Ideas This Week
Ideas This Week is your hub for updates on all things Facing History—from announcements and featured press to expert interviews, impact stories, and essays on the ideas driving our work.
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How We Can Uphold a Free Press for a Strong Democracy
In the spirit of World Press Freedom Day, Facing History invites readers to reflect on the importance of media literacy and journalism.
How Mass Media Saved Thousands during the Armenian Genocide
Mass media during the 20th century played an important part in saving lives during the Armenian Genocide, which can remind us how we are also poised to use modern media tools to create change in today's world.
Upstander Story: 5 Questions for Pulitzer-Winner Sonia Nazario
In this interview, author Sonia Nozario discusses immigration, reporting during times of conflict, and the power young people have to shape our world for the better.
The Reichstag Fire: The Shift from Democracy to Dictatorship
Germany's Reichstag Fire is seen as a cautionary tale about the fragility of democracy.
When Is Fake News Propaganda?
Facebook admits social media can be bad for democracy with the rise of fake news used to sway the 2016 presidential election. But when is fake news propaganda?
Why Must We Remember the Holocaust? Because Democracy is Precious
International Holocaust Remembrance Day is an important reminder to uphold the values of democracy in today's world.
My Facing History Journey
A student shares their experience with Facing History & Ourselves' seminal resource, Holocaust and Human Behavior and the class' journey through Scope and Sequence.
How to Be an Upstander: Acting against Indifference
A student describes the impact of her “Dangers of Indifference” course on her worldview and how it connects with the tenets of her faith.
Student Essay: Why I No Longer Hide My Rainbow
This student essay captures a gay student’s experience navigating the challenges inherent in being visible as a gay person, as well as the responsibility to honor the sacrifices of movement leaders past by being visible today.
John B. King Jr: In 2018, Let’s Recommit to Our Vital Role as Citizens
John B. King Jr.'s op-ed in The Baltimore Sun emphasizes the importance of civic education in upholding democracy.
Why I Marched for Civil Rights at 15 with Martin Luther King, Jr
Lynda Blackmon Lowery shares her experiences marching for civil rights with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from Montgomery to Selma in 1965.
