The New Context

The Student Journal of International Affairs at The New School

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Somos las que no se quedan calladas/ We are those who are not silent.

This illustrated oral history features Delia Martínez, a Mexico-city based photographer who, interviewed by New school student Mariana Sanson, describes the process of photographing Mexico’s largest ever women’s march against femicide and gender-based violence. Mariana Sanson: This interview is part […]

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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 […]

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The Tip of the Tip of the Iceberg: Trump’s Rhetoric on Migration

There are three medium to long term options for the victims of large scale displacement: integration, resettlement or voluntary repatriation. Let’s be clear here, according to UNHCR figures, only 1% of those that are displaced will be resettled in a […]