It seems that the approach of January 1st gets a lot of us thinking about new beginnings, so I thought it appropriate to look at some of the lives that have received an opportunity for new beginnings this past year. Although often under-reported and largely absent from the daily news, the U.S. has...
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A New Year with New Beginnings…
Who’s Responsible for Human Poverty? One scholar’s answer…
Recently the United Nations University hosted Dr. Thomas Pogge, the Leitner Professor of Philosophy and International Affairs at Yale University. Dr. Pogge discussed “Human Rights: the Second 60 Years” during the week celebrating the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. ...
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Practical Politics for Protracted Refugee Situations
Recently, I had the opportunity to conduct research in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh. While many know about the plight of the impoverished in Bangladesh, the presence of the Rohingya refugees has received much less attention. The Rohingya are a minority Muslim ethnic group from the Rakhine state of Myanmar, which...
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“Another Future in Another Country:” Rohingya Refugee Voices
In the muddied setting of an overcrowded camp, Jhora Shama crouches on top of a square of bamboo, while curious neighbors, friends, and family swarm into the darkened room to hear her story. At once the room is packed and smoke fills the open spaces between bodies, until there is barely breathing room....
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