Category Archives: Human Rights

Get Out the Vote!

Posted on November 5, 2012 by briansandberg

Election day in the United States is TODAY, 6 November 2012. University students are often very busy during the middle of the semester, but it is important to exercise your citizenship and vote. Many people think that their votes don’t … Continue reading →

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Get Out the Vote!

Posted on November 2, 2012 by briansandberg

Election day in the United States is 6 November 2012. University students are often very busy during the middle of the semester, but it is important to exercise your citizenship and vote. Many people think that their votes don’t count. … Continue reading →

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Joan Miró Exhibit at the National Gallery

Posted on August 3, 2012 by briansandberg

A new exhibition on Joan Miró, entitled “Joan Miró: The Ladder of Escape,” has opened at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. I have not yet been able to see this exhibit, but having just visited the Fundació … Continue reading →

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Port Cities and the Slave Trade

Posted on August 2, 2012 by briansandberg

In the early modern period, many port cities were intimately connected with the slave trade. Ports ringing the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean, and other bodies of water acted as harbors for slave ships and resale markets for human … Continue reading →

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Basque Nationalism

Posted on May 11, 2012 by briansandberg

Basque nationalists have been seeking political recognition and cultural autonomy within France and Spain for decades.  Basque nationalist organizations, such as the ETA, have long sought outright independence through separatist violence, which has often been condemned as “terrorism” by the … Continue reading →

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Human Trafficking in Europe

Posted on May 9, 2012 by briansandberg

The European history of migration has yet to be written, but the European Union has undoubtedly created a new chapter in this complex history.  The Schengen Agreement has facilitated the free movement of peoples across borders between EU member nations … Continue reading →

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Body Counts and Human Rights

Posted on April 1, 2012 by briansandberg

Body counts seem morbid, conjuring up grim memories of the horrifying language of the Vietnam War.  Yet, body counts have become key aspects of human rights law and efforts to prosecute individuals accused of war crimes. A recent article by … Continue reading →

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Halal Meat and French Politics

Posted on March 15, 2012 by briansandberg

Meat often enters French politics, usually through the anti-immigrant rhetoric of the Front National (FN). In almost every recent election cycle, the FN pushes for the adoption of new anti-immigrant laws and regulations, especially targeted at France’s considerable Muslim population. … Continue reading →

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Religious Change and Religious Violence

Posted on February 5, 2012 by briansandberg

The dramatic growth of Christianity in the “global south” and in Asia has created religious tensions and contributed to conflicts in a number of nations, including Nigeria, Kenya, Pakistan, and China. The Christian population of sub-Saharan Africa has ballooned from … Continue reading →

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Playing Politics with History

Posted on January 30, 2012 by briansandberg

Politicians frequently use historical references and analogies to support their political positions and policy programs. Sometimes legislative bodies act to interpret historical events, attempting to reshape the historical memory of controversial periods of the past. Recently, French politicians have been … Continue reading →

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