Migrant women
Throughout the pandemic, there’s been an outpouring of public support for essential workers. But this has largely excluded migrant women farmworkers, despite their vital role in keeping food on American…
Mexican immigrants
When we think about Mexican immigration to el norte, we must examine it under historical context. That is, unlike the millions of European immigrants who travelled across an entire ocean…
America’s addiction
As part of a crackdown on corruption and crime, Mexico’s new president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, has revamped the national fuel distribution system to deter petrol theft - a move…
Broadening the bounds of condemnable bigotry
TV star Roseanne Barr’s racist tweet about Valerie Jarrett is a symbol of just how overtly the racist dehumanization of people of color continues to play out in Trump’s America.…
Asylum and refuge
In 2025, immigration rates to the United States dropped by 50% compared to the previous year. Perhaps surprisingly, Trump’s vicious and deadly deportation efforts accounted for only about 235,000 of…
Climate & policing
DESPITE much talk about climate change, developing societies have yet to improve their understanding of its dynamics and response. ADB says that Pakistan loses over $2 billion a year on…
A city ignored
As I watched the news of the Gul Plaza fire unfold, a familiar ache returned. Scores dead. More missing. Families waiting outside a smouldering building, calling phones that will never…
Can the G20 do more?
The G20 is a space that was intended to catalyze multilateral action. In fact, it touts itself as the “the premier forum for international economic cooperation,” and it is the…
How many doors does your passport open?
When a border officer examines your passport, they are not simply checking your nationality. They are weighing your country’s reputation – its credibility, stability and record of honesty. A passport…
‘Send them away’
WHERE on earth is Eswatini? It is one of the smallest countries in Africa, a landlocked kingdom ringed by South Africa and Mozambique. It is now the new home for…
