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Interview Ai WeiWei
Humanity in Action is pleased to share a 32 minute video of an hour-long conversation on the role of art and organizations like Humanity in Action in upholding civil democracies and humanity in our current, turbulent times with Judith Goldstein and the renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei at his studio in Berlin.
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How to Fix Democracy with Adam Hochschild
The contradictions of human nature | Adam Hochschild discusses the contradictions within the history of democracy in Europe and America.
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How to Fix Democracy Live Session 7
How to Fix Democracy hosted a live session with guests Robert Putnam and Shaylyn Romney Garrett on December 4, 2020. Hosted by Andrew Keen, they explained how America came together in the late 19th century and how we can do it again in the 2020’s.
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The Navajo Nation 8 Months Later
As COVID-19 has fundamentally altered the world, Senior Fellow Emily McDonnell wrote a second piece following her first on the effects of the pandemic on the Navajo Nation.
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'Stories From the Unity of the Realm' - Episode 1: 'Educate Yourself'
How much do Danes actually know about the Unity of the Realm? Find out by listening to 2020 Fellows Dima, Mahela, and Aastha's contribution to the Podcast Series with the episode 'Educate Yourself'.
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How to Fix Democracy with Daniel Markovits
In this episode of How to Fix Democracy, guest Daniel Markovits explains how the accumulation of human capital--the skills and education that enable advanced economies--has been captured by the elites.
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How to Fix Democracy Live Session 6
How to Fix Democracy hosted a live session with guests Jessica Brandt and Norman Ornstein on November 17, 2020. Hosted by Andrew Keen, they assessed the health of the American democracy post-election.
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How to Fix Democracy with Anne-Marie Slaughter
Anne-Marie Slaughter discusses with host Andrew Keen possible structural changes to American democracy, including adopting ranked-choice voting and re-thinking campaign finance.
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What Do We Do Tomorrow? with Judith Goldstein
As Americans make their way to the polls this week, Hannah Sung speaks with HIA's Judith Goldstein. In the midst of a contentious election, Sung and Goldstein explore our attitudes towards participation and learning when it comes to voting, and give you ideas for what civic engagement can look like.
Humanity in Action Press
Discover some of the publications from our in-house publisher:
On People with Disabilities
What would happen if Hermione Granger was a girl with a disability? Why is disability is rarely discussed in terms of diversity? Who are people with disabilities?
Pre-Genocide - Warnings and Readiness to Protect
An anthology of personal interpretations, by researchers and writers, about alarm bells and the readiness to protect prior to genocides. The essays in this volume focus on the 1930s before the Holocaust in Germany, Poland, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands and Denmark - as well as the years before the genocides in Armenia, Cambodia, Kurdistan, Rwanda and Bosnia.
Shifting Paradigms: Humanity in Action Senior Fellows on Policy and Pluralism Across Borders
Shifting Paradigms is a volume of diverse articles on cross-border policy and pluralism written by Humanity in Action Senior Fellows.
Two Trees in Jerusalem
Cornelia Schmalz-Jacobsen in her touching account "Two Trees in Jerusalem" tells about the resistance of her parents, Donata and Eberhard Helmrich, against the horrors of National Socialism.
Transatlantic Perspectives on Diplomacy and Diversity
Recognizing the intensification of transnational conflicts that both violently divide and intimately link our global communities, this book is a collection of diverse essays, which tackle international relations and migration.
Reflections on the Holocaust
The first book published by Humanity in Action, Reflections on the Holocaust is a collection of essays from Humanity in Action Fellows, Senior Fellows, Board members and lecturers from 1997 to 2010.