Crisis in Calais: France’s Human Rights Disaster
Tear gas, riot gear, and bulldozers. All three belong nowhere near a migrant camp, yet in April of 2016 French...
Europe
Monday Memo | Military Moves, Elections, Protests
Africa “US withdraws troops from base in Chad following government demand” The withdrawal of US troops comes a month after...
Monday Memo | Sanctions, Foreign Support, Escalation Concerns
Africa “Kenya doctor strike: The public caught between the medics and the government” A month-long doctor’s strike severely impacts the...
ProtestNY – A Russian Dissident Initiative in NYC
A dozen people holding Ukrainian flags and handmade posters are standing around one of the busiest corners of Times Square....
Monday Memo | Cross-Border Conflicts, Humanitarian Crises, Changing Legislature
Africa “Extreme drought in southern Africa leaves millions hungry” A severe drought in rural Zimbabwe has caused widespread food shortages....
Monday Memo | Controversial Votes, Resignations, Escalating Conflicts
Asia and the Pacific “Vietnam’s president resigns, raising questions over stability” Only a year after his election, the Vietnamese Communist...
Monday Memo | Humanitarian Crises, Military Disputes, Historic Decisions
Asia and the Pacific “South Korea Moves to Suspend Licenses of Thousands of Protesting Doctors” After weeks of protests opposing...
Column | Fixing Frontex: Possibilities for Reform
In the summer of 2023, Frontex’s Fundamental Rights Officer Jonas Grimheden recommended the EU immediately suspend the agency’s activities in...
Column | The Blurred Lines of Border Management: Frontex in Africa
A boat packed full of migrants crossing the Mediterranean encounters two things on its journey: seemingly endless ocean water and...
Poland’s Democratic Triumph and Its Ripple Effects on Europe
On Oct. 15, 2023, people in Poland, across the European Union, and around the world waited with bated breath for...
