A great interview on how the current immigration crisis is tied to a successful year for private jails
Civil Rights articles on Democracy Chronicles
Here you can find the latest news on civil rights as they pertain to democratic rights. Protecting individual freedom from infringement by governments is key to democratic progress. Across the world, these basic rights are too often in doubt. Also see our section on American democracy and our articles on the Civil Rights Era in the United States.
The Border Children
Bring down hell fire and woe on the backs of these calloused beasts and do not remember their names in the Book of the Living. For they sold your innocents for power and lorded it over them.
New Poetry: Elegy to a Refugee Girl
For Father’s Day, for World Refugee Day, which this year falls on Wednesday, June 20th, all fathers should be with their children; all children should enjoy, with their families, the freedoms afforded to those of us in the free world.
Experts Gather to Defend Human Rights in Africa’s Great Lakes Region
Meeting to look for ways to reduce violence and human rights abuses through the judicial process
Judge Opens Door for Thousands to Apply for Asylum
Chief United States District Judge of the Western District of Washington issued the ruling in a class-action lawsuit brought by several immigrant rights groups on behalf of those who fear persecution if returned to their home country.
New Worries Over Burmese Freedom of Assembly Law
Proposals put forward by Burma’s government to add further restrictions to a controversial assembly law
My coverage of NYC march to support immigrants and against ICE
A crowd of around 50 people or so who came out March 1st to Union Square in NYC to bring more awareness to the plight of immigrants and the brutality of ICE, the national immigration enforcement service.
Will The Massacre In Parkland Florida Lead To Reforms?
The Valentine’s Day Massacre of 1929 was long known as our nation’s bloodiest Valentine’s Day. Yet, the massacre of 2018 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida, is now the deadliest. Al Capone has been upstaged.
My Photos From the NYC March Against Deportation of Immigrants
I recently took part in the ‘You Can’t Deport a Movement’ action against the deportation of immigrants. The event was organized to support the cause of NYC immigrant rights leader Ravi Ragbir who the government is looking to deport.
My photos from the Close Guantanamo Action protest in NYC
A group from “World Can’t Wait, Witness Against Torture” and the ACLU came to the main area of Grand Central Station in NYC on Thursday to say a loud “NO!” to Trump’s plan to keep Guantanamo open.