Category Archives: refugees

“Peace”keepers

Sudan seems adamant to take over the reigns of the AU leadership: “There was a decision made last year [to take over] and nobody has the right to change that,” said Sudanese Foreign Minister Lam Akol. Which is disconcerting, considering the following: Darfur rebels said on Friday they would refuse peace talks and would fight […]

I Say Tomato, You Say Terrorist

It’s going to be interesting to see how the international community responds to the hijacking of a Sudanese plane today. If you aren’t aware of what happened, a young man hijacked the plane demanding an end to the conflict in Darfur: “I call on the international community to put pressure on Sudan to find a […]

State of the Double Standard: Immigration – Iraq

From this evenings State of the Union address: We need to uphold the great tradition of the melting pot that welcomes and assimilates new arrivals. (Applause.) From a January 2nd NY Times article: Thousands flee Iraq every day, but the US has placed strict limits on the number of Iraqi refugees allowed to settle in […]

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