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Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights and the new War on the Poor (Book)
Description Pathologies of Power tells life-and-death stories to interrogate our understanding of human rights and health justice. Farmer’s disturbing examples are linked to a guarded optimism that new medical and social technologies will develop in tandem with a more informed
ACT UP’s fight against AIDS (Book and Podcast)
Learn all about ACT UP's fight against AIDS using emotions and direct action from the book, Moving Politics: Emotions and ACT UP's Fight Against Aids and by listening to an NPR podcast with Sarah Schulman.
Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World
Description Murthy’s message is about the importance of human connection, the hidden impact of loneliness on our health, and the social power of community. Humans are social creatures: In this simple and obvious fact lies both the problem and the
Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party and the Fight against Medical Discrimination (Book)
This book tells the little-known story of the Black Panther Party's health activism in the late 1960s.
White Coat, Clenched Fist: The Political Education of an American Physician
Description In the sixties, Fitzhugh Mullan was an activist in the civil rights struggle. While in medical school, Mullan was shocked by gaps in what the students learned, and the lack of humanity in the classroom. Later, Dr. Mullan was
How Vot-ER organized the Pennsylvania healthcare community to register voters (Case Study)
During the 2020 election, Vot-ER mobilized 35+ health professionals to actively lead voter registration efforts through a dedicated Organizing Campaign pilot. The group's combined efforts reached at least 9,800 voters throughout Pennsylvania, all during a highly contested—and high-stakes—election. In this case study, we show you exactly how they did it.
Me And The System: The Personal Essay And Health Policy
Human beings have always had stories—and always will. Health (and health policy) is a quintessentially human realm, and its stories are as vivid and revealing as those from any area of human endeavor.
Brazil Free Fare Movement (Case Study) (Available in Multiple Languages)
Gabi Juns and Vitor Leal tell the story of how a horizontal and autonomous movement in Brazil called the Free Fare Movement (Movimento Passe Livre) was formed to fight for free, high-quality public transportation.
Bring Back Our Girls (Case Study) (Available in Multiple Languages)
Olatunji Olanrewaju, one of the leaders behind the campaign demanding the return of 276 girls abducted by Boko Haram, tells the story of the campaign and reflects on lessons learnt. This case study was published as part of the Beautiful Trouble toolbox for and by activists around the world.
بودكاست أثر – Athar Podcast (Arabic)
ندعوكم للاستماع إلى بودكاست «أثر» الذي يوثّق تجارب تنظيمات وحراكات وحملات مطلبيّة وشعبيّة في العالم العربي. Listen to the Athar podcast, which documents the experiences of organizations, movements, and campaigns in the Arab world.