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Canada Avoids Ethno-Populism, but not the Surge in Hate Crimes

July 19, 2017

By Chelsea Wilson Miller

First, the good news: Canada has largely resisted the ethno-populism that’s swept through other Western democracies in recent years.

The ethno-populists who’ve…

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Al Hadi’s Prosecution Showcases Confusion, Inadequacy in Guantanamo

July 14, 2017

By Camille Marrero 

Two weeks ago I sat behind glass in a courtroom gallery looking at a defendant seated with his attorneys. Across the room…

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Trump Attends Bastille Day Celebration in Paris

July 14, 2017

By Emma Bernstein

Today, President Trump attended a Bastille Day celebration in Paris. This year, France’s national holiday also marks the first anniversary of the terrorist…

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The Tuna 2020 Traceability Declaration Furthers a Labor-Conscious Approach to the Fishing Industry

July 13, 2017

By Rachel Risoleo

In 2014, The Guardian began investigating the clear link between illegal fishing and labor trafficking, notably within the Thai seafood industry. The same year,…

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MTV Amplifies Artists and Young People as They Keep #EyesOnChechnya

July 13, 2017

By Charlotte Parker Gliserman

Yesterday, MTV released an advocacy video on the crisis in Chechnya, where the government is persecuting gay and bisexual men. The video…

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Speedboat Standoff Emblematic of Problems with Military Commissions at Guantanamo

July 12, 2017

By Scott Johnston and Saadia H. Khan

At the beleaguered military commissions in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, setbacks have become the norm. Unfortunately, the agonizingly slow pace of…

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Questions Surround Trump Administration’s Syria Policy

July 12, 2017

Six years into the Syrian conflict, more than five million Syrians are refugees. More than six million people are displaced within Syria, and over thirteen…

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Sessions Visits Gitmo, but NGOs are Excluded

July 7, 2017

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday visited the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Meanwhile, non-governmental organization (NGO) observers were excluded from a hearing in…

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