European Banks Commit to Stop Financing Amazon Oil Trade
Amazon Watch
02:15
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Politics and Advocacy
European banks BNP Paribas Group, Credit Suisse, Rabobank, and ING Group collectively responsible for financing the trade of over $5.5 billion USD in Amazon oil to the U.S. from 2009 to 2020 �” have committed to immediate restriction measures on the trade finance of oil from the Amazon Sacred Headwaters of Ecuador.
How Does FPIC Affect Indigenous Communities in Ecuador?
Amazon Watch
01:59
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Politics and Advocacy
FPIC is a standard in international human rights law that stands for Free, Prior, and Informed Consent. It's meant to protect Indigenous rights to their territorial resources by ensuring that they are appropriately consulted and then consent in any matter that affects their territory.
Life as an Indigenous Earth Defender
Amazon Watch
02:22
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Politics and Advocacy
Every day, commodities from deforested lands in the Brazilian Amazon are shipped to the United States and global markets. This year, deforestation there reached a 12-year high, driven by criminal arson and encouraged by government policy
Happy 25th Birthday Amazon Watch!
Amazon Watch
02:05
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Politics and Advocacy
Amazon Watch is celebrating 25 years of radical and effective solidarity with Indigenous peoples across the Amazon Basin!
Christina Greer on The Census
Fordham University
02:44
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Politics and Advocacy
Fordham political science professor Christina Greer talks about the importance of the US census on American governance.
StoryCorps
02:02
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Politics and Advocacy
A conservative older white man and his liberal African-American daughter-in-law talk about how they find common ground and respect one another.
Transitioning to a Meaningful Career
Idealist
05:27
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Politics and Advocacy
Career coach Cathy Wasserman takes questions on how to get involved in a meaningful career.
Priyanka Chopra's Inspiring Message to India
Girl Rising
02:37
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Politics and Advocacy
Priyanka Chopra believes in giving all girls the opportunity that they deserve.
Amnesty International USA
01:48
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Politics and Advocacy
After the U.S. travel ban was set in place, Amnesty International collaborated with various designers to create printable passport sleeves to show the Arab and Muslim community support.
The Power of Participatory Democracy
Open Society Foundations
04:43
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Politics and Advocacy
Discussing the need for good governance and inclusion of everyday citizens-- especially those that are marginalized-- to influence policy for a better government, neighborhoods that meet the needs of all, and ending poverty.
Short Term Jobs on Your Resume
Idealist
02:56
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Politics and Advocacy
Heather Krasna shares tips on how to construct your resume when you have multiple short term jobs.
The Role of Arts and Culture in an Open Society
Open Society Foundations
05:59
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Politics and Advocacy
Human rights advocates discuss the need for art as a means of self-expression in the face of oppression, as it gives voice to those outside the mainstream and connects us to each other.
Open Society Foundations
07:02
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Politics and Advocacy
Kofi Annan, EJI's Bryan Stevenson. George Soros, Pulitzer Peace Prize winner Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, U2's Bono and more discuss movements towards human rights, government accountability, and how the fight for democracy and freedom is global and constant.
New Leaders Council
04:05
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Politics and Advocacy
A Millennial Policy Institute fellow talks about how the campaign finance systems limit political candidates to those with the greatest access to money, and how those candidates' interests typically only serve other rich people, leading to corruption.
New Leaders Council
02:59
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Politics and Advocacy
The founder of HireHarlem.com talks about gentrification, which displaces low-income residents from their own neighborhoods, and how to support small businesses and community efforts.
Why We Can't Arrest Our Way Out of the Drug Problem
Open Society Foundations
02:26
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Politics and Advocacy
Former Seattle chief of police Jim Pugel talks about the War on Drugs, how criminalizing drug users and dealers does not end epidemics, and the need for treatment and resources to help them.
New Leaders Council
03:42
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Politics and Advocacy
Advocating support for the needs of people living with Alzheimer's disease and their caretakers-- which tends to impact women of color the most-- and how investing in healthcare for our elderly benefits our economy.
