Elischia Fludd

In the big lead up to Rio+20, the community concerned about sustainable development is all a-buzz. There is talk of PrepCom, side-events and dialogues at the Rio+20 conference. Despite all the momentum, critics note that the level of civil society input lacks luster. There...

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There is a public video on Facebook that depicts what appears to...

Sustainable development is the only development that makes sense. -- President Bill Clinton

When I heard President Clinton say those words, I smiled. How can sustainable development not make sense to anyone who is listening? Sure, I have heard clever field experts mention that development, given its...

"F*&k you, you're just a B^#&h. You hear me B^#&h?! You're just a B^#&h, always remember that... Shut the f*&k up. NOW! I will beat your a$$ B^#&h!"

Perched in my window on a sunny Saturday morning, I witnessed the above words spoken from the mouth of a teenage male...

Cry freedom! Alsukuut yew'atey al mewfaaweka: Silence gives consent.

A year ago, Syrians flooded the country streets, defiant against violent repression. No matter; when the spirit is broken open, the threat of death via the rally cry for freedom is closer to freedom than if nothing happened. Syrian government...

XXL magazine Editor in Chief Vanessa Satten being held responsible for allowing a video of Rapper Too Short "schooling" young boys on how to turn a girl out, has earned just scrutiny in the public eye. However, what is more disturbing to me is that I have not...

Attention Activists: Human Rights is not an occupation. Human Rights is not a project; not a trend, fad or fascination. Human Rights is a lifestyle choice. More and more I hear about, read about, experience and vicariously experience the tension that erupts when a Human Rights impostor is exposed. The...

If I were to ask you to make a list of words to describe what you understand about human rights, I am going to guess that a majority of you would not have the word "tangible" on the descriptive list. Actually, neither would I, not until a few years ago....