by Alicia Gregory | Jul 16, 2010 | Human Rights
The infamous torture photos from Abu Ghraib were first released to the public in 2003. The horrific images of prisoners hog-tied and beaten naked, leashed like dogs with bags over their heads, and posed in forced sexual positions — all with grinning U.S soldiers...
by Josh Leon | Jul 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
On a busy day, Shanghai’s World Expo can usher in crowds on par with the population of Boston. A ticket gets you dazzling oddball architecture, glittering ceremonies, and long, sweat-drenched lines. This is the latest episode in Shanghai’s aspiration to...
by Hannah Gurman | Jul 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
“All I need is 100 loyal Afghan men, and we could defeat the Taliban.” This is the first we hear from Afghan General Fazalulin Sayar in Carol Dysinger’s documentary Camp Victory, which opened in New York this past weekend as part of the Human Rights...
by Tope Folarin | May 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
The World Cup is coming to Africa for the first time. The Cup will provide many opportunities to Africa and Africans; for example, Africa will have an opportunity to shine in the spotlight of world attention and forge a new post-post-colonial identity in the 21st...
by E. Ethelbert Miller | Mar 22, 2010 | Human Rights, Uncategorized
E. Ethelbert Miller: How might the changing political relationship between Cuba and the United States influence Cuban-American literature? Virgil Suarez: There are some quick and not-so-subtle changes going on with immigration to and from Cuba. I know because I have...
