Stan Davis has worked for human rights in many different ways. In the 1960s he worked in the US Civil Rights movement. As a social worker and child and family therapist in the 1970s and 1980s, he worked with abused, traumatized, and grieving children a…

by Sam Osherson, Ph.D.Affluent children need to learn a fuller picture of what it means to be human.Can We Empathize with the Wealthy?It’s tempting to roll our eyes when we think about the emotional problems of the wealthy. First World problems, …

By Johnnella E. Butler, provost and vice president for academic affairs, Spelman CollegeIf identification with the human condition is a fundamental learning outcome for students of the arts and humanities, these disciplines can act as wellsprings of em…

The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), one of the largest Muslim organizations in North America, has been chosen to implement the Charter for Compassion.    The announcement was made by the Charter for Compassion network during ISNA ann…