SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENTS

Can inequality and social justice be the same thing?

Restorative justice is rooted in the ancient ideas and practices that were discarded in the Middle Ages when the system of formal justice began to appear. This new retributive system set forth the responsibilities of law breakers as a deb

People with disabilities do not have the luxury of focusing only on ourselves. We must educate ourselves about other groups, causes, and movements so that we are not left behind.

This is an introduction to Elizabeth Martinez, who has been a social justice activist and organizer for more than 50 years.

A list of the most memorable songs of protest and social uplift.

Arthur C. Clarke's "The Nine Billion Names of God" is ranked as a Top-Ten S.F. story. In a time of eroding civil liberties and constrained freedom of thought, it is an allegory mirrored in this short story that also examines the ongoing threats to the Web

Judging from the way things are going your great grandchildren will more than likely be vegan.

A tribute to Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary fame, who died on Wednesday, September 17 from leukemia related causes.

Unitarians have become a lot more visible lately, mostly for spearheading the Religous Left movement. But what are Unitarians? What do they believe? What is their history? An informative article from a lifelong Unitarian.

A look at the Zapatistas, Al-Queda, and the anti-globalization movements. Written for the course: The Search for Meaning and Identity in the Contemporary World

A disucsson of what is social change along with examples of social changes that have taken place in the world.

This is a biographical report on Jane Addams, who was also known as the mother of social work. She was responsible for bringing the idea of a settlement house to America, and is best known for the Hull-House in Chicago.

An analysis of Paul Hawken's book Blessed Unrest, an examination of the interconnectedness of the social justice, environmental activism and consumer choice movements.

This article gives a basic description of the types of communication within a criminal justice communication.

Throughout American history there have been many social movements, some, such as the Abolitionists movement, the AARP movement, the Judicial Review movement, and the Women's Suffrage movement were ultimately successful.

A movie about social injustice is filmed as history repeats itself in the political drama Even the Rain. Nominated for 13 Goya awards (Spain's Oscar), the movie within a movie is directed by former actress Iciar Bollain.

Discussion of how and why certain protests succeed and others fail concerning the ideological preferences of people versus the actual urgency of hard circumstances and serious suffering.

The world has changed significantly over the centuries. But how? Here, we examine the source of these changes -- grassroot movements, or people power.

What path is your path? The laws of the universe is invisible, but the laws of gravity is visible. We function under the concepts of change, adaption and maturity.

Some insights into an intentional community from historical CNY

A detailed lecture on Jean-Pierre Rioux's book The Fourth Republic 1944-1958 and its relation to North African independence movements.

A new era has begun in the civil rights in Los Angeles and new leadership must pick up the call...

This paper examines the impact of Gorbachev's policies, specifically glasnost and perestroika, on the Soviet Union and the Eastern bloc countries that were part of the Soviet Empire.

A single injury or illness can lead to financial ruin, even if you have health insurance. Patients suffering from mental health disease have the same rights and opportunities afforded other members of society. So why are they treated differently?

Sinclair, the author of such liberal works as The Jungle and The Brass Check, entered the realm of practical application in 1934 by running in the California gubernatorial race...entered the race and implement the End Poverty in California platform.