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Henry Stevens

Originally from Waterloo, Ontario, Henry is a recent graduate of the University of British Columbia, where he completed his bachelor’s in History with a minor in International Relations. He currently resides in Germany, where he is pursuing an MA in journalism at Aarhus University and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. His work focusses mostly on colonial legacies and ongoing struggles for self-determination. In his free time, he can be found exploring new music, film, and art from different countries around the world.

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Chicago, ICE, and the Legacies of the ‘Defund the Police’ Movement

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The sharp decline in crime rates in Chicago shows the need to revisit the ‘defund the police’ movement in the context of growing ICE repression.

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Haiti in Crisis: A Cycle of Foreign Intervention and Domestic Unrest

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Yemen’s Suffering: The Enduring Price of Proxy War

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The Thiaroye Massacre & The Legacy of Senegalese Service in World War II

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‘Forgotten’ or Ignored? The Geopolitical Convenience of Ignoring the War in Sudan

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Peace on Neocolonial Terms: The Hidden Costs of U.S Diplomacy

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Balancing Grief and Deadlines: The Mental Toll of Watching Genocide from Afar

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Unpunished Crimes Fuel Ethiopia’s Expanding Conflict

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The Alliance of Sahel States & The Changing Face of West Africa

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Outsourcing Immigration: The Rise of Third-Party Immigrant Detention Centres

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Public Safety or Public Threat? Lessons from the NYC Subway Shooting

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Nagorno-Karabakh, One Year Later: Thousands Remain Displaced & Disaffected

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What is Behind the Surge in Anti-Immigration Sentiment in Canada?

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How A Diplomatic Scandal May Cost Israeli-Moroccan Relations

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As Palestinian Solidarity Grows, Media Integrity Is at Risk Over the Coverage of October 7th

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Understanding the M23 Rebellion in the DRC Beyond Stereotypes

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The Struggle for Tuareg Minority Self-Determination Amidst Violence in the Sahara

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How Christian Evangelists Manipulate U.S.-Israel Policies

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In the Face of Inequality, The Rise in Collective Action Provides Hope

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Why Does It Take A Kidnapping? West Papua and the Media’s Obsession with Terrorism

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