Born out of an unexpected series of events, the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) was about to close its doors when Polish delegate Ludwik Rajchman spoke up on behalf of the millions that were continuing to suffer following the end of the Second World War. After the war, there was a great need to provide for the world’s most vulnerable population: … [Read more...] about A Child’s Catalyst for Change
Turning Pollution into Profit: Why Carbon Markets Are A Bad Idea
Carbon dioxide emissions continue unabated even two decades after the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol. Augmented by both pollution of poverty and pollution of affluence, humankind’s carbon footprint is a direct manifestation of its highly anthropocentric relationship with the environment. Global climate change governance, too, is dominated by an ecological modernization … [Read more...] about Turning Pollution into Profit: Why Carbon Markets Are A Bad Idea
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered: Easterseals Delivers Care to the Disabled
No day is ever truly ordinary. In my opinion, I find that each day can bring a major change to your life, altering the trajectory you were on and propelling you into a new future. This was true for Easterseals founder Edgar F. Allen, who found himself establishing one of the first organizations in the nation to support the needs of the disabled community. When Allen’s son … [Read more...] about Signed, Sealed, and Delivered: Easterseals Delivers Care to the Disabled
The Good News about Injustice
The good news about injustice is that there are those who fight it. Founded in 1997, International Justice Mission (IJM) has grown to be a leading non-governmental organization, rapidly changing the world as we know it. Gary Haugen, a former human rights attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, took his knowledge of the legal system and everyday humanitarian need, … [Read more...] about The Good News about Injustice
No Child Left Behind
When Marian Wright Edelman came to speak at USC’s Gould School of Law, I had no idea what a treat I was in for. I had received an email for the event from the Levan Institute for Humanities and Ethics, promoting her lunchtime chat as an opportunity to hear firsthand about the challenges she had to overcome in order to establish the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF). Edelman … [Read more...] about No Child Left Behind