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As a parent, it can be tricky to navigate the most pressing issues of our time: racial injustice, climate change, school violence, and economic inequality. But we also have an immense opportunity to teach our children that their words and actions can truly transform the world. Wrestle with the challenges, ask the questions, and explore practical ways of empowering your children for justice with this online book discussion group for parents! Gathering Wednesday evenings via Zoom from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. beginning Wednesday, February 16, we'll read and respond to "The Sandbox Revolution," which features diverse voices on topics such as education, money, anti-racism, resistance, spirituality, disability justice, and Earth care. Our intimate-sized discussion group will be a brave space free from correcting, comparing, and competing. Bring your struggles, hopes, fears, and questions! For more information, please visit belovedsandiego.org/parenting-for-justice or call (858) 223-6418.

Fringe websites, a tech CEO and members of Congress all spread false claims about the attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband. The strains of narratives that they leverage are anything but new.

"We are on the cusp of a very big victory," Benjamin Netanyahu told supporters. He has partnered with the far-right and vowed to impose tougher law enforcement on Palestinians.

The majority of U.S. politicians are white men. This cycle, some states are poised to make history by electing female, LGBTQ, or Black governors for the first time.

Jan Egeland of the Norwegian Refugee Council, which has been awarded the Hilton Humanitarian Prize for helping millions in crisis, talks about unprecedented challenges and dreams of a better future.

Supporters of both measures say they will reevaluate how to stake a claim to a potential billion dollar market in the nation’s most populous state.

San Diego county continues to deliberate how it will meet California's greenhouse gas reductions goals while accommodating new growth. Meanwhile, construction to widen one of San Diego’s deadliest streets, El Cajon Boulevard, goes forward despite concerns over pedestrian safety. Plus, the local organization “Let Them Breathe” has become known nationally for opposing mask mandates in schools. We have a look at the people behind the group.

Russia says all its forces are gone from the key southern city of Kherson. Yet the Biden administration is publicly asking Ukraine to show a willingness to negotiate.

A previously unreleased live recording from 1967 finds the iconic jazz drummer experimenting outside the spotlight in a small New York club, assessing his next steps at a pivotal moment in his career.

For more than 40 years, Human Rights Watch has defended people at risk of abuse by investigating abuses scrupulously, exposing the facts widely, and relentlessly pressing those in power for change that respects rights. HRWFF makes effort to celebrate diversity of content and perspective in the films we select and post-screening conversations we host. From filmmakers to film participants to panelists, we strive to prioritize space for identities, viewpoints, forms of expertise and experiences either silenced or marginalized in the film industry, news and media. Discussions following the screenings with filmmakers, film participants, human rights activists & journalists take place after every screening to provide our audience with the opportunity to dig deeper into the issues they have just seen on screen. Get your passes and join us online for a week of dynamic films and live conversations with filmmakers and human rights experts from around the world. Click here to see full movie line-up. Date | From Wednesday, February 2 through Tuesday, February 8. Click here to see full schedule. Location | Online Get tickets here! General public: $9 Film festival pass: $35 HRW/ MOPA Members: Individual tickets $6 + Festival pass $20 High School students + teachers can view the films free: email lane@mopa.org for free ticket codes for your class. This event is brought to you by Human Rights Watch and the Museum of Photographic Arts. For more information, please visit ff.hrw.org/san-diego or contact Arturo Garcia from MOPA at garcia@mopa.org or by phone at (619) 238 7559 x210.