Human Rights in the US Overviews

Hartman, Chester W. (edt.) January 2009. Mandate for Change: Policies and Leadership for 2009 and Beyond. Lexington Books. The volume offers a set of specific policy proposals for the new administration on every major domestic and international topic, written specifically for the book by leading thinkers and activists.

Just Associates. 2006. “Making Change Happen: Power. Concepts for Revisioning Power for Justice, Equality and Peace.” Part of a series, this edition looks at concepts and current dilemmas for social justice activists and groups.

National Economic & Social Rights Initiative. "Human Rights in the United States." Fact sheet giving a basic overview of what are human rights and their relation to the US.

Powell, Catherine. October 2008. "Human Rights at Home: A Domestic Policy Blueprint for the New Administration." American Constitution Society for Law and Policy. Recommends the government strengthen a monitoring and an implementation body in the US to ensure compliance with human rights obligations.

Project South and Stephanie Guilloud. February 15, 2009. "US Social Forum: Report from the Anchor Organization." Reflections on the 2007 US Social Forum in Atlanta, including recommendations on how to move forward.

Soohoo, Cynthia, Catherine Albisa and Martha F. Davis. December 2007. "Bringing Human Rights Home." A group of activists and scholars produced a wide ranging three volume series chronicling the human rights movement in the United States.

US Human Rights Network. 2002. "Something Inside so Strong". Report from the national conference of human rights organizers which gave birth to the US Human Rights Network. Analyzes different categories of human rights violations in the United States and provides resources to enact change.