We already know that there will be an increase in mail-in ballots because of the ongoing pandemic. Reports from Common Cause show that 1 in 3 voters will be voting by mail this year. We also know that mail-in ballots take more time to count. It is important that we prepare now to educate citizens […]
THE 17th ANNUAL CHANGE YOUR WORLD CELEBRATION The Wassmuth Center for Human Rights has their major fundraising event of the year coming up and since it will be totally virtual this year, it is now more accessible than ever! As horrible as this pandemic has been one of the good things that has come from […]
I recently moved from Meridian to Boise and I thought that this would be an excellent chance to learn about my new city. I found this to be interesting and very informative as I knew some parts of this, although seeing how it all fits together is useful. This is mostly in regards to the […]
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” -Martin Luther King Jr.
“It takes years as a woman to unlearn what you have been taught to be sorry about.” -Amy Poehler
I’m sure you’ve heard about the death of Breonna Taylor. I’ve actually listened to the 911 call and knowing the whole story and listening to that is so surreal. I couldn’t help thinking that if one of those officers were shot and were to simply knock on her door I’m sure she would have helped […]
“We now have the largest number of slaves on Earth than we’ve had in human history.” -Andrew Forrest, founder of the Walk Free Foundation, an organization working to end contemporary slavery and human trafficking
According to the Idaho Press, President Donald Trump stated in April 2018 that human trafficking was “worse than it’s ever been in the history of the world.” While President Barack Obama declared January “National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month” in 2017. While most will agree that human trafficking needs to be addressed, what is […]
“The best index to a person’s character is how he treats people who can’t do him any good, and how he treats people who can’t fight back.” -Abigail Van Buren (Also known as Dear Abby)
The classic “Bystander Effect” blames a lack of intervention on diffusion of responsibility. That doesn’t fly anymore. ‘We Are All Responsible’: How #MeToo Rejects the Bystander Effect — Longreads By Sorayan Roberts I’ve been meaning to share other people’s blogs or stories and I just came across this today. This article was written after the #MeToo […]
Jessica Specht 