| Media and Updates 2007 archive 1 january - june 2007 June 25, 2007, The new book, BLUE GRIT reveals the unknown story of how progressive grassroots activists are winning victories across the country. June 7, 2007, Cathy Albisa, NESRI Executive Director presents to Louise Arbour, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights about economic and social rights in the U.S. Read the presentation >>> May 28, 2007, Bill Quigley writes, "Less Meeting, More Fighting" Lessons Learned by Katrina and Asian Tsunami Social Justice Activists. >>> May 16, 2007, Join us for a national tele-conference call on May 29 for the Dignity in Schools Campaign - “Are alternative education programs being used to warehouse kids who have been pushed out?” Features speakers from Advocates for Children of New York, Alternative Schools Network in Chicago, Division of Special Education at California State University and the University of Houston. >>> May 13, 2007, Letters to the editor from NESRI and the Los Angeles Unified School District supporting new positive discipline policy in LA schools. >>> May 7, 2007, Congratulations to Founder and Executive Director of the Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights, Jaribu Hill, who received the coveted R. Jess Brown award, which is the Magnolia Bar Association's highest award. Jaribu received this very prestigious award because of her commitment and dedication to the fight for equality and justice for all. April 2007, The Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts write "From principle to practice: moving from human rights to legal rights to ensure child health" >>> April 2007, Mimi Abramovitz, NESRI Board Member, wrote an article based on her book, "Taxes are a Women's Issue: Reframing the Debate" that was printed in the Clarion the newpapser of the faculty union at CUNY. >>> April 26, 2007, The Periodic Report of the U.S. to the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination Concerning the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination is relased. >>> April 25, 2007, Public housing residents have been blocked from returning home for almost two years. The Bill, HR 1227, would help them come home by repairing and opening thousands of minimally damaged public housing units, has passed in the House of Representatives. Unfortunately, the senators from Louisiana are dragging their feet on this bill, and without their leadership it will die in the Senate. PLEASE take time to send a letter now. >>> April 24, 2007, Read Gihan Perera's, "A Question of Power" about urbanizing the human rights framework in a recent publication of Colorlines magazine >>> April 23, 2007, Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) proclaimed that "housing is a human right" during his keynote address at NLCHP's April 10 training in Minnesota on housing and human rights. >>> April 21, 2007, “Human rights violations - ICOPE levels heavyweight charges against DOE,” Brooklyn Courier Life Newspaper >>> April 18, 2007, Read NESRI's new issue brief, "Stakeholder Particiaption: A Human Rights Imperative for Ethical Investors" >>> April 17, 2007, "Counting the Poor” an editorial in the New York Times about poverty in the U.S. >>> April 16, 2007, Governor Blagojevich of Illinois said, “Access to affordable healthcare and high-quality education should not be a privilege for the very wealthy – these are basic human rights.” Read more. >>> April 12, 2007, Vicky Cintra of MIRA, a NESRI partner in the Special Project on the Human Rights of Hurricane Katrina Survivors, has just been appointed by the United States Commission on Civil Rights as a member of the Mississippi State Advisory Committee (SAC). April 10, 2007, CONGRATS to NESRI's partner, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), in there recent victory with McDonalds'. They have reached an agreement to to improve farmworker wages and working conditions! >>> April 10, 2007, "Report Flunks Kids + Cops,” New America Media >>> April 9, 2007, Op-Ed in the NY Metro about how human rights includes protecting the rights of people with disabilities. See page 10. >>> March 30, 2007, "LAUSD discipline policy is first step toward positive change,” Learning Power News >>> March 27, 2007, “Reports criticize school safety measures,” includes information on reports from NYC Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum, NESRI and NYCLU, Insideschools.org >>> March 21, 2007, NESRI Releases Human Rights Report on Degrading Treatment and Abusive Discipline in New York City and Los Angeles Public Schools February 28, 2007, Read the LA Times article, "L.A. Board of Education adopts discipline policy aimed at reducing suspensions" >>> February 22, 2007, Health Wonk Review #26 - the one year blogiversary edition >>> February 20, 2007, "Education, by Rights" in the Yes! Spring 2007 Issue >>> February 12, 2007, "Reframing School Discipline through Human Rights Standards" published in the Winter 2007 Children's Rights journal of the ABA >>> February 2007, "A new policy to keep students in line. L.A. district considers adopting uniform guidelines for meting out discipline. The emphasis is on 'positive behavior support.'" >>> January 2007, Snapshot of Supportive Housing Residents Across Illinois released. This report is the first report from the Study of Supportive Housing in Illinois, a cost study spearheaded by the Supportive Housing Providers Association (SHPA), and conducted by the Mid-America Institute on Poverty of Heartland Alliance (MAIP).>>> January 31, 2007, Bill Quigley interviewed about New Orleans public housing on Democracy Now. >>> January 29, 2007, Announcement of a New York City fundraiser on Monday February 5, 2007 to help support two community organizations in New Orleans, Louisiana. Click here for more info. >>> January 25, 2007, Study Says Many Firms Cheat New York Workers' Comp System >>> To read the Fiscal Policy Institute Report click here >>> January 6, 2007, Arjun K. Sengupta, Independent Expert on the question of Human Rights and Extreme Poverty, for the Human Rights Commission in Geneva releases report, "Extreme Poverty and Human Rights: A Mission Report on the United States" >>> January 1, 2007, NESRI Executive Director, Catherine Albisa, is interviewed on WBAI's Law & Disorder program about Goldman Sach 16.2 million dollar bonus in the section entitled, "Uneven Distribution of Wealth?" To listen to the program click here. >>>
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