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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIn the Gulf, migrant workers fear for their future
Between draconian migration laws and the continuing lockdowns, migrant workers in the Gulf are facing increasing uncertainty.
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: InvestigationMexico: Human rights defenders at the forefront of the COVID19 crisis
Human rights defenders in Mexico are simultaneously faced with two emergencies: health and human rights. Español
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Published in: Pandemic BordersIf COVID-19 is the Titanic, the economy is the iceberg
The pandemic has shown how essential care labour is to the functioning of the global economy.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?The acceleration of death precipitated by Covid-19 exposes state crime
People don’t see this criminality because structural violence tends to precipitate social death, which is gradual.
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Published in: Global ExtremesWhat is the fate of religion in Europe?
Can Europe’s traditional norms of secularism be applied to an extra-Christian religious diversity that the continent...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaUS sanctions: collective punishment in the time of COVID-19
The coronavirus outbreak exposes the fundamental inhumanity of US foreign policy in the Middle East.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Covid-19 and the art of life
Is it reasonable to place our faith in reason to deliver us from future calamities of our own making? If not, what...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?The only frequent flyers left: migrant workers in the EU in times of Covid-19
In a bizarre twist of fate, migrant workers from eastern Europe have remained the only mobile segment of Europe’s population.
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Published in: Pandemic BordersFor Indian migrants in the Gulf it is a financial rather than a health crisis
What awaits the millions of Indian migrants in the Gulf who lack much needed access to healthcare and financial security?
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightAfter COVID-19: will Matteo Salvini lead Europe’s radical right?
Salvini’s showcasing of religious devotion and rhetoric about the pandemic are part of a political strategy aimed at...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaAn anti-Semitic wave may hit the world in the aftermath of the pandemic
Like a virus, ten different anti-Semitic conspiracy theories have proliferated on the internet. Español Português
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Published in: Pandemic BordersThe many facets of pandemic vulnerability
While health matters, what good is the safety of the physical body when all rights are lost to our collective political body?
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaPalestinians in East Jerusalem: living under a deadly virus and a violent occupation
The coronavirus pandemic is revealing the ugly realities and the injustice of occupation which can no longer be ignored.
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Published in: Pandemic BordersCOVID-19 does not care about residency status
Some of the most vulnerable members of our communities are being left out of the budget and access to healthcare.
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: InvestigationDisplaced women and girls in Latin America threatened by COVID-19
There is an urgent need for rights-based health policies to protect the health and well-being of this exceptionally...
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Published in: openMovementsDivided we stand – the pandemic in the US
The account of the pandemic could equally be labelled an account of the current politics, economies, and unequal...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightWill France's Marine Le Pen be a profiteer or victim of the pandemic?
Is it reasonable to expect that the radical populist right is going to make somewhat of a comeback after the...
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Published in: Pandemic BordersWe need sanctuary cities and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic
The defence and expansion of sanctuary policies are integral to our collective resiliency at this time.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Moussa's story: migrant workers in Italy under lockdown
Unlike Portugal, there is no indication from the Italian authorities that ensuring access to basic care and support...
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Published in: openMovementsBreaking away from narcissism: emotions and grassroots activism in the time of COVID-19
Two slogans circulating within these groups best summarise grassroots activism: Solidarity Not Charity and...