Children

To day we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as well as all who followed and continue to follow in his footsteps.  King’s fight for human rights is a legacy left for all children regardless of race, religion, or color. The fight he led for civil rights in the United […]

The battle against smoking in Indonesia continues to rage on.  The extreme nature of the problem was first brought to international attention when in May of last year a video of a two-year-old from the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, astonished global viewers as it went viral.  The video of the toddler chain-smoking has been […]

Today we woke to not only a new year, but a new decade, and renewed hope for both our own lives and children across the globe. Now you have finished cleaning up from the nights fun and merriment, and its time to set foot firmly into the new year.  Its time to sit down and […]

I find myself sitting here on the last day of 2010, another year…another decade…has again quickly passed and I am trying to get everything done as the day, and year, quickly close in on me.  It really has all come and gone in a flash and as the year, and decade, come to an end […]

Many of you are still winding down the Christmas holiday and already jumping into the New Year festivities, while others are continuing to celebrate the Holiday season with their loved ones.  Regardless, I do hope that you have not found yourself too engrossed in the holidays to take time to notice the little miracles that […]

The adage “A picture is worth a thousand words” is exactly what the following images by UNICEF say as their top three images of the year leap from the page speaking to the world about plight of children across the globe. © UNICEF/NYHQ2010-2005/Asselin Democratic Republic of Congo: A young boy finds shade under a banana […]

Hopefully Santa has visited your house this morning, or the spirit of Santa at least.  Santa brings with him not only toys for countless boys and girls, but joy and hope.  Santa is a symbol of the spirit of Christmas, regardless of whether or not your a Christian or just a believer of Santa or […]

The Holidays are approaching and for most of us that now has us running a muck like mad men trying to find the oh, so perfect gift for our loved ones. Sadly as we dash about the stores we are often cursing the crowds and our inability to find even one parking spot after nearly […]

The Children’s  Rights Writer/Blogger and Bridge to Freedom Foundation, which works to enhance and improve the services and opportunities available to survivors of modern slavery, Executive Director Cassandra Clifford has written her first piece for the International Relations and Security Network (ISN).  Cassandra will now be writing for ISN Insights on a monthly basis, and […]

Two new recent U.S. intelligence reports, called National Intelligence Estimates, which represent 16 U.S. intelligence agencies, highlighted many of the challenges in Afghanistan, while also showing some progress against the Taliban has been made. However the chances of successfully putting an end to the insurgency in the country have been limited by the Pakistan’s inability […]

Here is a quick list to get your Slave Free and Fair Trade Holiday Shopping Started: Fair Trade the White House Holiday Gift Guide a full color catalog with gift ideas for everyone on your list! See the Give Fair Trade blog to see the daily featured Fair Trade gift and special offers, as well […]