by Susan | Nov 22, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
November 22, 1909 Clara Lemlich, who had been listening for four hours to men speak about the disadvantages of the (mostly female) shirtwaist workers going on a general strike, rose and declared (in Yiddish) that the shirtwaist workers would go on a general strike....
by Susan | Nov 21, 2015 | Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(1) Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution. (2) Marriage shall be entered into only...
by Susan | Nov 21, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
November 21, 1966 The National Organization for Women (NOW) was founded in Chicago to mobilize women, give women’s rights advocates the power to put pressure on employers and the government, and to promote full equality of the sexes. It hoped to increase the amount of...
by Susan | Nov 20, 2015 | Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(1) Everyone has the right to a nationality. (2) No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality. Leading up to the 67th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United...
by Susan | Nov 20, 2015 | Cool Video, Friday's Film
Opens November 20 @ the Bijou: In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood’s top screenwriter until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs. The film recounts how Dalton used words and wit to win two Academy Awards and expose the...
