Tag Archives: human rights

Journalists beware: CPJ names ten worst countries to be a blogger

9th

May. × ’09

By Raquel Wilson

In a new report issued to mark World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, the Committee to Protect Journalists named the ten worst countries in the world to be a blogger.

Posted in For Discussion | Also tagged blogger, burma, china, committee to protect journalists, cuba, egypt, iran, prison, saudi arabia, syria, tunisisa, turkmenistan, vietnam, world press freedom day | Leave a comment

Save the humanity: Making green living relevant in the ‘hood

7th

May. × ’09

By Raquel Wilson

Those who know me well, know I could care more about being people-friendly and quite a bit less about being eco-friendly.

Posted in A Day in the Life of a Winner | Also tagged earth day, femicide, genocide, green, jimi izrael, poverty, rape, the root, unemployment | Leave a comment

Quote #10: Sometimes in April

7th

Apr. × ’09

By Raquel Wilson

"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." — Martin Luther King, Jr., human rights activist

Posted in A Day in the Life of a Winner, Quotes | Also tagged africa, amnesty international, earth hour, genocide, hutu, martin luther king jr, memorial, rwanda, tutsi | Leave a comment

Day 8: Films you may have missed

2nd

Dec. × ’08

By Raquel Wilson

To help you commemorate day 8 of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence campaign I've compiled a list of films you may have missed.

Posted in Thought Process | Also tagged activism, civil liberties, congo, film, katrina, liberia, nepal, new orleans, rape, transgender, women, zambia | Leave a comment