THE WEAPONIZATION OF LA LAÏCITÉ: FRANCE’S CONSERVATIVE RIGHT PARTY PROPOSES HIJAB BAN
France’s newly proposed law banning women under the age of 18 from wearing hijabs in public is not only an attack against Muslims, particularly hijabi-women, but on all minority groups living in France, writes Ida Ghohestani.
AT THE BORDER WITH THE PATRON SAINT OF TRANSMUTATION
The Biden administration is navigating a field of political landmines when it comes to migration at the U.S.-Mexico border, writes Sam Slovick.
FROM WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT TO ETHNIC STUDIES APPROVAL: ADDITIONAL ACTIONS FOR ASIAN AMERICANS
The White House on March 30 addressed a series of actions in response to attacks and harassment Asian American and Pacific Islander communities have increasingly confronted over the past year, writes Christine Kim.
THE HARD TASK OF COUNTING CASUALTIES IN SYRIA
We may never know how many people have died in the decade-long conflict that became a proxy war of foreign nations, writes Sofía Brinck.
CRISIS BEYOND WAR: THE WEAPONIZATION OF EDUCATION IN SOUTH CAMEROON
Governments and international organizations must turn a spotlight on the situation in Cameroon and, in doing so, perhaps help save a generation of Cameroonian children, writes Alexis Timko.
THE ROLE THAT WESTERN NATIONS MUST PLAY IN RESOLVING THE CAMEROON CONFLICT
Scholars across the globe call for the international community to address human rights violations in Cameroon, writes Alexis Timko.
BIDEN FACES A BIG POLICY DECISION: WILL THE UNITED STATES LEAVE AFGHANISTAN WITHOUT WOMEN AT THE TABLE OF THE PEACE PROCESS?
As U.S. Special Envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad reviews the peace process, is it reasonable for Biden to rein in the War on Terror or “forever wars” and rely on diplomacy instead? write Branka Andjelkovic and Humayoon Babur.
TRUMP-INSPIRED FAR RIGHT IN CHILE IS ON THE RISE IN A DECISIVE ELECTION YEAR
This year marked a turning point for Chile’s far-right political movement, which has gained prominence with proposals that closely resemble former U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies, writes Sofía Brinck.
BUILD HOPE, NOT WALLS
The prolonged refugee process that has become characteristic of today’s refugee experience increases the risk of long-term mental health disorders for women and children, writes Maryam Zar.
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES ARE RESPONDING TO RISING ATTACKS ON ASIAN AMERICANS
After the recent attacks on Asian American elders, activism in the Asian American community has been on the rise, writes Christine Kim.
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