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World Children’s Day: Our Open Letter to Barack Obama and Kamala Harris

To the Honorables Kamala Harris and Barack Obama, Today is World Children's Day, the special day designed to promote international togetherness, awareness among children…November 20, 2020 · 3 min read A man in a plaid shirt sits with his hand on his chin, looking to the side, in front of a green screen with a bright studio light behind him. Children's Rights

An Open Letter to Matthew McConaughey: Help Us Do Better

Dear Mr. McConaughey, We appreciate your breaking taboos around discussing families and wealth with your public statements recently regarding raising your three biological children…November 12, 2020 · 2 min read Photo by egd1/BigStock Children's Rights

The ‘One Billion Americans’ Idea: Are We Missing the Point?

Matthew Yglesias' new book, "One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger," is the thought experiment the title implies: exploring policies that might increase the…November 3, 2020 · 6 min read Infographic showing humans impact on the planet: habitat loss, global warming, wildlife extinction, and farmed animals. Solutions proposed include smaller families, plant-based eating, renewable energy, and recycling. Action Alerts & Toolkits

Urge Time Magazine to See Falling Fertility As An Opportunity, Not A Crisis

Time recently highlighted the issue of changing fertility rates as a harbinger of a new era for the United States. But the author, Eliana dockterman, errs in…November 3, 2020 · 2 min read Population and CO2 Children's Rights

Who’s Pushing Poor Family Planning?

Younger generations are responding to the climate and other ecological crises by doing the most effective thing possible: Choosing smaller families. And while that's…October 22, 2020 · 2 min read Georgia Abortion Law Children's Rights

Worried About Bringing a Child Into the World? Speak out Here.

Many young people around the world are rethinking becoming parents, and are deeply concerned about bringing a child into a world beset by a…October 22, 2020 · 2 min read biodiversity day Children's Rights

Why We Can Ensure A Child’s Right to a Fair Start In Life, Ecologically and Socially, By All Means Effective

A lot of people have asked the crew here at Having Kids what we mean when we say that we can all further a…October 19, 2020 · 2 min read A man in a dark suit and striped tie stands at a podium, speaking, with two blurred figures and framed artwork visible in the background. Action Alerts & Toolkits

Factory Farming is Fundamentally the Product of Poor Family Planning Policy. Take Action.

Cory Booker is spot on in targeting the industrial agriculture complex that is destroying our environment and health. But he could go further, and…September 23, 2020 · 1 min read A diverse group of protesters, many wearing masks, holds signs with messages like “Justice for George Floyd,” “BLM,” and “Black Lives Matter.” Several raise their fists in solidarity behind a metal barricade outdoors. Action Alerts & Toolkits

Fair Start Planning Is Essential to the Anti-Oppression Toolkit

With nearly 40% of all kids in the U.S. living in or near poverty, human rights and democracy under attack, and systemic racism keeping…September 22, 2020 · 3 min read

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Children’s Rights

Birth equity, family support, and abuse prevention.

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Climate Protection

Future generations and discounted climate harm.

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Animal Rights

Factory farming, human impact, and measurable protection.

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Racial Equity

Inherited inequality and environmental racism.

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Political Equality

Voice, power, and future voters.

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Constitutional Campaign

Legal theory, institutional legitimacy, and illegal discounting.

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