Anthropology News

JANUARY 24, 2024

La Toma is an Afro-Colombian community that has long sat at the intersection of extractive industries—especially gold mining—and violence from right-wing paramilitaries, guerillas, and government forces. Many older activists today involved in US Latin America solidarity were trained in techniques and tactics during this movement.

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Anthropology News

JULY 17, 2024

On January 15, two days before the start of the 2024 school year, I joined 50 grade eight students and their guardians for an orientation at Launch, a high school in one of Cape Town’s oldest townships. Black youth experiences at a progressive low-fee private school in a postapartheid city illuminate the politics and limits of aspiration.

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Political Science Now

MAY 9, 2025

.” In recent years, many countries have enacted restrictions on abortion rights, sparking intense debates and concerns about human rights. They argue that restricting abortion rights is not only harmful to women and marginalized groups but also serves as a precursor to broader human rights abuses.

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Political Science Now

JULY 17, 2024

APSA is delighted to announce the winners of the 2024 APSA awards ! White Award for the best dissertation in the field of public administration Recipient: Sarah Rozenblum, Cornell University Title: “Why Do Governments Ignore Their Own Experts? The Consequences of Foreign Criticism” Leonard D.

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Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 8, 2024

This included 4,000 hardback copies in 2022 and 2023 — and 10,000 copies of the 2024 paperback edition. They also said our government was two-faced: Talking about soldiers working together against the common enemy but having segregated quarters for the Black and white soldiers.

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Sapiens

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

In February 2024, a man walked by Gaza City’s Islamic University, which was destroyed by Israeli military strikes. Unfortunately, Hage’s experience is far from unique right now. Protecting academic freedom and freedom of expression is crucial—especially given the widespread silencing of Palestinian human rights advocacy.

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Political Science Now

DECEMBER 16, 2024

I didnt know they had their own governance structures and bylaws. Over the years, I have come to understand what these divisions are, what they do, how they are governed, and, in fact, found not just one but two intellectual communities for myself! I mean, I wasnt totally clueless. But I couldnt really tell you anything about them.

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Zinn Education Project

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Dr. Barakat is a physician, humanitarian, and advocate for social and human rights. Benjamin, a professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, is widely recognized for her groundbreaking contributions to the intersection of race, justice, and technology, earning her a 2024 MacArthur Foundation Genius Fellowship.

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Sapiens

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

On March 6, 2024 , I woke up to the horrific news that the Israeli military had bombed the building of the Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children (ASDC) in Gaza City, part of the ongoing war on Gaza that began last October.

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Sapiens

MARCH 26, 2024

While Israeli media boasted the images depict “Hamas terrorists surrendering in Gaza,” Palestinian and international organizations reacted with horror over the flagrant human rights abuses. Even the United States government, Israel’s main ally and a relentless weapons provider, expressed concern. This is not far from reality.

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Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

We see this hierarchy of human worth playing out now in Gaza and the West Bank, as Israeli government ministers call Palestinians “human animals.” The spring 2024 issue offers a collection of articles and other resources on teaching about Palestine-Israel amid the growing attack on social justice education. government.

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