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Brussels Is Under High Security Alert, but Will Europe Address Muslims in “Marginalized Ghettos”?
Belgium's capital city of Brussels is on its highest alert as residents remain on lockdown.
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Anti-Syrian Bigotry Sweeps Across the US
It's not the first time that such a wave of intolerance has swept over our nation.
Governors Have No Right to Exclude Syrian Refugees
Only the federal government has the power to decide if and where refugees can settle in the US.
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On Anti-Refugee Bill, New York Times Embraces Paul Ryan’s Spin
By embracing Paul Ryan's spin on his bill, the New York Times' reporting effectively issued a peremptory ruling against the concerns of refugee advocates.
Human Right Watch Decries Efforts to Reject People Fleeing Wars in Syria and Iraq
Friday's deadly attacks in Paris have set off a storm of calls to close borders and reject refugees.
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Asylum Seekers Squat in Empty Buildings While Waiting for Netherlands Approval
The northwestern European country expects to take more refugees but important questions remain.
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Saudi Blockade Threatens Famine in Yemen
Yemeni civilians are starving as the international community tacitly allows the blockade to continue.
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“You Can’t Be Scared of Death”: Colombian Refugees Recount Effects of War
“The paramilitaries kill people in a really ugly way ... it's something really inhumane.”
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Arab Fall at the Berlin Wailing Wall
The Arab Fall has started, presenting the West with a check for centuries of arrogant exploitation.
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The Horrors of Lesbos: On the Front Lines of Fortress Europe
Far from providing safe refuge to those who survive the crossing, Europe is subjecting refugees to life threatening conditions.