Issues
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The Oakland’s Men Project
WE BEGAN THE WORK OF THE OAKLAND MEN’S PROJECT IN 1979 with a multitude of personal motivations, not the least of which was that the male roles we had been trained to follow didn’t work. Even without identifying it as Read more...Issue: Gender JusticeRead More -
The Power Chart
The Power Chart Please send comments, feedback, resources, and suggestions for distribution to paul@paulkivel.com. Further resources are available at www.paulkivel.com. All articles may be quoted, adapted, or reprinted only for noncommercial purposes and with an attribution to Paul Kivel, Read more...Issue: Gender JusticeRead More -
The Power Chart Revisited
MORE POWERFUL: Adults Men Rich White Boss Heterosexual Able-Bodied Formally Educated Born in U.S. Christian LESS POWERFUL: Children, Seniors Women Poor People of Color Worker LGBT Disabled Non-formally educated Immigrant Jewish, Islamic, Buddhist THE POWER CHART ILLUSTRATED ABOVE is a Read more... -
The Ruling Class and the Buffer Zone
OVER THE YEARS THE RULING CLASS1 has created a series of jobs and occupations for people who will help them maintain their power and wealth. We refer to this as a buffer zone because it acts as a buffer Read more...Issue: Economic JusticeRead More -
Projects
The Silvia Rivera Law Project
The Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP) works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine their gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination, or violence. SRLP is a collective organization founded on Read more...Region: Bay Area Issue: Economic Justice, Gender Justice, Racial JusticeRead More -
Understanding White Supremacy: Challenging White Privilege and Working for Social Justice
(A speech given by Paul Kivel at the White Privilege Conference in Memphis, TN in April, 2009) HOW DOES WHITE SUPREMACY LOOK in 2009? What are the challenges and what are the opportunities we face in a time when Read more...Issue: Racial JusticeRead More -
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United for a Fair Economy
United for a Fair Economy (UFE) raises awareness that concentrated wealth and power undermine the economy, corrupt democracy, deepen the racial divide, and tear communities apart. UFE supports and help build social movements for greater equality. Read more...Region: Bay Area Issue: Economic JusticeRead More -
Useful Curricula on Class, Economics, and Social Justice
Please download a pdf list of resources from the book You Call This a Democracy?: Who Benefits, Who Pays and Who Really Decides. Please send comments, feedback, resources, and suggestions for distribution to paul@paulkivel.com. Further resources are available at Read more...Issue: Economic JusticeRead More -
Venezuela Enacts Law on Violence Against Women
Please send comments, feedback, resources, and suggestions for distribution to paul@paulkivel.com. Further resources are available at www.paulkivel.com. All articles may be quoted, adapted, or reprinted only for noncommercial purposes and with an attribution to Paul Kivel, www.paulkivel.com. Creative Commons Attribution Read more...Issue: Gender Justice, Violence PreventionRead More -
Video: Helping Teens Stop Violence (revised and expanded edition)
Watch the video below to learn about the book Helping Teens Stop Violence, Build Community and Stand for Justice, by Paul Kivel and Allen Creighton. To purchase the book, please visit our bookstore. Please send comments, feedback, resources, and Read more...Issue: Violence Prevention, Young PeopleRead More