Why Do People Stereotype Black Men?
Open Society Foundations
02:03
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Politics and Advocacy
American Values Institute's Alexis McGill Johnson talks how media perpetuates implicit bias, and how this contributes to unequal representations within the criminal justice system and access to education and health care.
The Social Cost of Exclusion
OutRight Action International
03:12
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Politics and Advocacy
OutRight Action International puts the spotlight on Africa and the cruel manner that correctional officers discredit sexually assaulted LGBTQI+ members based on their their sexual orientation.
Open Society Foundations
02:37
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Politics and Advocacy
One out of every three prisoners globally is held in pre-trial detention, which can last years, and targets the young and poor as they are subject to paying bribes, torture and disease.
Building An International LGBTIQ Movement
OutRight Action International
02:35
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Politics and Advocacy
OutRight Action International talks about tackling issues with leaders from various countries lacking equal rights and security for their LGBTQI+ communities.
Volunteering and Internship Experience
Idealist
02:59
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Politics and Advocacy
Heather Krasna talks about the benefits of volunteering and explains why having a small amount of experience isn't as bad as we think.
Grad School 101: Will the Degree Justify the Cost
Idealist
03:45
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Politics and Advocacy
Professionals talk about what needs to be invested when you enroll into a graduate program.
Why The Lack of Interest?
A Call To Men
02:39
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Politics and Advocacy
Tony Porter talks about young boys being raised into gender-role stereotypes that later lead to violence.
Torture Can Happen Anywhere
Open Society Foundations
02:14
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Politics and Advocacy
Juan E. Mendez, U.S. Rapporteur on Torture and former lawyer, talks about being a victim of torture, its ineffectiveness, brutality, and how it only breeds more crime, fear and terrorists.
A Young Filmmaker Tells His Story
Open Society Foundations
01:35
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Politics and Advocacy
Filmmaker Richard Memminger talks about growing up in Harlem with a complicated family history, how being a creator is like therapy, and how you can control your own narrative.
Grad School 101: Why Go to Grad School?
Idealist
03:57
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Politics and Advocacy
Professionals express why it should be everyone's goal to pursue a graduate degree.
The Next Generation of Manhood
A Call To Men
02:17
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Politics and Advocacy
A Call To Men visits Kenya to facilitate a LiveRespect curriculum for bullying and violence prevention in school and sports.
Our Silence Speaks Volumes
A Call To Men
02:19
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Politics and Advocacy
Tony Porter gives advice to men on ending violence against women: one of the leading causes of female injuries and deaths.
New Leaders Council
05:23
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Politics and Advocacy
How dismantling the Voting Rights Act infringes on our civil rights and democracy, and disenfranchises marginalized populations in order to maintain political status quo. How can we make voting easier for all?
Open Society Foundations
01:45
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Politics and Advocacy
Jake Hayman of Future First talks about the lack of opportunities that prevent marginalized communities from upward social and economic mobility, and how schools can be make-or-break networks.
New Leaders Council
03:56
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Politics and Advocacy
How Democratic leaders on the national and local levels can re-engage with their communities to revitalize the party, including supporting more diverse and progressive candidates, and how to create real change.
Strengthening the Global Health System for All
Open Society Foundations
02:05
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Politics and Advocacy
Christine Stegling of International Preparedness Treatment Coalition discusses customizing health care according to each country's needs to better serve its most marginalized people, particularly for HIV/AIDS treatments.
New Leaders Council
04:39
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Politics and Advocacy
The significance of the electoral college in Presidential elections, why every vote matters when it comes to local elections, and the direct impact of local politicians on their constituents from arts education to city planning.
Futuro Media Group
04:07
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Politics and Advocacy
Teenage volunteers team up with the Bronx River Alliance to protect Soundview Park, local wildlife, and NYC waterways from pollution while encouraging aquatic recreation.
Why Decriminalize Sex Work?
