May 2010

Vermont Passes Bill to Enable Single Payer Universal Health Care
May 13, 2010
On Tuesday evening, Vermont lawmakers passed a health care bill requiring the state to create plans for establishing a universal health care system based on human rights principles. One of three design plans to be submitted for implementation must be a publicly-funded single payer system, according... Keep reading »
NESRI Pays Respect to Founding Board Member Rhonda Copelon
May 8, 2010
On May 6, 2010 at 6:00 pm, Rhonda Copelon died surrounded by a community of friends. Rhonda was a founding director of NESRI, but that does not begin to describe her significance and role in this work and in the lives of so many human rights activists around the world. Read a reflection by NESRI's... Keep reading »