Translation of Bürgerrechtsbewegung

A lot of wars and pursuits, political conflicts and economic instability means that the existance of an easy life has never been granted for sure. The entire continent struggles currently with it.
Everyone has the right to get a second chance, the option to live in reconciled circumstances. The environment has so much influence on us that we need to be aware of it even in very hard times.
Once at the JFK I had six hours of stop over. That was plenty of time to think whether it was worth flying to Cancun or staying a few days in NY, waiting for the hurricane to pass. I called friends.