The New Context

The Student Journal of International Affairs at The New School

Month: February 2021

#Community #Conflict #Opinion #Politics & Policy

Are we ready to confront the hypocrisy of Western-centric activism?

The Black Lives Matter movement is working tirelessly to end systemic racism in the US, but it appears to have turned a blind eye to the universality of Black oppression.  After a year of protests which have swept the American […]

#Cities #Community #Immigration

“Football is love”

In this photo essay, Michael de Vulpillieres explores the power of soccer in creating community among West African immigrants in New York City. Abubakar Ahmed Ali shares an apartment in Yonkers, N.Y. with his wife of nearly 17 years, Patricia. Their […]