We all carry stories with us. Sometimes it’s a particular case or place; sometimes it’s a voice or an image.

Exactly ten years ago, I spent a week at the notorious Guantanamo Bay for Human Rights First, observing court hearings for five men accused in connection with the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.

Demagoguery is alive and well. Thriving, even. Heads of state and other leaders around the world are making easy political hay by demonizing groups they claim have caused their followers all manner of harm.

Humanitas Media shines brightly as a source of hope and a strong advocate for equality. It is more than just our goal; it is our heartfelt duty to craft stories that are fair, compassionate, and free of bias.

“We’ll be watching,” the sergeant said, pointing at a video monitor inside Camp Echo’s guard booth. “For your protection.”

During my husband’s final days of life, he looked at me with tears in his eyes and thanked me for protecting his dignity. It had been three long years of struggle; I was

Lately, more of my work in Ukraine for Human Rights First, involves joining local volunteers in evacuating civilians from the front line.