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Chris Harman describes the shape and course of human history as a narrative of ordinary people forming and re-forming complex societies in pursuit of common human goals. Interacting with the forces of technological change as well as the impact of powerful individuals and revolutionary ideas, these societies have engendered events familiar to every schoolchild-from the empires of antiquity to the world wars of the 20th century. In a bravura conclusion, Chris Harman exposes the reductive complacency of contemporary capitalism.

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Americans deserve more human rights: When we educate, legislate, and create new mindsets, we can inspire and empower our country and the world.

Jeder kennt die zehn Gebote. Aber kennt auch jeder jedes Gebot? Genauso ist es mit den Menschenrechten. Sie sind ständig in aller Mund, aber wer könnte die einzelnen Rechte aufzählen? Vielleicht noch das Recht auf ein Leben in Freiheit, in Würde, Gleichheit für alle, Folterverbot - viel mehr aber fällt uns dazu nicht ein. Und da die Menschenrechte überall immer mehr mit den Füßen getreten werden - auch bei uns in den demokratischen Ländern - müssen wir sie kennen...

2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Was it themost important legal document of the 20th century, still hale and hearty in the 21st century,or is it past its prime? It has been surrounded by myth and misunderstanding. It has been misunderstood,misquoted and sometimes mismanaged. It has been called racist and misogynistic. Yet itremains a legal, social and cultural lodestone. How can this be? This series of 7 podcasts looks into these questions, but rather than being simply a legalistic or philosophical discussion, it looks at the people behind the idea ...

Where do "rights" come from? Professor Alan Dershowitz provides an entirely new resolution to this age-old dilemma: rights, he argues, do not come from God, nature, logic, or law alone, but from particular experiences with injustice, and from trial and error. He also touches on the rights of prisoners and the situation in the Middle East. His new book is Rights from Wrongs. Professor Dershowitz speaks with Jeffrey Toobin, CNN legal analyst and New Yorker staff writer.

Written in 1791 as a response to Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France, Thomas Paine's Rights of Man is a seminal work on human freedom and equality. Using the French Revolution and its ideals as an example, he demonstrates his belief that any government must put the inherent rights of its citizens above all else, especially politics. After its publication, Paine left England for France and was tried in his absence for libel against the crown.

University of Dayton's Human Rights Center student ran podcast that will explore topical issues that affect students on campus in relation to human rights and social justice.

Welcome to the Missing the Bus podcast! This podcast discusses the research conducted in the report "Missing the Bus: Indigenous Women and Two-Spirit Plus People and Public Transit in Western Canada," with the report's three primary researchers - Dr Karine Duhamel, Dr Adele Perry, and Dr Jocelyn Thorpe. Along with host Olivia Macdonald Mager, the podcast discusses the connections between uneven mobility and mobility justice from an intersectional feminist context in Western Canada, focusing on Manitoba.

“The Way to the Spring is a riveting and powerful work . . . . Readers near and far who seek greater understanding of how Palestinians live—and the violence they endure—are well served by Ehrenreich’s book.” —Haaretz “Ehrenreich's haunting, poignant and memorable stories add up...

What can the massive protests that have roiled Hong Kong and the harsh repressive moves made against activists tell us about where this special metropolis is heading? And about how a resurgent China under strongman rule is challenging and reshaping the international order? Jeffrey Wasserstrom...