by News Decoder | 28 Mar 2019 | Africa, Human Rights
By Simon Meretab Ethiopia and its neighbor Eritrea share an ancient history and a very young population. The median age is 18 years old in each country, compared with 36 in the United States and 42 in the European Union. The youthful faces are the first things that...
by William Mulloy | 13 Feb 2019 | Americas, Indiana University, Student Posts, United States
The plight of these “Lost Boys” didn’t stop after they escaped danger. They’re U.S. citizens today but wrestle with what it means to succeed in America. Sudanese refugee Kuol Deng laughs as he explains how he watches Western movies with his...
by Stuart Grudgings | 12 Sep 2018 | Americas, Economy
Venezuela’s economic crisis has sent millions of refugees into surrounding countries, stirring regional tensions and fanning populist anger. A woman and a boy, both Venezuelan refugees, sit in a hammock at a shelter in Pacaraima, the main entry point for...
by S. Romi Mukherjee | 29 Aug 2018 | Islam, Politics, United States
Former White House adviser Steve Bannon has had a major influence on Donald Trump and is supporting nationalists elsewhere. Here are his intellectual roots. White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon (R) and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington,...
by Simon Meretab | 22 Aug 2018 | Africa, Europe, Human Rights
Hate crimes have surged in Italy as a new governing coalition takes a hard line on immigrants, capitalizing on citizens’ fears of foreigners. Migrants being rescued by the ship “Aquarius,” 10 August 2018 (EPA-EFE/Guglielmo Mangiapane/SOS Mediterranee) When...