‘We Women Warriors’ Challenges the Way We Think about Colombia’s Civil War

by Aura Bogado on August 14 2012, 1:33PM

A new documentary features three indigenous women who organize—and sometimes win—against the Colombia’s bloody civil war.

Topics: /NOW Blog

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ICE Mistakenly Deports Dallas Teen Who Speaks No Spanish to Colombia

by Jorge Rivas on January 4 2012, 5:07PM

An African-American girl, who was 14 at the time, was mistakenly deported to Colombia by ICE.

Topics: Immigration, /NOW Blog

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Colombia Moves Past Reconciliation and Revives the Idea of Reparation

by Michelle Chen on June 2 2011, 9:25AM

The war-torn nation will allow victims of violence to petition for compensation. If the project works, it just may rewrite the rules of justice for human rights atrocities.

Topics: Global Affairs, Global Justice

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U.S. Multinationals Revive NAFTA-Style Trade Deals on Capitol Hill

by Michelle Chen on May 3 2011, 9:04AM

From the food industry to tea party benefactor David Koch, corporatists are hammering lawmakers to move pacts that have been stalled since the Bush era.

Topics: ALEC, Economy, Global Affairs, Global Justice

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Consensus Builds on Free Trade Deals, Alongside Proof of Their Toll

by Michelle Chen on April 18 2011, 9:27AM

On the same day this month, the president backed a Colombia pact he campaigned against, and new memos revealed how complicit Chiquita has been in anti-union violence.

Topics: Economy, Global Affairs, Global Justice

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