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"Despite outrage over recent slavery reports, there is nothing new about migrants suffering in Libya. The E.U. has pushed to bring down their numbers regardless of the human cost, says policy expert Giulia Lagana, calling for the response to go beyond migrant returns."

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The “anchor baby” argument is further undermined by the fact that women who become pregnant after sexual abuse en route do ask for abortions. The Lancet reported on a study with a group in Milan in which seven out of the eight women, pregnant as a result of sexual violence en route, asked for an abortion.

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Incarcerated women risk their lives fighting California fires. It’s part of a long history of prison labor

"Across the Sahel, millions of people are displaced, and millions more are unable to find work. The desert is expanding; water is becoming more scarce, and so is arable land. According to the U.N., the region’s population, which has doubled in the past few decades, is expected to double again in the next twenty years."

".....curling himself into a protective ball as bullets flew through the boat. Shot in both knees, with a third bullet having grazed his thigh, began to feel water rising around him. “The boat became like a sieve,” he said, sitting next to the wooden stick he now needs to walk."


"In practice, this means that a strike approval coming from a flag officer sitting in an operations center has myriad checks and balances. There are lawyers, structural engineers, intelligence analysts, and a host of other specialists working together to ensure maximum military gain with minimum civilian harm. Relinquishing this authority to troops in the field potentially curtails many of the check and balances built into the system to protect civilians."

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Somalis fleeing into Kenya, South Sudanese fleeing into Uganda, Syrians fleeing into Jordan or Burmese Rohingya fleeing into Bangladesh do not just need food, shelter, water and health assistance. They also need legal protection, respect for their human rights and access to job markets and education systems.

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"Experts say that such inquiries are important, but more fundamental issues loom larger. “The attention to the Niger mission in which four U.S. troops died is welcome, but it will only make a difference if it moves beyond tactical questions to the issue of what the U.S. military role in Africa is and should be,” said William Hartung, director of the Arms and Security Project at the Center for International Policy."

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