Border

Under Biden, the border wall is more powerful than ever

Officials continue to promote a border-wall system that’s increasingly profitable – and more than ever like something out of a science-fiction movie By Todd Miller (independent journalist) Republished from The Nation First it was the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) vehicles speeding along on the road in front of our campsite. Then it was the…

The criminalization of pregnancy: a miscarriage of justice

By Camille Landry (Program Coordinator) The United States of America is a nation – the first nation-state – that was founded on principles of genocide, racism, hatred and misogyny. Despite limited actions to recognize the basic human rights of Black, Brown, Indigenous, female and LGBTQI people, this nation persists in denying fundamental human rights to…

Security, Empire and Life in the USA

by James Patrick Jordan Originally published in  Catalán by the magazine Revistat, and in English, by CovertAction Quarterly The word “security” conjures a couple of distinctly different and conflicting images. One is of human beings living in safe, viable, and sustainable communities, where individuals can freely develop their full potential, not hindered by threat and…

Upcoming Webinar: Women’s Voices from Central America

REGISTER HERE Monday, March 8, 2021 4 pm PST / 5 pm MST / 6 pm CST / 6 pm Central America / 7 pm EST Many people in the United States sympathize with the plight of new immigrants who arrive from Latin America, particularly in light of the mistreatment they receive from U.S. government…

Forced Sterilizations Echo History of U.S. Genocide

The violations against the people at Georgia’s detention center reveal the inherently abusive structure of prisons, and fuel the ongoing fight for abolition. by Maya Hernandez, National Co-Coordinator at the Alliance for Global Justice. Recently, Project South published a report to call attention to the concerning violations taking place inside Georgia’s Irwin County Detention Center…

The U.S. is wrapping its border wall around the world

From Jordan to the Philippines, countries across the world are following America’s lead and militarizing their borders By Todd Miller (independent journalist) Republished from The Nation The driver of the passenger van pulled onto the shoulder of the road, looked back, and said, “there’s an immigration checkpoint up ahead. Does everyone have their papers?” We…

Border Militarization and Empire: An Interview with Todd Miller

By Will Sarvis, 2018 Border Studies Intern Tucson-based journalist Todd Miller’s forthcoming book Empire of Borders  will address border imperialism and the expansion of border apparatuses around the world. He has written for the New York Times, TomDispatch, The Nation, Guernica, Al Jazeera English, and NACLA Report on the Americas. This interview will be featured…