Molly Beutz Land The same technologies that groups of ordinary citizens are using to write operating systems and encyclopedias are fostering a quiet revolution in another area—social activism. On websites such as Avaaz.org and Wikipedia, citizens are forming groups to report on human rights violations and organize email writing campaigns, activities formerly the prerogative of […]
The Right to Housing Recovery After Natural Disasters
Charles W. Gould INTRODUCTION: A GATHERING STORM Every year the world witnesses the forces of nature running amok: an earthquake, flood, or hurricane of unusual force devastates a community, capturing the attention of the world. While no one in its path can expect to escape the wrath of such disasters, and wealth is no talisman, […]
Health Care as a Basic Human Right: Moving from Lip Service to Reality
By Senator Edward M. Kennedy The 1946 Constitution of the World Health Organization declares that the highest attainable standard of health is a fundamental right of every human being, without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition. Two years later, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of […]