Let's Build a Future that Protects Human Rights

Global human rights are at historic lows, & the USA is among the worst offenders. By subscribing to Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid, you're helping turn the tide to protect human rights for all

As legacy media fails us, we must rise up to protect human rights

First, human rights globally are at historic lows. A 2023 study conducted by scholars at the University of Rhode Island found that 60% of nations receive a failing grade on human rights, only 20% received an A grade, and an F grade is the global median. The United States—the shining city on the hill—scores an abysmal D grade, ranking 59th globally, and trending downwards.

Second, few reliable sources exist in media to accurately educate, inform, and empower the populace of the on the ground injustices, and the actions needed to meaningfully counter these human rights violations. The Intercept provides a stark example of the failure of legacy media, for example, on the Israeli siege on Gaza, reporting,

The analysis found that, as of November 24, the New York Times had described Israeli deaths as a “massacre” on 53 occasions and those of Palestinians just once. The ratio for the use of “slaughter” was 22 to 1, even as the documented number of Palestinians killed climbed to around 15,000.

Third, it is therefore no surprise that as legacy media fails us, America’s trust in legacy media is also at historic lows, with recent Gallup polling showing that only 32% maintain trust. With human rights plummeting, media showing grotesque bias, and the public losing trust and unable to find reliable sources, something needs to change.

All of this is unsustainable and will only lead to continued disaster.

So, Let’s Address This.

1. What is Let’s Address This?

In Let’s Address This with Qasim Rashid, each week, I take you on a deep dive on a single human rights issue affecting Americans and humanity. Pulling from my experience as a human rights attorney, author, and social media influencer, I use vigorous research to help you disentangle fact from fiction—and understand how to turn the tide on the deteriorating condition of human rights. Let’s Address This recognizes the vast threat to human rights we face globally and the information gap denying people a clear picture of how to address these violations. Let’s Address This responds with a clear, concise, and compelling program to bridge that divide. 

Why me? As a human rights lawyer for over a decade, I’ve represented hundreds of clients, written multiple peer reviewed works of scholarship on human rights, and run for office on a human rights platform. And, as an influencer whose work reaches hundreds of millions of people annually, I am uniquely positioned to leverage my extensive experience and vast platform to protect and advance the fight for human rights.

2. How can you support Let’s Address This?

Subscribe monthly at $5, annually at $50, or become a Founding Member at $500. By becoming a paying subscriber, you’ll get access to our weekly 18-20 minute episode of Let’s Address This. By becoming a Founding Member, you’ll additionally get invited to an exclusive monthly zoom call with me and other Founding Members. And finally, because I firmly believe in making knowledge accessible, every single subscriber will get access to The Qasim Rashid podcast, a weekly 1 hour audio project with local and national guests to discuss contemporary issues.

3. So what’s next?

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Every dollar we spend is a reflection of the kind of future we want to create. I hope I’ve motivated you to invest your dollar to advance human rights. Let’s Address This, because Justice Can’t Wait.

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