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Human RightsThe Slow Process of Reconciliation in Sri Lanka
It has been nearly half a year since Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena was elected to office, and he and his administration...
Human RightsA Time of Departure: Forces that Create Refugees and Migrants
Current refugee-migrant flows (from Burma and Bangladesh toward Thailand and Malaysia, and across the Mediterranean from Africa and the Middle East toward...
Global JusticeLet My Children Go: World Efforts to Eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labor
June 12 is a red-letter day on the UN agenda of events as the World Day Against Child Labor. It marks the...
Global CooperationKim Kardashian for President? UN Celebrity Ambassadors: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly
Daniel Craig, most known for his ongoing movie role as James Bond, was recently appointed the first United Nations global advocate for...
Human RightsThe Difficult but Necessary Road to Yemen Negotiations
The continued aggression of Saudi Arabia against civilians in Yemen and the use of cluster munitions in violation of the UN Convention...
Global JusticeSupply-Chain Slavery: What You May Not Know About the Products You Consume
Do you know where the coffee used in your Venti Iced Caramel Macchiato you drink religiously comes from? How about the chocolate...
Human RightsBurma’s Ethnic-Based Violence Must End for Democracy to Thrive
Democracy is a process of becoming, of trying to create the more perfect union, and this is definitely true for Burma (also...
Global JusticeCorporate Power and Labor Rights: Why We Have to Watch out for the TPP
On May 21, 2015, the urban streets of Chicago were engulfed in the cries of thousands, as workers, community supporters, and other...
The Mediterranean Migrant Crisis Isn’t Merely Europe’s Problem to Solve
As many as one million desperate refugees and migrants will brave the Mediterranean Sea to flee conflict, oppression, and instability in Africa...
Global JusticeThe Tragedy of Xenophobia in South Africa
After the official end of apartheid in the early 1990s, South Africa has been suffering from xenophobia. The root cause is a...
Global JusticeQuestions from Nepal: Debating the Merits of Voluntourism
On April 25th, a devastating earthquake hit Kathmandu, Nepal, killing over 4,000 people. As many around the world respond to the immediate...