Tag: Social justice
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Upton Sinclair
Upton Sinclair (1878–1968) stands as one of the most influential American writers of the early twentieth century, remembered less for literary elegance than for his unflinching exposure of social injustices. His novels and journalistic investigations, often described as “muckraking,” combined a deep sympathy for working people with a belief in socialism as a remedy for…
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The missing chapter in our curriculum
Alexandra AdamsHershey, Pennsylvania A fourteen-year-old girl, large with child, presented to her community health center in northern Uganda. Blood was rushing down her legs, and she was doubled over in pain. Immediately, the medical officer called the ambulance. Tears ran down the girl’s face—she never wanted this baby. She had asked the nurses to help…