With no end in sight to the plight of the Rohingya, children are faced with the choices of a life of hard labor and increasingly, recruitment into rebel groups fighting the Myanmar military.
Category: Politics
Los Angeles for Gaza: The Domino Effect from Local Resolutions to Student Protests
Learn how one local leader has accomplished a resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza & how other communities can join the movement.
Reframing Genocide at the ICJ: Implications of Gambia v. Myanmar
Does the 2023 ICJ order to Myanmar to prevent genocidal acts set a new precedent for smaller states prosecuting genocide?
The Democratic Deception: How Biden has set himself for failure in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Elections
While the Muslim voter turnout in 2020 helped elect Biden as President, the tides are changing in 2024 due to his complicity on the War on Gaza.
The Role of “Place” When Addressing Labor Rights among Global Supply Chains
For those of us working on labor issues in global supply chains, April 24, 2013 will always be known as the deadliest garment factory accident in history.
Why Bangladesh is Selling its Soul to the Middle East for Free
After the discovery of oil, the entire landscape of the Middle East completely changed – both physically and financially.
From East Pakistan to the Taliban: How the U.S. & Pakistan devastate South Asia
Behind the twenty year puppet show of the Taliban fighting the U.S., is the sinister reality of Pakistan arming, funding, training and providing sanctuary for the Taliban.
Bengali Americans and Black Liberation
While our histories parallel, it is imperative to recognize the stark differences in outcome, positionality, and present status.
A Man Named Mujib
“My greatest strength is the love for my people, my greatest weakness is that I love them too much”
Covid, Corruption, and Cyclone Amphan
The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 has resulted in a huge loss of life, political distrust and socioeconomic damage in both Bangladesh and West Bengal