EU Secures Milestone Agreement on Asylum Reform Amidst Heated Negotiations
The EU migration accord arrives nearly three years after the pact’s introduction in September 2020, a period when the EU…
Migration
The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires
For many, obtaining a new citizenship poses a challenge, but for the rich, the pursuit is a matter of price.
The EU’s Two-Dimensional Thinking about Integration is Myopic: Interview with Hans Kundnani
Eurowhiteness may come off as unpalatable to many pro-Europeans, but it raises valuable questions about the place of culture and…
WHO: One Billion People Are Leaving Their Homes Globally
There are one billion people worldwide who are leaving their homes either by choice or due to force, according to…
The Italian Role in Mediating European-Tunisian Relations: Migration and Financial Aid
Many commentators in Tunisia argue that the lack of equality at the negotiating table with the Europeans is linked to…
Racism against African Migrants in North Africa Is No Longer a Taboo
Pan-Africanism, the egalitarian and anti-slavery utopia propagated in most of the post-independence Maghreb countries, has come to an end.
“Racial Profiling is Institutionalized in Our Society” – An Interview with Mpanzu Bamenga
Bamenga was selected by the Dutch border police for a passport check as according to the officials his appearance matched…
Border and Rule: Global Migration, Capitalism, and the Rise of Racist Nationalism
Walia’s book focuses on the plight of refugees and asylum seekers as they are forced to abandon conflict-ridden countries and…
EU Criminalizes Human Rights Defenders Helping Migrants at Sea
Is it a crime to rescue migrants sea? In the EU, it is increasingly so.
Challenging the African Migration Narrative
An African perspective is needed to demystify all myths, fears, and misconceptions surrounding the narrative of African migration. It is…
People of Color and Politics in the West: A New Trend?
Greater involvement of people of color and immigrant background in political life, of becoming active actors and policymakers will have…
The Resettlement of Refugees: A Test for European Values
Even though there has been a decrease in the number of arrivals, EU member states seem to be reckless about…
The PYD’s Forced Migration Policy in Syria
Not only Arabs but also Turkmens, Kurds and Assyrians have suffered from the PYD’s forced migration policy in Syria. The…
Turkey-EU migration pact worthy of honor: IOM
According to latest IOM figures, nearly 23,000 people passed to Greece from Turkey in the first 10 months of this…
VIDEOS
Nakba Survivors Speak: “The sky was our blanket and the ground was our mattress”
Politics Today
May 17, 2021
Palestinian refugees still long for returning to their towns and villages from which they were expelled in 1948. As Israeli bombs fall non-stop on Gaza, Politics Today spoke to four Nakba survivors. Nakba has started in 1948 but it has not stopped since then.
Exploiting the Female Body: The YPG Case
Politics Today
February 2, 2021
Women in the YPG are represented in the Western media with happy and pretty faces who fight for freedom, equality and democracy. However, this is a marketing strategy that conceals the fact that these women also suffer from depression, harassment, and exploitation. In this video, two experts, Huseyin Alptekin and Zeliha Eliacik, explain how the female body is exploited by the YPG.
Political Blocks in the Middle East
Politics Today
January 7, 2021
Major political shifts and divides are occurring today in the Middle East. There are alliances and blocks that emerged. This geopolitical restructuring is taking place in a multipolar world, where regional actors will depend more on their hard-power to secure their interest. Andreas Krieg, Ali Bakeer, and Giorgio Cafiero comment on the political blocks in the contemporary Middle East.
How Political Borders Are Redrawn in the Balkans, Caucasus and the Middle East
Politics Today
December 7, 2020
Political borders are changing and re-drawn in the Balkans, Caucasus and the Middle East. A revisionist paradigm predominates over the global politics and the status-quo of earlier decades is left behind. Sami al-Arian, Heba Raouf Ezzat and Adam McConnel comment on the changing political borders in contemporary international politics.
Kingdoms of Fire: The Political Backstage (Part I)
Politics Today
October 26, 2020
Kingdoms of Fire is funded by the UAE, directed by a British, and the satellite channel is owned by Saudi Arabia. It is more than just an art that has attracted so much attention due to its funders, timing, and giving a completely different narrative of history. In this video, three experts Dr. Heba Raouf Ezzat, Dr. Vehbi Baysan and Dr. Yenal Göksun explain the political background of this TV drama.
