Equal Rights - Civil Rights of Women and Minorities

In a social justice context, oppression is what happens when people are pushed down by societies. (The word comes from the Latin root opprimere , meaning "pressed down.") Here are 12 ways people tend to be pushed down. Note that in many cases, these categories overlap in such a way that one person has to deal with multiple forms of oppression. Please note that these categories describe patterns o…

Is there a universal human right to housing?

Overview of civil rights issues affecting homeless persons.

Summing up Safford v. Redding (2009), the U.S. Supreme Court school strip search case.

Is universal health care a human right?

Review of the proposed Parental Rights Amendment (PRA), which would protect homeschooling.

The debate over same-sex marriage brings to mind an excellent question: Should the government legislate relationships at all?

A profile of the Children's Defense Fund.

The text, origins, and meaning of the Tenth Amendment, which protects states' rights.

The text, origins, and meaning of the Ninth Amendment, which protects rights not explicitly specified elsewhere in the Constitution.

The Third Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers.

A timeline history of sex and civil liberties in the United States.