Human Rights Beyond the Headlines: Let's Talk About Democracy!
Human Rights Beyond the Headlines: Let's Talk About Democracy!

What is democracy? What does democracy mean to you and to your country?

In recent years, there has been a lot of talk about democracy. In the United States, scholars, elected officials, the media, and many voters have expressed fear that our democracy is slipping away, with those concerns regularly populating our news and social media feeds. These conversations are also happening due to the decline in democracy and rise in authoritarianism in countries around the world. 

But what is democracy? What are the ideals of democracy? Has the US, or other countries, reached these ideals? What are the elements of democracy and what do we stand to lose if democracy, or components of it, are diminished or dismantled?

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Using Education as an Agent for Social Change
Using Education as an Agent for Social Change

The town of Albany, California is currently abuzz about a recent New York Times article, detailing how boys at the high school created an Instagram account where they shared racist and otherwise harmful posts, many targeting their Black female peers. How did one student respond?

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Nikki Bambauer