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Human Rights
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“Economic Migrants” Getting Bad Rap in Refugee Debate
Like refugees, economic migrants deserve the right to relocate, as they are fleeing another kind of violence: poverty.
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Brazil’s Unending World Cup: Twenty-Two Communities Still Fighting for Home in Fortaleza
After a World Cup light rail project forced them to relocate, residents continue to fight for fair compensation and housing.
Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal Highlights Fracking’s Threat to Human Rights
The Permanent Peoples' Tribunal on the human rights impacts of fracking will put extreme energy on trial in the US and UK.
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Miles to Go Before They Rest: Voices From the Croatia-Serbia Border Crossing
A constant amongst all refugees is the sense of dislocation and often vulnerability.
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Alabama Toughens Rules for Voting While Black
When people can't vote, the oligarchs win.
Thirst for Truth: Who’s to Blame for Flint’s Water Crisis?
Despite complaints about the water by residents, Flint city officials have insisted that the city's water is safe.
Nuclear War Theme Parks: Mass Destruction for the Whole Family
There is radioactive blowback in the fact that the thousands of tons of plutonium created since 1945 can be handled except maybe to trivialize it.
Guantánamo’s Refugee Dilemma
The US must ensure that former Guantanamo prisoners, after years of detention without charge or trial, do not face further persecution upon release.
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Elders in the United States Live on the Edge
As Baby Boomers enter old age in increasing numbers, the need for services for seniors is expected to grow.
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Black Parenting Matters: Raising Children in a World of Police Terror
I fear the merciless criminalization of Black boys. But I will instruct my son how to survive and work for liberation.