“Home for many people is something tangible; home for us is a dream. Home for you is a reality; home for me is a wish. Home for you is existence; home for me is a…
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The border produces the violence that surrounds it
Recommendation: Reece Jones: Violent Borders. Refugees and the Right to Move. Verso 2016 By Lise Olivarius • 2017 Why are states so obsessed with restricting the movements of people, and particularly poor people? This is…
On the History of the Powerless
Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. This bon mot was one of the first lessons learned during my studies of political science. But there is a way to escape such a depressing point of view…
Unknown Border Flag
Maragarita del Carmen A flag is one of the strongest symbols of the nation-state, and for national identity. Unknown Border Flag is a flag for the underrepresented, those who are not heard, and those who are…
