This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In November, Devin Patrick Kelley, 26, clad in all black, wearing a bulletproof vest, and carrying an assault rifle, opened fire inside First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, killing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Slavery is a modern scourge of shocking proportions. Some 40 million people live in slavery today, according to a report released last month from the U.N. affiliated International Labor Organization (ILO), the International Organization for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The U.N. human rights office will tackle sexual harassment and establish a volunteer network of in-house “first responders” to address inappropriate conduct, heeding the U.N. secretary-general’s call that more be…
Political prisoners aren’t the only ones being tortured — the vast majority of judicial torture happens in ordinary cases, even in ‘functioning’ legal systems. Social activist Karen Tse shows how…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A recent campaign, #MeToo, has caught fire in response to another round of high-profile sexual assault allegations. Over the past several weeks, Hollywood’s troubles came screaming into the headlines with stories of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On October 1st, 58 people were killed and 500 were injured in the deadliest mass shooting in the United States. The worst mass shooting before that night was the Orlando…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What we know about mass shootings suggests that they are different from the everyday deaths that happen at the end of a gun. The weapon is the same. So much…
In this case study, we review major lessons drawn from the Massachusetts Juvenile Justice Pay for Success Initiative (“the MAJJ PFS project”). The MAJJ PFS project aims to reduce recidivism…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In October, former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg took to Twitter to announce that he will match donations given to Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit organization that advocates for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From donating blood to contacting your elected representatives to support stricter gun controls, you can do something. Donate Money Those unable to donate blood can give money to organizations helping…
Many don’t think to search “public health” as an issue when they want to research gun violence. But in this video, the Harvard Injury Control Research Center makes the case.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since the Year 2000 more than 2 million Americans have been shot and half a million have died from gun violence; more than all US combat deaths combined since the…