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Is This the Calm Before Another Storm? How the Economy May Get Worse, Fast
by Imara Jones on June 7 2012, 10:11AM
Greek austerity? Eurozone collapse? What’s this got to do with the financial slog so many communities of color are still facing in the U.S.? For starters, it could make things a lot harder, soon. Imara Jones offers a primer—and preventive steps.
Topics: Economy, Global Affairs, Jobs Crisis
The Politics of Immigrant Scapegoating: Not Just an American Pastime
by Michelle Chen on January 23 2012, 9:13AM
No savvy politician would highlight the widening gulf between poor people on one side and the elites seeking their votes on the other. Instead, from South Carolina to France, they focus on the traditional dividing line between Us and Them: the border.
Topics: Global Affairs, Immigration
Thousands of Migrant Kids Trapped Inside the World’s Border Politics
by Michelle Chen on July 20 2011, 9:30AM
Displaced war and poverty, fleeing abuse and violence, or just trying to find their parents, youth who get ensnared at U.S. and European border crossings often face bleak conditions, say human rights monitors.
Topics: Global Justice
North African Refugees Stuck at Intersection of Europe’s Hope and Fear
by Michelle Chen on May 16 2011, 9:43AM
Europeans cheered the prospect of democracy in the Maghreb. But the revolutions have challenged Europe’s once promising border politics.
Topics: Global Affairs, Global Justice, Immigration
Europe’s Fear of a Muslim Planet
by Michelle Chen on February 15 2011, 10:23AM
A surging right takes aim at liberal ideals and directs security anxiety at “multiculturalism.”
Topics: Global Justice
American and European Right Unite in Anti-Muslim Scapegoating
by Michelle Chen on November 1 2010, 3:28PM
The troubling themes of the midterm elections echo around the Western world.
Topics: Global Justice
Today in Anti-Muslim Party Politics: Dutch Edition
by Michelle Chen on June 10 2010, 12:15PM
With the Tea Party making inroads in primaries across the country, you might think the rabid outbursts and vapid sloganeering are a peculiarly American phenomenon. But in fact, Thursday’s elections in the Netherlands show that the U.S. has no monopoly…
Topics: Global Affairs, Immigration
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