Human Rights and Wrongs

Human Rights and Wrongs

Understanding some of the earlier measures taken by the United States to prevent migration is quite eye opening. One facet, that the U.S. was one…

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Innocence and Migrants

Innocence and Migrants

Miriam Ticktin’s “What’s Wrong with Innocence” puts in one place a set of complete and coherent thoughts relating to the idea of innocence and what…

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A Tough Choice

A Tough Choice

Reading “Where ethics and politics meet: The Violence of Humanitarianism in France,” I not only see what humanitarianism guidelines can lead to in terms of…

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Roles of Italy and the EU

Roles of Italy and the EU

In Cristina Giordano’s “Catastrophes,” a very relevant point about categorization and temporality is made. Reducing an event or issue to a specific category inevitably changes…

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Critique: "Follow Me" by Moxie Raia and Wyclef Jean Music Video

Critique: “Follow Me” by Moxie Raia and Wyclef Jean Music Video

The song and music video for “Follow Me” by Moxie Raia and Wyclef Jean was made in partnership with Global Citizen, a social action platform…

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The Focus on "Illegality"

The Focus on “Illegality”

When addressing the visibility of “illegal immigrants” and the invisibility of the law Nicholas De Genova makes a striking point about the way we understand…

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Is Change Possible?

Is Change Possible?

Reading For African Asylum-Seekers, A Treacherous Journey is Only the Beginning, I’m filled with immense frustration that I know I can only begin to understand. It…

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The Other Side

The Other Side

After first reading The Crossing I remember being filled with uneasiness and worry, knowing that the fate of Bambino and many like him was uncertain,…

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