Rights Talk
With authoritarianism, nationalism, and xenophobia on the rise, gaping global wealth disparities, and the accelerating climate emergency, human rights appear increasingly fragile. Rights Talk is devoted to engaging contemporary challenges around the world across the human rights spectrum of civil and political rights; economic, social, and cultural rights; and solidarity rights, including to a safe and healthy environment. The podcast invites critical perspectives and questions the future of rights in the twenty-first century. __________________________________________________ Music Carefree by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3476-carefreeLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Rights Talk
E5: Genocide, Race, and "Holding Feet to the Fire" with CCNY Prof. Eric Weitz
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CCNY Downtown
This episode features Dr. Eric Weitz, Distinguished Professor of History at The City College of New York and the CUNY Graduate Center. Drawing on a range of case studies that are extensively examined in Wetiz's published works, the conversation focuses on the connection between the contemporary political order, genocide, and race, and the conditions under which mass atrocity crimes are likely to occur. It also engages in discussion about international human rights law and enforcement mechanisms as well as the role of social movements in advancing human rights.