Unwelcome Refugees

It has been nearly half a century since Erie, Pennsylvania, was officially recognized as an “All-American City.” But beginning with the first of our repeated visits nearly four years ago, Deb Fallows and I have come to think of Erie as an important bellwether location, a representative small city for…

The COVID-19 crisis leaves some people more vulnerable than others to the economic and social fallout. The G20 should create initiatives that reflect the inclusive foundations of the Marshall Plan rather than the inadequate bailouts of the Great Recession. LONDON/PARIS – The COVID-19 pandemic began with trust in institutions at…

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What do prisoners, a former first lady and textile makers have in common? All have threaded their needles to combat a dire global shortage of face masks that risks the health of millions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Just a week ago, the small Czech company Nanospace was producing bed linen…

Police on Greece's border with Turkey used tear gas and water cannon on Wednesday to repel hundreds of migrants clustered on the Turkish side who attempted to break down a border fence and enter Greece. The evening clashes took place near the Kastanies border crossing. Similar clashes occurred before dawn…

Ankara hopes for progress on a new migrant deal with Brussels by the next scheduled EU summit on March 26 Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday discussed the war in Syria's rebel enclave of Idlib, with the leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom, as well as the…

By Emma Farge and Anna Mehler PapernyLAUSANNE, Switzerland/TORONTO (Reuters) - The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) and International Organization for Migration will temporarily suspend sending refugees on to resettle in new permanent homes abroad because of travel disruptions caused by the coronavirus, the agency said Tuesday.The agency said the suspension would…

Istanbul (AFP) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday discussed the migrant crisis and the situation in Syria's rebel enclave of Idlib, with the leaders of France, Germany and Britain.The four-party video conference that involved French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson…

When Boko Haram beheaded a pastor in northern Nigeria this year over his Christian faith, the West African terrorist group made sure to post a grisly video of the execution to sow fear and to trumpet its war on Christianity.Westerners were shocked by similar execution videos – featuring the beheadings…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Racism can be debunked with facts and science Stereotypes and myths about race abound, but this does not make them true. Often, these are not even expressed by overt racists.For many well-intentioned people, experience and cultural history has steered them towards views that aren't…