The Rights Stuff

On the Termination of Species: A Case for Biodiversity

As the planet grows to acknowledge the environmental issues of climate change and global warming, emphasis on the rising temperatures, sea levels, and weather impacts on human civilization have been at the forefront of raising awareness. If nothing else, the historical trend of mankind’s development has indicated our collective sense of self-importance, centering the issue…

Kill 1, Kill 100, We Won’t Retreat

A personal narrative through the protests in Iraq – and why you should know.

Art Activism and Human Rights: A Bay Area Perspective

Art, especially public displays, has been a major influence in the Bay Area’s history of social justice and reform.

The Origin and Costs of the American Opioid Crisis

The United States is currently facing an unprecedented opioid crisis caused in large part by the predatory practices of large pharmaceutical companies. This article dives into the history of opioid use and advocates for a more compassionate approach to fixing the epidemic.

The Hidden Health Crisis: Black Women and American Medical Racism

Racism is far-reaching and its prevalence in medicine is harming the Black community, Black women especially.

Organizers Feed Santa Cruz: Food Insecurity in the United States

Why are young people and volunteers the ones feeding an entire California community in need and not the local government? Read here to find out.

Women in Poland Fight for Their Rights Amidst Pandemic

Today, there are many women around the world living in fear. Not only because a pandemic is ravaging the world, but because many of their human rights and reproductive rights are being threatened. Essential to the human rights of life and dignity is a women’s right to abortion. Sadly, over the past decade numerous countries…

Three Countries’ Livelihoods, a Dam, and the Nile River

Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia are at a stalemate regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The implications of the dam and these negotiations have significant potential humanitarian consequences.

Rural-Urban Divide: Illustrating India’s Wealth Disparity

Due to a large wealth gap between India’s rural and urban areas, online school has been a major set back for most of the country’s children.

Error Not Found: Internet Access as a Human Right

During a global pandemic with no end in sight, our screens became the avenue for which we conduct our daily lives. Nowadays, we go to school, go to work, find information, and communicate all through the internet. According to Statista, around 4.57 billion people were active internet users as of July 2020, encompassing 59 percent…