Changemakers

Students from a public high school in the Bronx read poems they wrote to Barack Obama, questioning his promise of change.

Students from a public high school in the Bronx read poems they wrote to Barack Obama, questioning his promise of change.

by Renee Hobbs Journal of Communication.

Part I: Trafficking in Human Beings Amounting to Torture and other Forms of Ill-treatment - Legal Analysis Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights Part II: Clinical Links Between Human Trafficking and Torture Helen Bamber Foundation

Great article for background information/history of media. "More generally, the competitive news media select and frame stories in ways that hamper the ability of the democratic system to solve internal social problems as well as international conflicts in an optimal way. These effects are unintended consequences of the structure of the media market."

Great article for background information/history of media.

"The National Organization for Women is the largest organization of feminist activists in the United States. NOW has more than 500,000 contributing members and more than 500 local and campus affiliates in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Since our founding in 1966, NOW's goal has been "to take action" to bring about equality for all women. Both the actions NOW takes and its position on the issues are principled, uncompromising and often ahead of their time. NOW is a leader, not a follower, of public opinion."

Various feminist movements: Media Hall of Shame Say It Sister! Blog Love Your Body Young Feminism and more....

"NOW is unique in its approach to the issue of violence against women, emphasizing that there are many interrelated aspects to the issue -- domestic violence; sexual assault; sexual harassment; violence at abortion clinics; hate crimes across lines of gender, sexuality and race; the gender bias in our judicial system that further victimizes survivors of violence; and the violence of poverty emphasized by the radical right's attacks on poor women and children -- all of which result from society's attitudes toward women and efforts to "keep women in their place.""

This supports both Katie's and Sabrina's projects.

THE LIZ LIBRARY PRESENTS: HISTORY SERIES fatherlessness Fatherless Children Series - Biographies of Fatherlessness - Debunking the political rhetoric decrying fatherlessness - Stories, research, and studies of children who grew up in father absent homes.

"The Story of Solutions explores how we can move our economy in a more sustainable and just direction, starting with orienting ourselves toward a new goal"

"Sexual violence (or sexual activity without freely given consent) is a major public health problem in the U.S. According to the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, nearly 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men in the U.S. have been raped at some point in their lives, and experts believe even those numbers underestimate the problem since many such crimes go unreported. Sexual violence can lead to numerous long-term health consequences, including chronic pain, headaches, stomach problems, sexually transmitted diseases, and psychological trauma."

NEW search term: intimate partner violence. "Sexual violence (or sexual activity without freely given consent) is a major public health problem in the U.S. According to the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, nearly 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men in the U.S. have been raped at some point in their lives, and experts believe even those numbers underestimate the problem since many such crimes go unreported. Sexual violence can lead to numerous long-term health consequences, including chronic pain, headaches, stomach problems, sexually transmitted diseases, and psychological trauma."