Multitopic Resources

"Courage in the People's House tells the gripping stories of nine individuals who served in the US House of Representatives--the "People's House"--During a span of over one hundred years, from the 1870s to the 1990s. From the first African American to serve in the House, to immigrants elected at the dawn of the 20th century, all were trailblazers who made significant contributions to the country"--

The tech industry thrives on innovation and disruption. Yet ageism remains a prime concern, and tech professionals over 50, a demographic brimming with experience and wisdom, often face significant hurdles in their careers. Layoffs, lower pay, and an undercurrent of bias can make it feel like the industry they helped build is pushing them out.

The University of Arizona closed portions of its mall Tuesday, posting "no trespassing" signs. Pro-Palestinian protesters moved their "encampment" to a different campus site.

"University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins has directed University officials and the University of Arizona Police Department, to immediately enforce campus use policies and all corresponding laws without further

With wood pallets piled at the entrance, dozens of pro-Palestinian activists are holed up in the Portland State University library. Here’s a look inside the makeshift fortress.

Ageism and aging are getting more attention, due in part to the media’s unabashed negative commentary about the age of those running in the Presidential election, but also because gerontologi…

The 519’s Glossary of Terms, facilitating shared understandings around equity, diversity, inclusion and awareness.

The Moving Image and Sound Branch of the National Archives doesn’t just hold motion pictures.  It’s also home to over 300,000 sound recordings, including those from the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court began recording its proceedings in 1955, but the court’s opinions were not recorded until the 1980s.  The recordings are organized chronologically.  Since cases are often argued over multiple days, cases can be split up between different recordings. Some newly digitized landmark cases include: Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015 required states to Read More

students deserve a seat at the table... SEAT is a progressive movement committed to organizing power among a network of young people. We are developing transferable skills and demonstrating youth visibility in traditionally adult-dominated fields of policymaking

PEN America stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression in around the world.

To protect the well-being of older persons, the international human rights community must draw on established human rights principles while addressing the unique needs associated with this stage of the life course.

Looking for something fun or interesting to read over winter break? Why not try a book recommendation from a fellow member of the Northwestern Law community, including several librarians at the PLR…

Not all libraries track checkouts, and there isn't one definitive national list. But this year lots of people checked out Lessons in Chemistry, Prince Harry's memoir Spare, and Colleen Hoover's books.

Today, we go through an attack plan for how you might approach a Miranda issue on an exam question, and look at specific rules to address in your answer.

JSTOR releases the first books in Path to Open, a program to support the open access publication of new books in the humanities and social sciences.

For the introvert, the law library part and journal part of law school may sound great, but the Socratic method part and the networking part might sound terrible. If you are the bold introvert that has decided to embark on the law school journey, here is a reading list to support you, motivate you, and give you hope.

In recent years, some states have invested in air quality monitoring, applied extra scrutiny to permitting decisions and steered cleanup funding to minority communities that have borne the brunt of pollution for decades. Now, in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down race-conscious college admissions policies, state lawmakers are facing a […]

HathiTrust was founded in 2008 as a not-for-profit collaborative of academic and research libraries now preserving 18+ million digitized items in the HathiTrust Digital Library. We offer reading access to the fullest extent allowable by U.S. and international copyright law, text and data mining tools for the entire corpus, and other emerging services based on the combined collection.

Librarians are defending the rights of readers and writers in the battle raging across the US over censorship, book challenges and book bans. That conflict has even changed how librarians are trained.

Originally issued in 1953, the Freedom to Read Statement is just as important 70 years later. We invite all to sign onto the newly affirmed statement.

"How a national grassroots network fought a resurgence of the KKK and other fascist groups during the Reagan years, and how it laid the groundwork for today's anti-fascist/anti-racist movements."--

"Grounded in the lives of some of its most committed nonviolent activists, Incarcerated Resistance tells a story of anti-war resistance, what it means to "go to jail for justice" in the contemporary United States, and shows how identity matters in both the activation of prison witness, and as a key shaper of individual experience"--

We owe it to our fellow humans - and other species - to save them from the catastrophic harm caused by climate change. Philosopher Elizabeth Cripps approaches climate justice not just as an abstract idea but as something that should motivate us all. Using clear reasoning and poignant examples, starting from irrefutable science and uncontroversial moral rules, she explores our obligations to each other and to the non-human world, unravels the legacy of colonialism and entrenched racism, and makes the case for immediate action. The second half of the book looks at solutions. Who should pay the bill for climate action? Who must have a say? How can we hold multinational companies, organisations - even nations - to account? Cripps argues powerfully that climate justice goes beyond political polarization. Climate activism is a moral duty, not a political choice.

Rylan Clark discusses how to be a man, Daisy May Cooper is unreceptive to classic novels and Jon Ronson investigates a debutante turned neo-Nazi in the pick of the year to date

In response disparate groups quickly came together to organize against white nationalist violence and right-wing organizing throughout the Rose City and the Pacific Northwest. It Did Happen Here compiles interviews with dozens of people who worked together during the waning decades of the twentieth century to reveal an inspiring collaboration between groups of immigrants, civil rights activists, militant youth, and queer organizers. This oral history focuses on participants in three core groups: the Portland chapters of Anti-Racist Action and Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice, and the Coalition for Human Dignity. Using a diversity of tactics—from out-and-out brawls on the streets and at punk shows, to behind-the-scenes intelligence gathering—brave antiracists unified on their home ground over and over, directly attacking right-wing fascists and exposing white nationalist organizations and neo-Nazi skinheads. Embattled by police and unsupported by the city, these citizen activists eventually drove the boneheads out of the music scene and off the streets of Portland. This book shares their stories about what worked, what didn’t, and ideas on how to continue the fight.

We asked some of our regular book critics what soon-to-be-published titles they are most looking forward to reading this summer. Here's what they said.

How to identify and understand barriers to determine which domain of emotional intelligence we must increase.

By Rebecca Plevel (Follow us on LinkedIn) Please note that this post discusses suicide and its impact on survivors. Some individuals may find these topics distressing and triggering. If you ne…