Human rights obligations do not apply to national governments alone. There are dozens of self-identified “ human rights cities” in the United States—from Mountain View, Cali ...

Our financial system protects the rich while deepening inequality and harming women in the Global South. It’s time to reclaim ...

Kimberly D. Lucas is on the faculty of Northeastern University in Boston.

Mahinour ElBadrawi is the global partnerships lead at CESR, with over 15 years of experience using human rights law to challenge economic injustice. She previously worked on debt, tax, and ...

Dr. Maria Ron-Balsera is the executive director of CESR and a feminist leader in global research and advocacy. She holds a PhD from Bielefeld University and advanced human rights degrees from the ...

When national governments threaten human rights, localized movements provide a powerful means of resistance. Bleak as things appear, it is important to remember that localized transnational movements ...

Kerry McLean is an international human rights lawyer. She has worked with NGOs and communities around the world and also works to advance human rights and social justice in the United States. She is a ...

Ejim Dike is a human rights strategist who has committed over 20 years to strengthening a people-centered human rights movement. She has coordinated the participation of civil society and directly ...

President Jimmy Carter believed income inequality was the most urgent issue we face worldwide. One need look no further than the results of the last US presidential election and the current outsized ...