News: Civil & Human Rights
Exploiting Ida, Rita, Katrina—and human dignity
October 19, 2021The flood waters of Hurricane Ida have receded, the media circus has moved on, and Anderson Cooper is back in the studio in New York. […]
Global maternal mortality: the dignity of life and the tragedy of death
September 24, 2021When I hear the phrase “integral human development,” the picture that comes to mind is a developing fetus—the beginning of human development. Human development begins […]
When Captain America goes global
September 2, 2021Can Captain America be Black? Marvel’s recent Disney+ series, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, tackles this question head-on. The story picks up from the […]
A new day for Palestinian citizens of Israel?
July 13, 2021The new Israeli government that was sworn in on June 13 is celebrating one month in office. It is the result of an unprecedented eclectic […]
In The Media
This is how irregular migration between Central America and the US would be fixed, according to an expert
June 24, 2021In a conversation with GloboEconomía, Senior Associate at the Keough School’s Pulte Institute for Global Development Tom Hare highlights long term solutions to irregular migration from […]
Refugee resettlement promotes human dignity and the rule of law
June 24, 2021To be a refugee means that you have already experienced grave assaults on your human dignity. In order to survive, a refugee must leave behind […]
How independent international courts can challenge the dismantling of democracy
June 3, 2021In the past, authoritarian regimes presented themselves as an alternative to democracy. Today they mimic democracy, allowing their constituents to believe they are a part […]
In The Media
US sees genocides against Uyghurs and Armenians but consistency elusive
April 28, 2021Ernesto Verdeja, associate professor of political science and peace studies, analyzes the United States Government’s recent declarations of genocide against the Uyghurs in China and […]