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“The Unconditional Belief That You are Good is Dangerous”
By Tjitske Lingsma On April 4, 2024 Anyone can potentially become a perpetrator of mass atrocities says Alette Smeulers, professor at the University of Groningen, in The Netherlands. After a thirty years’ research, she developed a typology in which she distinguishes 14 different types of perpetrators of mass crimes. Alette Smeulers stands next to the…
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Senegal just saved its democracy. That helps all West Africa
Surviving its crisis, Senegal bolsters an arc of democracies against the region’s coups. By Joseph Sany, Ph.D. On April 4, 2024 Senegal’s dramatic transfer of presidential power this week highlights that West Africa, routinely seen as a zone of democratic erosion and failure, includes an arc of resilient coastal democracies — from Senegal to Liberia,…
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Biden vows ‘ironclad’ defense of Philippines and Japan as China tensions rise
By Gabriel Dominguez On April 12, 2024 In his first-ever trilateral summit with the leaders of Japan and the Philippines, U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday reiterated Washington’s commitment to defending the Philippines from any armed attack in the South China Sea, in what was seen as a warning to Beijing and an effort to…
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How ‘Traumatic Decarbonization’ can Impact Political Stability and Peace
By Aditya Sarkar and Alex de Waal On April 10, 2024 In fragile oil-producing states, the sudden loss of hydrocarbon revenues can undermine peace and governance. The process of decarbonization — that is, the replacement of fossil fuels with non-hydrocarbon-based forms of energy — is essential for the world to meet its climate goals. But…
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Belgian Court to start New Rwandan genocide trial
By Gaëlle Ponselet On April 8, 2024 The trial of Emmanuel Nkunduwimye is to start on April 8 before the Brussels Assize Court, 30 years after the Rwandan genocide against the Tutsis started. The accused was a close friend of Georges Rutaganda, one of the first people convicted by the UN’s International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR).…
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Immigrants Want Faster Permission to Work. So Do Mass. Leaders and Businesses
April 17, 2024 By Anthony Brooks The factory floor of the New Bedford-based company Ahead is as big as an airplane hangar. On a recent morning, it hummed with machines stitching colorful logos onto golf hats, jerseys and windbreakers, generating a racket like a passing freight train. Musette Jean-Pierre, a recent immigrant from Haiti, helps…
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Lawsuit Alleges Incarcerated Young Adults Are Deprived of Special Education Services
By Suevon Lee April 17, 2024 A lawsuit filed in Middlesex Superior Court on Tuesday alleges that the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has failed to adequately provide or oversee required special education services to eligible students housed in county correctional facilities. Incarcerated students with disabilities who have an individualized education program, or…
Read MoreSacramento Pays $4.3 Million to Family of Unarmed Black Man Who Died After Police Restraint
BY THERESA CLIFT APRIL 15, 2024 5:00 AM To watch body cam footage click here. The city of Sacramento is paying a $4.35 million settlement to the family of an unarmed Black man who died after police held him down in a dangerous position in his parents’ living room. In February 2020 Harriet Jefferson called 911…
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Miami Beach Pride Kicks Off Extravagant Festival Weekend
This weekend, Miami Beach Pride will deliver plenty of activities and events celebrating South Florida’s LGBTQ community. By Caroline Val April 12, 2024 After 15 years of celebrating its vibrant queer community, Miami Beach Pride is once again capping off its celebrations with a colorful festival weekend. The city began its Pride celebration earlier this month…
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