You Don’t Have to be in New York to . . .
. . . listen in on some of the human rights-related events at the annual American Bar Association meeting in NYC, from August 10-15, 2017. Many of the programs will be live-streamed. Here are several that will be of interest to our readers:
The Wage Debate: Can The Minimum Wage, A Living Wage, Or Universal Basic Income Reduce Income Inequality, August 11, 3:30 – 5 p.m.. Live-stream will be available here.
From Standing Rock to Flint: Water Rights, Race and Resistance, Aug. 13, 9 – 10:30 a.m. Live-stream will be available here.
Connecting the Dots: The Connection Between State Restrictions on Women’s Rights and Lack of Access to Programs Benefiting Low Income Women and Children, Aug. 13, 10:30 – 12 noon. Live-stream will be available here.
Many more programs at the annual ABA meeting will address sanctuary cities issues, immigration due process, death penalty issues (8/14, 9:30 a.m., live-stream available), and others. For more information on these programs, some of which may require registration, look here.