Mexican Community Addresses Domestic Violence, Celebrates Migrant Women
By Nidia Bautista NEW YORK—A mural in Brooklyn shows a woman with deep-set eyes standing poised between coffee groves and New York City’s tall buildings. Called “Our Journey Blossoms,” the mural features […]
With Help from Nonprofits and Volunteers, Athletes with Disabilities Enter the Race
By Lucía Seda NEW YORK— When he ran his first marathon in 2006, Peter Kline never thought he would end up pushing disabled athletes in specialized wheelchairs to the finish line in […]
Central Americans Fleeing Violence Seek Refuge in Mexico
By Katie Schlechter This story was updated on Sept. 21 with developments at the UN meetings on refugees. The headline was revised to clarify that Mexico receives, rather than encourages, migrants. This […]
Transcending Boundaries to Protect Central America’s Largest Reseerve
In her documentary video “Transcending Boundaries: Perspectives from Parque Internacional La Amistad,” director Sara Canals examines the work of indigenous people, local non-profit organizations and park rangers to protect Parque Internacional La […]
Most Rapes of Native American Women Go Unpunished; Communities and Police Debate Solutions
By Clare Church NEW YORK – When a Native American woman is raped, her case can easily disappear into a jurisdictional black hole. “Over and over again, we see that nothing happens,” […]
Serbia´s struggle for full democracy
By Ana Pastor The European Union is outspoken in its support for press freedom, but its efforts to instill that value in aspiring and new member states is faltering. This is the […]
Reunification with Family in US is Bittersweet for Child Migrants
By Katie Schlechter NEW YORK — It is an uplifting image: a child seeing her mother for the first time after more than a decade apart. But for tens of thousands of […]
