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Why the Great Dock Strike of 1889 still matters for us today
(7 minutes) Jenny Sinclair tells the story of a momentous event when church leaders campaigned with dockers, unions and other allies to help the workers get the fair pay they needed for a decent life.
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Love not hatred is the way to end racism
(7 minute read) “There is only one race, the race of the children of God.” These words of a great Catholic saint of the 20th century, Josemaria Escriva, nicely capture how we at Adamah view the Black Lives Matter movement, writes Joseph Evans.
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One woman’s battle against domestic abuse
(4 minute read) Bridget O’Sullivan speaks to an unlikely heroine who used her own suffering to help others.
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Women who made a difference: the original Sisterhood
(6 minute read) Maria Patricia Williams hails an Italian go-getter whose passion for the poor of New York City is still making an impact today.
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Giants, faithful soldiers, morons, moral cowards and the truly wicked
(6 minute read) Benedict Rogers invites us each to consider where we stand in the face of tyranny.
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A new way to promote human rights
(8 minute read) ‘Covenantal pluralism’ might not be the catchiest of terms but it could be a key approach to help human rights flourish around the globe, argue W. Christopher Stewart, Chris Seiple and Dennis R. Hoover.
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The sex scandal that the tabloids ignore
(8 minute read) Only international pressure will save young girls from kidnap and forced marriage in Pakistan, says John Pontifex.
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Illuminating the “Dark” Ages
(8 minute read) Jasmine Jones reveals that the Middle Ages were not as dark as is often claimed and finds that women played a surprisingly powerful role in society.
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Do international courts of human rights promote or curb our freedom? One of Europe’s top judges replies.
(12 minute read) Never afraid to express his views when his conscience demanded it, Judge De Gaetano talks about some of his experiences answering questions from our correspondent José Young.
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Promising more than achieving? The French Revolution and today
When it comes to protecting the rights of minorities and guaranteeing new freedoms, even well-intentioned efforts can have unforeseen consequences. As Bianca Costa Sales points out, history can be a great teacher in this endeavour.
