As the refugee crisis around the world proliferates, the upcoming Australian election provides a critical opportunity for the public to shape the future lives of refugees and the abusive nature of Australian refugee policies
Articles by DC Authors
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The Responsibility to Protect: When is it Applicable?
The Responsibility to Protect emphasizes humanitarian intervention, with military force only as a last resort. I am not questioning whether or not the it is necessary, rather when it can be applied.
Walking on Knives in Orlando
With the recent events of the Orlando Massacre, I can’t help to think back to how Hitler became the prejudiced human he was. I catch myself picturing how he developed into the monstrosity he turned out to be.
No Separate Justice Vigil For Muslim Community
The human rights and civil rights abuses taking place in the military prison at Guantanamo Bay have, rightly, been placed under a spotlight by people of conscience around the world
Governor Cuomo and the Israel Boycott
Tell Governor Cuomo: We will proudly continue to stand for justice and boycott Israel until it complies with international law and respects Palestinian human rights
Somalia Wants Peace and Not Terrorism
The Somali people want peace. Somalia wants peace. I want peace. That is where the international community and the federal Government of Somalia can work together.
Spike Lee Throws Porcupine Freedom Festival in Bed Stuy
Filmmaker Spike Lee, walked around among the crowd taking pictures of people at his Born Day Prince Party at the Bed Stuy Restoration Center on Fulton and Marcy Ave yesterday.
Losing Paradise… Perder el Paraíso
There’s that old adage that we do not know what we have until it’s gone. So look around you at your freedoms and cherish them please. Take care of them, and help others who aren’t so lucky
One Year Anniversary of the Death of Kalief Browder
A group of around 34 people turned up at Columbus Circle to say #ShutDownRikers and to remember the short life of Kalief Browder who was arrested at the age of 16 for allegedly stealing a backpack in May of 2010.
A Ten-Point Compact For a Post-Maduro Venezuela
As the political and economic situation in Venezuela continues to deteriorate, it pays to look beyond the current situation and outline a possible roadmap that could guarantee the return to democratic life