New York Anti-Trafficking Network
03:02
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Politics and Advocacy
In curbing human trafficking, criminalizing sex workers is not the answer, and in turn, puts many at risk in becoming enmeshed in the justice system, leading to problems finding work, citizenship and housing.
Humanizing America: Standing Rock
Futuro Media Group
05:51
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Politics and Advocacy
The indigenous water protectors and their allies protest for their sacred land and environmental protections against corporations wishing to install a toxic oil pipeline, featuring tribal rights lawyer, Tara Houska.
New York Anti-Trafficking Network
03:16
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Politics and Advocacy
Support communities vulnerable to trafficking by tipping service workers well, avoiding shaming victims, being open minded, holding the media accountable for trafficking representations, and contacting anti-trafficking and anti-poverty networks.
Humanizing America: Leaders of Color
Futuro Media Group
04:36
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Politics and Advocacy
A Black student at the University of Chicago finds mentorship in President Obama's former senior advisor, David Axelrod, and encourages underserved communities to run for political office.
Idealist
03:40
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Politics and Advocacy
Founder of PAWS NY shares how Idealist has helped recruit various volunteers to help people in need of assistance for their pets.
Humanizing America: Young and Muslim
Futuro Media Group
04:26
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Politics and Advocacy
Journalist Maria Hinojosa talks with a Muslim, Arab-American woman in Chicago who registers members of her community to vote in the face of Islamophobia, hate crimes and travel bans.
Humanizing America: Undocumented and Asian
Futuro Media Group
03:55
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Politics and Advocacy
An undocumented Korean family in Queens talks with Maria Hinojosa about living in fear of being deported and becoming advocates for other immigrants.
Grad School 101: Your Application Is a Mosaic
Idealist
02:26
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Politics and Advocacy
Professionals talk about the various sections students have to be conscious about when applying to school.
Open Society Foundations
02:01
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Politics and Advocacy
Diana Samarasan talks about people with depression and other psycho-social and mental health disabilities that are institutionalized-- enduring conditions that violate their human rights-- and how she empowers them.
No Government Should Get to Decide This
Open Society Foundations
02:23
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Politics and Advocacy
How governments deny the identities of transgender people, which affects legal documents that may affect their abilities to travel, vote, work, attend school, receive health care or bank, and what they endure to have these papers changed including confinement and sterilization.
Moving Walls: Samantha Box
Open Society Foundations
01:14
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Politics and Advocacy
Samantha Box, photographer of the Invisible: Homeless LGBT Youth gallery, talks about documenting Sylvia's Place in NYC, a shelter for those in crisis who find a haven in which to create new families.
Moving Walls: Gabriela Bulisova
Open Society Foundations
01:38
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Politics and Advocacy
Gabriela Bulisova of The Option of Last Resort talks about the asylum-seeking Iraqis who worked for the US Army, who were abandoned and branded as traitors by their countrymen.
How Long Should Your Resume Be?
Idealist
02:51
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Politics and Advocacy
Heather Krasna talks about new tracking softwares that could potentially eliminate a length limit a resume could have.
Grad School 101: The Right Program
Idealist
03:04
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Politics and Advocacy
Experts break down the difference between a Masters and PhD, and one year vs. two year programs.
Grad School 101: Financing
Idealist
04:20
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Politics and Advocacy
Experts give some advice to students on applying to school and how to get extra financial coverage.
Grad School 101: Federal Student Loan Programs
Idealist
04:13
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Politics and Advocacy
Experts give advice to students on applying to FAFSA and student loans.
Grad School 101: Effective Personal Statements
Idealist
04:50
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Politics and Advocacy
Experts list the do's and don'ts on writing personal statements for school applications.
Grad School 101: Application Process
Idealist
02:17
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Politics and Advocacy
Experts give some advice to students on applying and standing out in the admission's office.
Innocence Project
03:06
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Politics and Advocacy
Calvin C. Johnson, Jr. and Herman Atkins, Sr. talk about being exonerated through DNA evidence and the obstacles they faced upon their release.
