Opinion & Editorials
Op-Ed: The Politicization of a Genocide?
Political leaders such as President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu depict the evolving violence in Nigeria as a “Christian Genocide,” yet the politicization of this crisis risks fostering indifference, ultimately exacerbating the growing despair.
Op-ed: Foreign Refugee Displacement in Iran: A Growing Humanitarian and International Crisis
Violent wars have forced foreign refugees out of Iran and spurred mass migration movements towards surrounding Middle Eastern countries, which do not have the resources to accommodate them. What are the implications of such movements on regime strain?
Op-ed: The Usage of Modern AI Tools in Humanitarian Response
In a growingly digitized world, the usage of AI technology has proliferated within the humanitarian organization landscape specifically, but the apparent benefits of this technology have not come without parallel ethical concerns.
Op-ed: “Green Empires”
The nations most vocal about saving the Amazon are the same ones that stripped their own forests bare, plundered the Americas for centuries, and are now asking the Global South to foot the bill for their ecological debt.
Op-ed: Migration Is Not a Crisis. Humanity Is.
For most of human history, people have moved freely across the globe. Today, borders and fear have turned survival into criminality and ignored the economic and moral case for migration.
Op-ed: Expectations v. Action: Sudan & Selective Human Rights
The Responsibility to Protect is an international norm asserting that world leaders should act to safeguard civilians of a country if its own government is unable to do so. Celebrated as a victory for human dignity, it reflects the idea that preventing atrocities such as crimes against humanity is a global responsibility. Unfortunately, international human rights protection often struggles to translate into effective action.
Op-Ed: Why does the US continue Aiding Israel Amid Human Rights Violations?
Upon receiving her presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris said she and President Joe Biden were working “around the clock” to negotiate a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. Harris has since made dozens of statements claiming that the administration has been “dedicate[d] to ending this war and bringing the hostages home.”
These statements are misleading.