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Migrants or Refugees?
Over the course of eight months from October to June of this year, 52,000 child immigrants have endured the long and perilous journey to...
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Sep 17, 20144 min read


The Mexican Drug War After “El Chapo”
The news of the arrest of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman — the most wanted drug lord in the world — has been received by many as a crucial...
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Mar 4, 20144 min read


Self-Defense Forces in Mexico: Friends or Foes?
It was in 2006 when former Mexican President Felipe Calderon first ordered the National Army to combat the drug cartels operating in...
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Feb 11, 20144 min read


The Politics of Welfare, from Bolsa Familia to the Bronx
The politics of welfare, here in the United States and abroad, are fraught with tension, and poverty reduction programs have long been a...
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Nov 26, 20134 min read
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