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 […]
Opinion: Yup, that’s racist.
I was in a class this week when my professor used the word “blacks”. It is an informal class at a liberal college and she is a left-leaning, informed teacher who is usually pretty cool. So I didn’t think it […]
Make the Wrongs, Right: Migrant Domestic Workers
“I just wanted to help my family” A small yet powerful statement uttered from the mouth of Cecile, a Filipino domestic worker formerly stationed in Dubai. After meeting this woman at a Church gathering and learning of her appalling experience as a […]
Rent-A-Womb
The International Gestational Surrogacy Market is a form of Exploitation “Our miracle baby is finally here,” wrote Tyra Banks, on announcing the birth of her first child by gestational surrogate on Instagram. Even more remarkable is that their first child […]
‘Vagina’ in Latin is Still ‘Vagina’
The apple of my eye is the apple that I eat and shit daily. And the next day shit again. I take the sins of men with me to the cross and the slit. I’m not that strong. […]
Should I wear makeup because I’m a feminist or in spite of being a feminist?
Women in the workplace face conflicting expectations when it comes to makeup, from what makes them comfortable personally to vague rules spouted by the media. I rifled through the internet and my own head to try and get a grasp on an […]
ABOUNADDARA: The Right to the Image
What is a revolution? If you ask Charif Kiwan, the exiled Syrian and one of three named members of Abounaddara, he would answer that, in the case of Syria, it is a demand for dignity. Abounadarra is an anonymous […]
The Transformative Power of Art: An Interview with Artist Fabrizio Ruggiero
Fabrizio Ruggiero is an Italian artist and sculptor, renowned for his fresco paintings. In June 2015, Ruggiero’s collection of 16 portraits was part of the exhibition at the United Nations titled, “The Transformative Power of Art.” The portraits were of global […]
An Exit Strategy for Palestine
As the Syrian refugee crisis unfolds, let’s to turn our attention to another group of refugees – the Palestinian refugees. When asked how she would describe her life, Salwa Ahmed summarizes it in three words: “A refugee-camp life.” She […]
The Non-Violence Project Film Series & More
Meet the New School Non-Violence Project! Thanks to member and GPIA graduate student Elyse Greenblatt, The New Context learned a lot about this wonderful student organization. 1. When did the NVP start? And what is your mission? The New School Non-Violence […]
Has the UN Global Compact succeeded? What if it is failing?
After an introduction to the United Nations Global Compact (UN GC) in 2013 at the UN school of Multilateral Diplomacy, I became a fan of the United Nations and was impressed by the idea of having a Corporate Social Responsibility […]