Singing Amen, I, I'm alive

by Johnny A. Ramirez

45 years ago this month a group of people in England, prompted by a single letter written to a newspaper, formally organized themselves and created an institution.  Promoting the idea that people should not be tortured or imprisoned for matters of conscience, Amnesty International is one of several movements ignited by a solitary individual and/ or act featured in this music video by Nickelback.