Today’s challenges can ignite a bold new era of progress. Throughout human history, we can see recurring cycles of crisis and collapse but also, critically, resilience and renewal. Today, when we face environmental degradation, climate change, social fragmentation, and existential risk, it is important to remember that our ancestors have weathered dark times before, and […]
Celebrating Human Rights Day with Hope and Purpose On December 10, there’s reason for hope, reflection, and celebration. This date marks Human Rights Day, a global moment to honor the dignity and the worth that belong to every human being. What is Human Rights Day? Observed worldwide every year, Human Rights Day is a day […]
A World that Cares Thrives On October 29 each year, we observe the International Day of Care and Support, a dedicated moment to shine a light on the invisible yet indispensable force at the heart of our societies: care. Declared by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in 2023, this observance recognizes both paid and […]
Global progress and unity are bringing us closer than ever to ending poverty. For most of human history, poverty was seen as inevitable, a permanent condition for the majority of the world’s people. Yet in the past two centuries, humankind has made extraordinary progress in overcoming it. What was once considered an unchangeable reality is […]
What if, just for one day, the entire world pressed pause on conflict. Imagine a day dedicated to harmony, where weapons are silenced, and people everywhere turn their thoughts toward peace. Today, September 21, we observe the International Day of Peace, a United Nations-sanctioned day dedicated to the ideals of global non-violence and the aspiration […]
This is a story about Life After Hate and people who help others stop hateful conduct. The non-profit organization rehabilitates violent right-wing extremists, providing support to individuals with very high-risk behaviors. Life After Hate’s founders overcame abuse, abandoned crime, survived incarceration, and stopped hating. Then they started helping others, becoming activists for peace and justice. […]
Most people, at least in the United States, have heard of Betsy Ross, the woman credited with making the first American flag, but who was Araminta Ross? Araminta Ross was a person of immense stature in a small body. Only about 5 feet tall (1.53 m), enslaved and illiterate, she dedicated her long life to […]
This person is making a difference, yet those whom he is helping are not even aware of the immense benefits they are receiving. He is giving the gift of the human touch. He’s a baby buddy. As The Good Times reported in our article on the benefits of skin-to-skin contact for child development, the human touch, […]
This comes straight from a Guardian article headlined: “Why charities should abandon shock advertising.” “Instead of using shock advertising to provoke negative emotions such as outrage and anger in an attempt to motivate the public to donate and get involved, why not create campaigns that spark positive emotions in people such as hope, compassion and […]
