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What Rights? is a podcast that explores how borders, laws, and politics shape—and often deny—the rights of individuals in Italy, the UK, and beyond.Hosted by Pierluisa Maligno, a social scientist and activist living between nations, this show dives into citizenship, migration, justice, and democracy with a critical yet personal lens.From referendums in Italy to the UK's immigration white papers, each episode tackles legal and political questions that affect real lives.🎧 In English, with occasional bilingual content.Because if rights are granted, they can also be taken away. So... What ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “With a thoughtfully curated series of essays, poetry, and conversations, the brilliant scientist and climate expert Ayana Elizabeth Johnson has assembled a group of dynamic people who are willing to imagine what seems impossible, and articulate those visions with...

"What the Right’s Intellectuals Did Wrong" is from the October 26, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Ross Douthat and narrated by Caroline Miller.

In the Beyond a Declaration - What Rights Can Do podcast, we discuss human rights, which is not just about laws and regulations but about our everyday lives and our shared humanity.Our conversations are inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which was adopted in 1948 in response to the horrors of the Second World War. The Declaration has laid the foundation for the rights and freedoms every person is entitled to today.Since 1948, numerous generations have contributed to the evolving concept of human rights. In our podcast, we explore the meaning of four key rights from ...

Tired of all the doom and gloom? What Could Go Right invites you to ditch cynicism about the future, and build the one you want. Instead of worst-case scenarios or Pollyanna optimism, you can envision an ideal world and be empowered to build it. The opportunity of our era is to transition to a sustainable, equitable, abundant global economy. When you rethink your mindset, understand tech and social trends, and design a future you want to live in, you can thrive by building a better future for us all.

Texas may well be America’s most controversial state. Evangelicals dominate the halls of power, millions of its people live in poverty, and its death row is the busiest in the country. Skeptical outsiders have found much to be offended by in the state’s politics and attitude, and yet, according to journalist and Texan Erica Grieder, the United States has a great deal to learn from Texas. In Big, Hot, Cheap, and Right, Grieder traces the political history of a state that was always larger than life. From its rowdy beginnings, Texas has combined a long-standing suspicion of government intrusion with a passion for business.

The bestselling author, political analyst, and civil rights expert delivers a forceful critique of the Trump administration's ignorant and unprecedented rollback of the civil rights movement. In this powerful and timely book, civil rights historian and political analyst Juan Williams denounces...

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It's easy to be pessimistic, especially with headlines dominated by global challenges like a changing geopolitical landscape, the rise in authoritarianism, and a seemingly unstable global economy. But what if, despite all that, humanity is actually making progress?Join Progress Network Founder Zachary Karabell every Wednesday as he chats with leading experts like Ian Bremmer and Anne Marie Slaughter to challenge the negativity and find out whether we should be so pessimistic about everything from sustainability and polarization to the future of work. Plus, start your week right with Progress ...

All and everything about adoptee rights, with interviews, discussions, and the ongoing complexities of being an adopted person in the world.

In this interview series sponsored by Post Carbon Institute, Vicki Robin, activist and best-selling author on sustainable living, talks with provocative thought leaders about emerging possibilities and ways humanity might step onto a better, post-pandemic path.

I want to openly bring up talk about the challenges of dealing with race nonsense. As a African-American woman, I will hold my head high

Welcome to "At What Cost?"—the podcast that fearlessly dives into the tangled web of animal rights issues, from the shadows of animal testing to the controversial world of fox hunting and beyond. Join us as we unravel the layers of debate surrounding the rights of our fellow Earth inhabitants.In each episode, we take a stand with the voiceless and challenge the status quo, exposing the systematic abuse and exploitation animals face in our society. It's not just about presenting arguments; it's about advocating for the rights of the creatures we share this planet with.Buckle up for ...

"What Donald Trump Is Right About" is from the October 12, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Kristof and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

It's easy to see the problems. The hurdles. The challenges. How do we use the challenges in our lives and in our world as a springboard for new ideas, exciting innovation and a renewed hope for a better tomorrow? "What If It All Goes RIGHT?" provides tools, inspiration and strategies for turning lemons into lemonade. Join Mindy Hart Audlin, founder of The What If UP Club, along with special guests and other visionary #WhatIfUppers, to leverage the power of your imagination to create positive changes in your life and in the world.

WE Charity had changed the game. In its 25 years, the international development charity and youth empowerment movement impacted lives the world over. While most charities focus on making the world a better place for our children, WE Charity focused on making better children for our world. And then, unwittingly caught in the crosshairs of a partisan fight, WE Charity was forced to shutter its doors in Canada. In this book, former WE board member and lawyer Tawfiq Rangwala cuts through the fog and explains what really happened, why it happened, and who should be held to account.

In straightforward language, A Letter to My White Friends and Colleagues encourages every White person to share his/her wealth with the Black community - plain and simple. Those who listen to the book will: understand the root causes of racial disparities in America; discover how you can personally contribute to reducing the inequality between Black and White people in the United States today; and get concrete recommendations on how to redirect your spending to Black-owned institutions to help decrease the racial wealth gap. 

In What Women Want, Deborah L. Rhode, one of the nation's leading scholars on women and law, brings to the discussion a broad array of interdisciplinary research as well as interviews with heads of leading women's organizations. Is the women's movement stalled? What are the major obstacles it confronts? What are its key priorities and what strategies might advance them? In addressing those questions, the audiobook explores virtually all of the major policy issues confronting women.

"What Trump Gets Pretty Much Right, and Completely Wrong, about China" is from the March 16 2016, Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Neil Irwin and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"What Donald Trump Learned from Joseph McCarthy's Right-Hand Man" is from the June 20, 2016, US section of The New York Times. It was written by Jonathan Mahler and Matt Flegenheimer and narrated by Kristi Burns.