Add a comment June 17th, 2011 by Claudio Schuftan
Food for a campaigner’s thought Human Rights Reader 265 – When one leaves behind problems without solutions, one does not leave, one absconds. (J. Koenig) - A powerful interest of a few has the potential to sway the situation for many. - The truth of the activists does not coincide with that of the ones that accumulate wealth. [...]
Add a comment June 5th, 2011 by Claudio Schuftan
Food for a campaigner’s thought Human Rights Reader 264 In dedicated human rights work, it is not about being a bit more leftist or a bit more centrist than others, but it is to offer a viable and better perspective for the future –one in which human rights activists are willing to engage-with [...]
2 Comments October 31st, 2010 by Matthew Anderson
Food for a thought to ponder Human Rights Reader 250 WHY HUMAN RIGHTS WORK IS TO BE SEEN IN THE REALM OF POLITICAL ACTION. -We will succeed inasmuch as we display the capacity to mobilize collectively behind human rights as a political goal independent-of and often opposed-to the goals that motivate the state and/or the [...]
Add a comment January 31st, 2010 by Matthew Anderson
Effective action requires not just an enthusiasm, but calls for a close rapport with the disgruntled so as to get them organized. (A. Robbins) 1. You may often have asked yourself as to whether your individual contribution in the field of health and/or nutrition makes or is making any difference. This, of course, depends. Alone, [...]
