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The Earth Times
The Earth Times newspaper covers the latest in environmental issues such as world population, conflict-resolution, governance, human-rights and trade.
Other
World Public Opinion
This is a resource for discussing and analyzing world issues. Browse resources by world region or by topic. Sample topics include development, environment, globalization, human rights, and more.
University of Washington
Digital Collections: Society and Culture Collection
The Social Issues Collection is an image database of the Western United States and the Pacific Northwest region. The collection covers a variety of political and social topics, from women's issues, government, labor organizations such as...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Making It, Making of African American Identity: V. 3
Excerpts from a novel and an interview that illustrate where the success of the civil rights movement left some middle class African Americans. They explore the obstacles the civil rights movement had to overcome and the movement's...
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Primer on Ethics and Human Clonings
This artical evaluates the ethics involved with cloning humans. Issues such as legal rights and protection and determining whether it is unnatural self-engineering are addressed.
Curated OER
Kids Health: What's the Right Weight for My Height?
Finding out your correct weight is difficult because everyone's body type is different. This site addresses that concern and answers questions that surround this issue. Links to related sites are also offered.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Mechanics/workers, Triumph of Nationalism: America, 1815 1850
Two statements issued by workers' groups advocating greater equality for all who labor.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Poetry, Making of African American Identity: V. 3
This study of black protest poems from the early part of the twentieth century through the late sixties can provide insight into the issues African Americans faced during that time and the ways they responded to them. Works from seven...
Other
United States Institute for Peace: Bosnia and Herzegovina Web Links
A collection of links to websites with information on issues related to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
PBS
Pbs: The New Americans: Reluctant Refugees
Comprehensive lesson plan about the new immigrant - the refugee. Looks at many aspects of their assimilation, experience, and long term prospects.
Utah Education Network
Uen: How Can I Help Change the World?
This instructional activity gives students ideas in which they can make a difference in the world.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Reading Guide: Elizabeth Cady Stanton: "Seneca Falls Address"
A powerful call for women's rights, particularly for suffrage, expressed in the "Declaration of Sentiments" and issued at the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Includes discussion questions.
The Guardian
Guardian: Alberto Fujimori Sentenced to 25 Years
Guardian correspondent Rory Carroll discusses the trial and sentencing of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori. Links to related articles are provided. (April 7, 2009)
Other
Amnesty International: Colombia Protests Against Unlawful Killings
This article discusses the protests that took place in Colombia concerning the unlawful killing of civilians by security forces. (March 6, 2009)
New York Times
New York Times: Libya Protests and Revolts 2011
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site provides a detailed overview of Libya's history, focusing specifically on the country's most recent protests and revolts. A timeline of the rebellion, photo reports, and videos are featured....
United Nations
United Nations: Unamid: African Union/united Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur
Since 2007 the United Nations, in conjunction with the African Union, have been providing humanitarian efforts to bring peace and justice to Darfur, Sudan. Darfur has been recognized as a victim of genocide conflict since 2003....
PBS
Pbs: Discovering Dominga
Students will explore and discuss modern acts of genocide, including the factors leading to genocide, by following the story of Dominga, a Maya who was just nine years old when her family was massacred in Guatemala.
Choices Program, Brown University
Choices: The Struggle to Define Free Speech: From Skokie to Paris
Relevant resource on free speech in which students examine how different societies define freedom of expression. Through multi-media sources students look at historical sources as well as current controveries over free speech.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Identity, Making of African American Identity: V. 1, 1500 1865
Forty seven primary sources-historical documents, literary texts, and visual images-that explore the issues facing African Americans as they struggled to carve out identity, work, artistic expression, and citizenship rights.
Other
U.s. Campaign to Ban Landmines
This site has significant information on this issue and what Americans can do to further the cause. There is also a link to the International Campaign to ban landmines.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Conflict Research Consortium: Minority Rights
This site provides a brief discussion on protecting the rights of the minority, and also provides links to related information such as majority rule processes, co-existence and tolerance of the majority and minority, and other issues and...
Other
Voice of America: Egyptian Activists to Rally Against Torture
Egypt is under military leadership during the time before the elections expected for August, 2011. Reports are coming out of the country that there is still torture going on. March 30, 2011
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: u.s. Proposes u.n. Trusteeship of Palestine
President Truman explains the United States' position and recommendations on the issue of Palestine once the British mandate was to end.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Nicholas D. Kristof
A biography of Nicholas Kristof, a well-known journalist and author who has covered major events and issues around the world, particularly relating to human rights and social and economic inequality. He has received two Pulitzer Prizes...