from the Roman Empire to the nineteenth century.
Effective human rights advocacy and research require the use of statistics, carefully collected and objectively analyzed and presented, using the best techniques available.
This thoroughly revised edition of what has become the standard work in its field continues the original focus on the "e;nuts and bolts"e; of international human rights law and practice.
A Nation Gone Under is a diligent commentary and conservative polemic that addresses the rise of secularism and progressivism in the United States, and it offers a Christian response for battling socialist or communist ideals and reestablishing Constitutional values.
In todays political climate, where most American Christians feel increasingly excluded, this book provides a step-by-step guide on how to apply historical referencesas well as the words of past American leadersas an avenue to reintroducing Christian principles into the political discussions of contemporary America.
Having a deep desire for a strong and free America, author Lou Salamone shares his thoughts on the struggles now plaguing America, such as discrimination, immorality, and other country-destroying attitudes.
In this biography, Gerald and Deborah Strober draw from original source materials and numerous interviews to detail the life and career of the esteemed Rabbi Marc Tanenbaum, a seminal 20th century figure in interfaith relations in the US and around the world.
No matter who you identify withDemocrat or Republican, Tea Party or Green Party, Independent or something else altogetherwe the people should read: The Constitution of the United States of AmericaThe Bill of Rights and all of the AmendmentsThe Declaration of IndependenceThe Articles of Confederation Take a moment or two to reflect on the words of our forefathers, as these are the documents that literally created America.
Thomas Paine is most famous for writing Common Sense, a pamphlet distributed during the American Revolution advocating for colonial Americas independence from Great Britain.
Get a deeper understanding of police shootings through interviews with officers involved in real-life casesToday's media is filled with discussions about officer-involved shootings.
The United States was founded on the importance of civil libertiesprotections for the individual against the control of others, whether those are other people or the government.
This engaging textbook provides a critical analysis of the legitimacy and effectiveness of the European Convention on Human Rights and its practical operation.
