We invite you to attend the upcoming Sudan Workshop, a two-day event dedicated to deep analysis and discussion of the historical, political, and cultural dynamics shaping Sudan and South Sudan. Register for the keynote (Sep 17, 5:00pm) Location: Graduate Center CUNY, Room 9206365 Fifth Avenue, New York NY 10035 Keynote […]
Monthly Archives: August 2026
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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/06/professor-israel-gaza-university-of-minnesota The University of Minnesota withdrew an offer for Raz Segal to lead its Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies after an organized campaign against his hiring.
Source: https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/ice-surveillance-internet-critics-e3b22f49 The government has paid millions to private contractors to surface everything from potential threats to agents to activities that could disrupt ICE’s operations.
Source: https://time.com/article/2026/08/04/ice-detention-strategy-private-prisons-immigration-deportation Immigration advocates say the Trump Administration is buying private detention centers to clamp down on oversight of what goes on inside them. “Once the facility is entirely owned by the federal government, that limits the ability of state and local inspectors to try to gain some insight as […]