by Susan | Sep 25, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
September 25, 1887 Elizabeth Cochran (1864-1922), under the pen name of Nellie Bly, managed to get herself sent to the New York Women’s Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell’s Island to do an undercover story of conditions there. She spent 10 days there; a lawyer from the New...
by Susan | Sep 24, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
September 24, 1969 The trial of the “Chicago Eight” (later seven) began. Demonstrations began outside the court house, with the “Weatherman” group proclaiming the “Days of Rage” in protest of the trial. The Chicago Eight staged...
by Susan | Sep 23, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
September 23, 2011 Sierra Leone’s albinos launched an association to defend their rights and asked the government for jobs and scholarships to help them fight...
by Susan | Sep 22, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
September 22, 2007 At least 25,000 textile workers defied a ban on protests in emergency-ruled Bangladesh to demand a rise in the minimum wage, from the equivalent of $16 per month for a 12-14 hour day to $104 per month. The government has promised a rise in the...
by Susan | Sep 21, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
September 21, 2014 In Russia, thousands marched through Moscow to protest against the Kremlin’s involvement in the Ukraine crisis, in the country’s first major anti-war rally since fighting erupted in...
by Susan | Sep 20, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
September 20, 2010 In Zimbabwe, 83 members of Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) were arrested after marching to highlight concerns around community safety and police behavior. They were freed after 2 days in...
