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Extortion and Exploitation: Value of Migrants in Mexico and the United States
Photo Credit: Wotancito By Fernanda PadillaStaff Writer According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, nations are required to protect migrants from human rights violations. This includes protecting them from non-government actors that may exploit them through means such as abusive employment, human trafficking, forced smuggling, and ransoms. However, the […]
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Sportswashing, a History
Sports, Politics, and Autocracy Photo Credit: AP News/ Jon Super By Kurt JohnstonStaff Writer Qatar has a higher FIFA world ranking than Global Freedom Score. It is also hosting this year’s edition of the biggest sporting event in the world: the football World Cup. From a purely sporting perspective, Qatar’s appointment as host is already […]
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Op-Ed: How Long Will We Ignore Myanmar’s Seventy Year Civil War?
Photo Credit: UN Women By Mihir ShenoyStaff Writer For much of the international community, 2022 has been viewed as a year of turmoil, as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has significantly impacted commodity prices and the worldwide balance of power. When learning about international affairs, people tend to focus on countries […]