Democracy is spreading. This column by our representatives to the UN describes what that means for human rights.
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World Assembly
One of the members of the Bergen Society has created an exciting and innovative project based on the idea that worldwide elections through the internet can now represent the voice […]
Anthony Lewis
In mid-December 2001 Anthony Lewis, the long-time editorialist for the New York Times penned his last column. I have always found Lewis a voice of sanity; a principled champion of […]
Will You Still Need Me? Will You Still Feed Me–When I’m 64?
If this old Beatles song were written now, the number might be 74, perhaps 84, and maybe 94. We are living in the midst of an unprecedented transition, sometimes called […]
Asylum Sanctuary Informational Meeting Draws Many Organizations
Over forty people attended a recent informational meeting on organizing a sanctuary program for paroled asylum seekers. The attendees represented such religious, human rights and community organizations as the International […]
World Press Freedom Day
FROM THE UN In the past decade the world has seen a dangerous escalation of violence against journalists and other media professionals. The year of 2006 was the bloodiest year […]