In 2001, horrific violations of child slavery in the chocolate industry were revealed. In response, Congressman Eliot Engel of New York and Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa worked together to advocate cocoa trade that is free of child labor abuses. Lobbyists for the billion dollar industry worked vehemently to defeat the proposed legislation – and ... Read More
This weekend Americans celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., an icon of moral courage. Although Dr. King’s name has become synonymous with the Civil Rights Movement, there were many other individuals who challenged discrimination in matters big and small, demonstrating their own moral courage. A modern day ... Read More
Private Danny Chen, a 19-year-old American soldier touring in Afghanistan, was found shot dead in a guard tower after suffering abuse at the hands of his own comrades for several months. It’s still not clear if his death was a suicide, Chen’s desperate attempt to escape the bullying, or a homicide, the result of harassment that ... Read More
When an ultra-Orthodox man asked Israeli female soldier Doron Matalon to move to the back of the bus, citing his religious belief of gender separation, she refused. Matalon’s decision to stay in her seat was not out of disrespect for his religious views, but rather out of the belief in civil rights for women. Society ... Read More
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