Innocence Project
06:51
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Politics and Advocacy
John Thompson was sentenced with the death penalty and heavily relied on his legal team to get the case overturned before being executed in 30 days.
A Message From Nathan Brown
Innocence Project
02:28
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Politics and Advocacy
Nathan Brown was released from prison after serving nearly 17 years for crime he did not commit, and shares how easy it can be to get caught in the system.
Returning Migrants to Danger
Human Rights Watch
02:39
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Politics and Advocacy
Refugees seeking asylum in Honduras and other countries disrupted by poverty, warfare and gang violence find themselves sent back to their home countries because they arrived in America without documentation.
Military Sexual Assault Survivors
Human Rights Watch
04:45
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Politics and Advocacy
A female airman in the United States Air Force reports a sexual assault by her peer and faces punishment, retaliation, ostracization and the end of her military career for speaking up.
Human Rights Watch
04:36
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Politics and Advocacy
People vulnerable to susceptibility, including immigrants, the poor and those with mental illnesses, are being manipulated by the FBI to become involved in terrorist plots.
Teens in Solitary Confinement
Human Rights Watch
03:24
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Politics and Advocacy
Teens charged as adults and held in adult prisons are commonly held in solitary confinement, as punishment or protection, which has deleterious effects on their mental health.
Human Rights Watch
04:08
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Politics and Advocacy
Minor crimes lead to major consequences for America's most vulnerable who can't afford the high costs of the criminal justice system-- which intentionally preys on the nation's poorest.
Human Rights Watch
03:46
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Politics and Advocacy
Deporting undocumented immigrants tears apart families and communities and offers little recourse to return to America legally. Many never see their families again.
Immigrants and the Police
Human Rights Watch
03:43
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Politics and Advocacy
Undocumented immigrants are vulnerable as reporting crimes committed against them and other interactions with law enforcement leave them open to being detained or deported.
Prisoners With Mental Illness
Human Rights Watch
05:35
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Politics and Advocacy
A documentation of the American prison system where inmates with mental illness are subject to excessive brutality, and how jails rarely provide resources for mental health.
Disability and Decision Making
Open Society Foundations
03:07
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Politics and Advocacy
Michael Bach of the Institute For Research and Development On Inclusion and Society advocates for legal rights for those with intellectual and cognitive disabilities.
How Police Can Arrest the Spread of HIV
Open Society Foundations
02:23
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Politics and Advocacy
Daniel Wolfe talks about the criminalization of and discrimination against drug users and sex workers, and how this creates barriers to seeking HIV treatment.
Open Society Foundations
02:29
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Politics and Advocacy
Tahir Amin of the Initiative For Medicines, Access and Knowledge talks about drug companies driving up prices for necessary medications, keeping them out of reach for many in health crises.
How Newark Cleaned Up Its Police Department
Open Society Foundations
01:56
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Politics and Advocacy
Udi Ofer of ACLU-NJ talks about how municipal police departments racially profile communities of color through stop and frisk and other civil rights abuses with impunity in Newark, New Jersey.
How California Is Reducing Its Prison Population
Open Society Foundations
02:47
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Politics and Advocacy
Lenore Anderson of Californians for Justice and Safety talks about her advocacy for Proposition 47, how mass incarceration hasn't made society safer and the need to invest in public services.
Open Society Foundations
06:16
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Politics and Advocacy
Susan Meiselas, curator of Moving Walls, takes us on a photographic journey and talks about how photography can meaningfully engage people and inspire change through global awareness.
Embrace the Ideas We're Afraid to Talk About
Open Society Foundations
01:17
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Politics and Advocacy
Writer A.M. Homes of the PEN American Center Writers' Fund talks about her banned book and how freedom of speech is never a given.
Early Childhood Intervention
Open Society Foundations
07:34
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Politics and Advocacy
Advocates discuss the likelihood for Central Asian and Eastern European children to be institutionalized for having a disability and how they work to keep these families together.
