Not Quite Everything
Nathan Schneider's chronicle of the cooperative movement dazzles with stories but is short on solutions.
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Human Rights - Book Reviews
Innovative policies and programs that advance the rights of individuals and communities
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Making Economic Sense of Religion
Sriya Iyer reveals how faith has driven India’s increasingly powerful economy.
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What’s Right with Kansas
In No Place Like Home: Lessons from Activism in LGBT Kansas, C. J. Janovy offers up progressive lessons in a red state.
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Domesticity’s Gross Product
The authors of Equality for Women = Prosperity for All expose the economic wastefulness of gender inequity.
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Finding a Place for Refugees
The refugee crisis demands bold responses that treat migrants not as drains on host societies but rather as assets to them.
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A Cultural View of Sanitation
Ending open defecation isn't just about building more toilets—it's also about making sure the culture is receptive to new sanitation practices.
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The Façade of Post-Feminism
A new book shows why—despite the supposed ascendency of women and girls—feminism can’t rest on its laurels.
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A She Change
Iris Bohnet reminds us that we all have our biases—and suggests ways that we might overcome them.
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What’s in a Measure?
International metrics on human rights, gender violence, and sex trafficking aren't nearly as objective as they seem. But they still have their uses.
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Safety as a Civil Right
Lawless violence in the developing world is a plague that undermines efforts to end extreme poverty.