Cities across the US have seen organized protests denouncing the violent manner in which police have been conducting themselves, especially against people of color. LA, Oakland, Chicago, DC, and New York City had some of the largest protests and the largest of them all is planned for this Saturday in NYC. The UN will likely be monitoring the progress of the national debate on racial discrimination in the US as the national dialogue continues to spread.
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2013 Uganda IFP Team Launches E-Book
Kampala-UgandaThe 2013 Uganda IFP team conducted thorough research while interning in the capital city of Kampala during the Summer of 2013. All IFP participants interned at Slum Dwellers International, a community based organization that works in the informal settlements and helps promote income generating activities, women’s rights and sustainable urban development.
Nina Khrushcheva and Peter Baker Discuss Russia and US Foreign Policy
Milano Professor Nina Khrushcheva and The New York Time’s White House correspondent Peter Baker sat down at The New School on earlier this week to discuss Russia and US foreign policy and relations.
Professor Jeff Smith Discusses Topics from his E-Book ‘Ferguson in Black and White’
The December 2nd event hosted by the Urban Policy Program, the Center for New York City Affairs, and the New Black School: A Black Graduate School Organization, discussed the Grand Jury’s decision in the Michael Brown case and the resulting increased tensions surrounding racial and class inequality.