Human Rights – Page 20 – People's World

Immokalee workers receive presidential medal

February 4, 2015 By Ben Markeson

The CIW has "organized communities, stood by tomato workers for more than 20 years, and changed the face of this industry."

Campaign demands more funding for reentry programs

January 23, 2015 By Marilyn Bechtel

Supporters of the 50 percent for Jobs not Jails campaign rallied at the Alameda County Administration Building in Oakland Jan. 20.

A lament for Eric Garner

December 16, 2014 By Rabbi Dr. Aryeh Cohen

A poetic response, one among many from around the country, is based on Biblical passages and other religious and philosophical texts.

The limits of charity

December 11, 2014 By Rev. Jim Conn

I believe in charity, but it is no substitute for government resources and policies. That's why I urge people to support change agents.

UN officials demand prosecutions for U.S. torture

December 11, 2014 By John Heilprin

All senior U.S. officials and CIA agents who authorized or carried out torture like waterboarding must be prosecuted, top U.N. officials said Wednesday.