"If a thousand...were not to pay their tax bills this year, that would not be as violent and bloody measure, as it would be to pay them and enable the state to commit violence and shed innocent blood. This is, in fact, the definition of a peaceable revolution."--Henry David Thoreau
Civil Rights - The American system of government is founded
on two counterbalancing principles: first, that the majority of
the people governs, through democratically elected representatives;
and second, that the power even of a democratic majority must be
limited, to ensure individual rights. more
•
Know Your Rights! Brochure • ACLU
• National Lawyers
Guild • CAIR
•
Civil Rights Museum
Police
Brutality - Police abuse remains one of the most serious and
divisive human rights violations in the United States. The excessive
use of force by police officers persists because overwhelming barriers
to accountability make it possible for officers who commit human
rights violations to escape due punishment and often to repeat their
offenses. more
• Shielded
from Justice • Warrior
Cops • Race,
Rights, & Police Brutality • Know
Your Rights BustCard
Justice
at Home - Nearly one-third of American women (31 percent) report
being physically or sexually abused by a husband or boyfriend at
some point in their lives. – Commonwealth Fund survey, 1998.
• Family
Conflict Resolution • Domestic
Violence
Justice
to Prisoners - Prisoner numbers continues to rise in countries
all over the world, resulting in severe overcrowding of prisons
and other detention facilities. 
Civil Rights - The American system of government is founded
on two counterbalancing principles: first, that the majority of
the people governs, through democratically elected representatives;
and second, that the power even of a democratic majority must be
limited, to ensure individual rights. 
Police
Brutality - Police abuse remains one of the most serious and
divisive human rights violations in the United States. The excessive
use of force by police officers persists because overwhelming barriers
to accountability make it possible for officers who commit human
rights violations to escape due punishment and often to repeat their
offenses. 
Human
Rights - The recognition of the inherent dignity and of the
equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family
is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world. 
Global
Peace & Justice - As the threat of war on Iraq looms, we
pray for peace, justice and forgiveness in a world that has often
become more violence-prone, angry and full of vengeance and retaliation.
Racism
& Prejudice - Despite the "progress" in culture,
science and technology, racism, tribalism, nationalism, colonialism
and the caste system have been mainly responsible for the death
of over 62 million human beings in the last 100 years. 
Justice
at Home - Nearly one-third of American women (31 percent) report
being physically or sexually abused by a husband or boyfriend at
some point in their lives. – Commonwealth Fund survey, 1998.
Mediation
& Arbitration - Mediation and Arbitration are traditional
methods of dispute resolution for deciding controversies between
individuals, businesses and countries. 
Crime
Prevention
Free
Legal Help - Thousands of barriers prevent Americans from fully
participating in the legal system.