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American Concentration Camps, Then and Now

American Concentration Camps, Then and Now

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By Harry Blain | – ( Foreign Policy in Focus) – When human beings are framed as a national security threat, barbed wire is the next logical step. But unlike during the Japanese internment, today there’s high-level political resistance. By Harry Blain, July 1, 2019. Print A Japanese-American internment camp in Colorado (Shutterstock) In our […]

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Trump's incessant Talk of Mexico Tariffs is about White Nationalism, not Trade

Trump’s incessant Talk of Mexico Tariffs is about White Nationalism, not Trade

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By Laura Carlsen | – (FPIF) – There’s nothing “uncontrollable” about people applying for asylum. All the U.S. has to do is meet its obligations under international law. Donald Trump has once again torpedoed the U.S. relationship with Mexico — its third-largest trade partner, closest neighbor and, actually, an ally — by announcing his decision […]

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Why Brown Terrorists are 'Terrorists' and White Terrorists are just 'Mentally Ill'

Why Brown Terrorists are ‘Terrorists’ and White Terrorists are just ‘Mentally Ill’

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By Maha Hilal | – ( Foreign Policy in Focus) – Whether authorities classify an act as “terrorist” depends almost entirely on who carries it out, not what they did. Terrorist attacks by white supremacists have been on the rise. But federal law enforcement agencies aren’t simply failing to respond. In many cases, they’re failing […]

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