Democracy Is More Than Just Holding Elections
Open Society Foundations
01:47
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Politics and Advocacy
John Gaventa of the Coady International Institute talks about the power of voting and holding elected officials and public servants accountable.
Fighting Malnutrition in Ethiopia
United Nations Joint SDG Fund
06:25
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Politics and Advocacy
Mothers take their children to health extension workers to check for malnutrition and experts create a complementary infant food that will help boost weight.
Building a Multicultural Nation in Ecuador
United Nations Joint SDG Fund
10:31
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Politics and Advocacy
Afro-Ecuadorian mothers travel to Kiwaro, where they learn to improve their craftsmanship to sell goods in stores to pay for food, education and medical expenses.
Open Society Foundations
06:12
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Politics and Advocacy
Sex workers globally document the harassment they face from law enforcement, who criminalize them and confiscate their contraception, leaving them susceptible for disease.
Open Society Foundations
03:01
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Politics and Advocacy
Uncovering the Central Intelligence Agency's history of mental and physical violence during interrogations in the name of defeating terrorism, and holding the government accountable for transparency.
Policing After Freddie Gray
Open Society Foundations
04:46
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Politics and Advocacy
Baltimore residents reckon with decades of oppression, police brutality and poverty in the aftermath of Freddie Gray's murder as they begin to shape their own narrative and are spurred towards activism.
A Modern Day Robin Hood Takes Aim at Poverty
Open Society Foundations
02:22
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Politics and Advocacy
David Hillman of the Robin Hood Tax Campaign discusses wealth redistribution and alleviating poverty by increasing sales, income and corporate taxes to give to global public goods and services.
Type Media Center
06:24
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Politics and Advocacy
Civil rights leader and U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district on organizing 1963's March on Washington as a member of SNCC, and walking on "Bloody Sunday" to protest for Black voting rights.
Eyewitness Identification
Innocence Project
07:42
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Politics and Advocacy
Jennifer Thompson shares her story about being assaulted and making an eyewitness identification, which later led to the wrongful conviction of Ronald Cotton.
Ask an Innocence Project Attorney
Innocence Project
10:33
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Politics and Advocacy
The Innocence Project Director of Post-Conviction Litigation, Vanessa Potkin, answers questions submitted by people on social media platforms about the criminal justice system.
Idealist
02:27
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Politics and Advocacy
Heather Krasna gives advice on how to learn about different skillsets needed when choosing a different job.
Idealist
04:05
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Politics and Advocacy
Robyn Hillman-Harrigan talks about founding the Rockaway Rescue Alliance Shore Soup Project and how Idealist has helped gather people from the community.
Homophobic Violence in Jamaica
Human Rights Watch
04:32
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Politics and Advocacy
The LGBTQ community in Jamaica seeks asylum as they face hate crimes, violence and discrimination; advocates fight to protect them and the growing homeless youth population.
Ban Ki Moon Condemns Homophobia
Human Rights Watch
02:21
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Politics and Advocacy
Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon rallies for equal rights for the LGBTQ community as African advocates and religious leaders stand firm against discrimination and criminalization.
Human Rights Watch
02:39
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Politics and Advocacy
An immigrant from Trinidad and Army veteran who served in the Gulf War talks suffering from PTSD and nearly being deported, as he fears being separated from his children.
Anti LGBT Violence in South Africa
Human Rights Watch
02:59
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Politics and Advocacy
Archbishop Thabo Cecil Makgoba of the Metropolitan of the Anglican Church of South Africa in Cape Town advocates for acceptance and equality for the LGBTQ community.
Human Rights Watch
02:55
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Politics and Advocacy
Russian activists discuss hate crimes, ostracization and exile they have incurred just for existing as openly LGBTQ as the country legalizes anti-LGBTQ discrimination.
Human Rights Watch
02:49
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Politics and Advocacy
Reporters from McClatchy and ABC News talk about protecting sources and whistleblowers in journalism who endanger themselves by explosing the truth, with Edward Snowden's revelation that our government collects data from citizens that tracks our movements.