Reparations for historical injustices are an increasingly urgent topic of public discussion. It’s time to include Roma in the conversation.
Roma Slavery: The Case for Reparations
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Human Rights
Trump’s Bad Ideas Aren’t Un-American After All
Many of the GOP front-runner’s worst proposals are playing out already.
Crimea’s Tatars Persecuted by Stalin Then, Putin Now
Marginalization of Crimea’s Tatars of Crimea is being ignored not only by the international media, but by many Muslim states.
The Children’s Crusade
From suicide bombers in the Middle East to drone operators in the United States, youth-on-youth violence has become epidemic.
The Islamic State’s Cash Flow Problems
The Islamic State is growing increasingly illiquid — are layoffs imminent?
It’s Really Happening: The Dominican Republic Is Deporting Its Haitian Residents.
This isn’t the first time the U.S. has stood by the Dominican Republic even as its government has violated the human rights of Haitians.
Trump and Cruz Want to Deport 11 Million Immigrants. That’s Literally Impossible.
In a purely practical way, the present deportation debate is simply the essence of demagoguery.
Terrorism: From the Irish Dynamite War to the Islamic State
However counterproductive the Irish Fenian “Dynamite War” was, it was a reflection of the basic injustice of colonialism.
Hillary Clinton Still Stuck in Time Warp About Israel
As with Israel, many of Hillary Clinton’s positions have passed their sell-by date.
Gustavo Castro Witnessed the Murder of Berta Cáceres. That Means His Life Is in Danger.
In the face of silence from Washington, the Clinton-backed coup government in Honduras is mopping up activists for democracy and indigenous rights.