Social Activism

Ivanka Trump and Secretary Pompeo honored eight heroes fighting human trafficking to mark the release of the 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report.

Shortages of water, food and medicine have created a humanitarian disaster in Venezuela, with millions displaced or suffering from malnutrition.

Learn how Russian citizens are trying to prevent Putin's government from creating an “online Iron Curtain” that would restrict their internet.

Frederick Douglass' powerful story of his life as a slave and his escape to freedom is inspiring writers and readers far beyond the U.S.

February is Black History Month. Learn what inspired dozens of countries to name thousands of streets after Martin Luther King Jr.

On February 2, Venezuelans took to the streets in support of constitutionally appointed interim President Juan Guaidó.

See how peaceful protests can lead to positive social and political changes, especially if they include a wide representation of citizens.

"At its core, corruption is the transfer of wealth from the powerless to the powerful," U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley has said. Learn how much.

A century ago, corrupt political machines that made their leaders rich thrived in U.S. cities. But people came together to reform the system.