How Many Conflicts are Palestinian Women Fighting?
Palestinian women struggle against both obvious and hidden consequences of conflict.
America’s Most Taboo Import: Mail-Order Brides
Addressing the influx of mail-order brides from the Philippines requires a collaborative anti-trafficking effort with the United States.
The Refugee Crisis In The Arab World
Why is the average person today more informed about the refugee crisis in Ukraine versus those in Eritrea or Afghanistan?
Event Review: University of London Refugee Law Initiative Conference
Staff writer Joshua Rodriguez attended the University of London’s Refugee Law Initiative Annual Conference entitled “Inequality and Fairness in Refugee Protection.”
Italy Declares Immigration State of Emergency in Latest Anti-Immigrant Move
Italy’s far-right government continues its attacks on migrants by stepping up enforcement efforts to solve a humanitarian crisis .
Twenty-first Century Slavery: How to Stop Human Trafficking at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Security cooperation is important but not sufficient. Additional aid to Mexico and the Northern Triangle countries is the key to fight human trafficking.
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Leadership’s Use and Abuse of the Cultural Revolution’s Memories to Justify the Tiananmen Crackdown and Arrest of Marxist Students
While historical analogies help simplify a complex past, such simplification of select memories associated with the Cultural Revolution allows the CCP to justify crackdowns against pro-democracy students and contemporary independent Marxist activists.
The Siege of El Estor: Resistance to the Continuation of an Extractive and Repressive Neoliberal Status Quo in Guatemala
First-hand reporting and analysis of the Maya Q’eqchi’ resistance movement against multinational corporate exploitation and in defense of land, nature, and the inalienable right to exist.
Sexual Violence in South Korea: Preventative Measures are Desperately Needed
South Korea must no longer take a passive role in the violence committed against its female population and needs a more direct and preventative role in educating future generations about gender-based violence.
El Mozote: Revisiting the U.S.’s Role in the “Worst Massacre in Modern Latin American History”
El Salvador’s government under the leadership of Nayib Bukele has engaged in some of the most authoritarian measures since the civil war, including the sabotage of an ongoing investigation into the 1981 El Mozote Massacre. The U.S. government has played an equally damaging role in preventing accountability and justice for the victim’s families.
Make Release of Six South Koreans Detained in North Korea Top Priority
South Korea should include the release of its six illegally detained citizens in North Korea in its international agenda by using a naming and shaming strategy.
When Band-Aids Don’t Work: Ending Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by Humanitarian Aid Workers
Humanitarian action is supposed to help the people in the world who need it most, but what happens when the people tasked with helping instead cause even more harm? It is time to implement zero-tolerance policies towards sexual exploitation and abuse in the humanitarian aid sector.
The Aftermath of Intervention in Afghanistan: What Comes Next?
This article aims to analyze the intervention and abandonment of Afghanistan by U.S. forces while assessing new developments following the collapse of the government. The author makes policy recommendations for the international and U.S. response to the conflict.
