Famous and lesser-known quotes from Jimmy Carter on hope, service, and humanity
We’ve collected Jimmy Carter’s most famous quotes — as well as some of his most inspiring lesser-known quotes
Read More2,500 olive trees planted in the West Bank for International Day of Peace
These “Freedom Farms” empower families through financial security and gender equality.
Read MoreToday's school children practice running for their lives — but there are better ways to keep students safe from shooters
A new initiative by the National Academies has been initiated to assess the effects of active shooter drills on student health and well-being and to determine best practices in preparing schools to respond to threats of violence.
Read MoreThis Israeli & Palestinian youth choir has sung together since 2012. Now, their voices are stronger than ever
Amid violence, loss, and devastation, this youth chorus made up of Palestinians and Israelis have found a shared humanity through music.
Read More51 Most Powerful Refugee Quotes for World Refugee Day
These quotes serve as a stark reminder of our shared responsibility to protect and support refugees.
Read MoreHow 17th century refugees used the printing press to fight their oppressors — and laid the foundations of modern humanitarianism
Oppressed minorities in Europe found the printing press to be a powerful ally in putting the spotlight on their agony — and it mirrors the work of humanitarians and activists today.
Read MoreThese 5 interactive websites help kids and adults understand the horrors of the Holocaust
As troublesome as somestatistics may be in terms of what they show about how little people know about the Holocaust, there’s another aspect to Holocaust knowledge that often goes overlooked.
Read MoreCalls for divestment from apartheid South Africa gave today's pro-Palestinian student activists a blueprint to follow
By calling out complicity on the part of colleges, corporations, and the government in South Africa’s system of apartheid, student activists were able to show that demands for divestment could be a concrete and effective form of protest.
Read MoreHow the Gaza humanitarian aid pier traces its origins to discarded cigar boxes before World War II
Built by the U.S. military and operated in coordination with the United Nations, aid groups and other nations’ militaries, the pier can trace its origins back to a mid-20th century U.S. Navy officer who collected discarded cigar boxes to experiment with a new idea.
Read More5 books to help you better understand today's campus protests in the context of history
Every so often, a cause ignites a sustained fury on college campuses across the nation. In 2020, it was Black Lives Matter. In 2011, it was Occupy Wall Street. In the 1980s, it was apartheid in South Africa. Right now, it’s the Israeli military campaign in Gaza.
Read MoreDeaf campus protestors establish new standards for accessibility in pro-Palestinian demonstrations
Volunteers, including hearing Gallaudet students and community members, organized to create a more accessible space for Deaf protesters at the encampment.
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