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Nevins: From the I-Word to the I-Deed
Znet Article, May, 03 2013
Joseph Nevins
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Drop the I-Word is predicated on the assumption that words matter, that the terms we employ are more than mere words, that the language we use can harm individuals
Nevins: Convicts, Collateral Damage, and the “War on Drugs”
Znet Article, December, 07 2012
Joseph Nevins
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Two recent court cases in southern California provide insight into the identity of those who smuggle drugs across the international boundary between the two countries
Nevins: A Tale of Two Voyages
Znet Article, February, 22 2012
Joseph Nevins
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There is a long history of deaths associated with the dangerous journey of migrants clandestinely trying to reach Puerto Rico from the Dominican Republic
Nevins: Culture of Cruelty?
Commentary, October, 01 2011
Joseph Nevins
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A major report paints a frightening picture of what happens to individuals who have the misfortune to fall into the clutches of the U.S. Border Patrol
Nevins: Scenes From an Occupation
Znet Article, May, 23 2011
Joseph Nevins
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Just as the Jewish-only settlements and what Israel calls the security fence are intended to inhibit mobility in Palestine, so, too, are the barriers that increasingly scar the U.S.-Mexico borderlands
Nevins: Robocop
Znet Article, February, 03 2011
Joseph Nevins
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In September 2010 the House Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Caucus held a technology fair.
Nevins: A Man of Heart? Coming to Terms with Richard Holbrooke
Znet Article, December, 17 2010
Joseph Nevins
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Richard Holbrooke, who died on Dec. 13, has received glowing reviews in the corridors of power.
Nevins: Greenwashing the Pentagon
Znet Article, June, 15 2010
Joseph Nevins
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As oil continues to gush into the Gulf of Mexico, just one of many manifestations of perilous ecological degradation across the planet, the need to challenge war and militarism—especially in terms of the United States—becomes ever-more pressing. T...
Nevins: Sitting-in for Human Rights, from Jim Crow to Juan Crow
Znet Article, June, 12 2010
Joseph Nevins
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Sitting-in for Human Rights, from Jim Crow to Juan Crow
Nevins: Memorial Day: A Time to Commemorate Mother Nature
Znet Article, May, 31 2010
Joseph Nevins
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While Memorial Day officially commemorates U.S. soldiers who have died during military service, it should also serve as a reminder of the ravages of war more broadly—not only in terms of lost human lives, but also for its devastating ecological im...
Nevins: Building Hope in the Time of Obama
Znet Article, January, 22 2010
Joseph Nevins
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The mayor of my town just north of New York City lives one street away. He was-until last month-a visibly proud supporter of Barack Obama: more than a year after the presidential election, his front porch displayed a couple of Obama campaign poste...
Nevins: Security First: The Obama Administration and Immigration "Reform"
Znet Article, January, 09 2010
Joseph Nevins
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In a November 13 speech to the Center for American Progress in Washington, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano made clear that President Obama's administration intends to move forward soon on legislation that would bring about “an im...
Nevins: Deporting Fathers in the Name of Homeland Security
Znet Article, June, 21 2009
Joseph Nevins
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As families celebrate Father’s Day, consider the case of Roxroy Salmon. The father of four U.S.-born children, Salmon has lived in the United States for more than 30 years. Yet the Department of Homeland Security now threatens to deport him to J...
Nevins: “The Dangers of Not Thinking Politically: A Review of Sin Nombreâ€
Znet Article, May, 24 2009
Joseph Nevins
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The Philadelphia Inquirer calls the film “[t]ough and beautiful,†the USA Today “a powerful and wrenching thriller,†giving it fours stars out of four. The Denver Post characterizes it as “vivid and haunting,†while The Washington Post...
Nevins: Pirates vs. Emperors
Znet Article, May, 07 2009
Joseph Nevins
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History shows that when a powerful empire sets sail overseas its spokespeople often depict the undertaking as an effort to create order and bring peace. When a pirate ship ventures into the open seas, by contrast, the empire portrays the endeavor ...
Nevins: Dying to Live: A Story of U.S. Immigration In an Age of Apartheid
Book, March, 30 2009
A compelling account of U.S. immigration and border enforcement told through the journey of one man who perished in California's Imperial Valley while trying to reunite with his wife and child in Los Angeles. At a time when Republicans and Democra...
Nevins: Dying to Live: A Story of U.S. Immigration in an Age of Global Apartheid
Znet Article, February, 04 2009
Joseph Nevins
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ZNet Interview with Joseph Nevins about his new book
Nevins: Human Rights Require International Freedom of Movement and Residence
Znet Article, December, 11 2008
Joseph Nevins
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Sixty years ago this week the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as “a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations.†Since its birth on Dec. 10, 1948, the declaration has played a s...
Nevins: Pat Nixon at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Znet Article, August, 25 2008
Joseph Nevins
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The death of nine Central American and Mexican migrants in a vehicle crash near Florence, Ariz. on Aug. 9 is only one of the latest grisly manifestations of the mounting toll in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. More than 5,000 bodies have been recover...
Nevins: Death as a Way of Life: Esequial Hernández Jr. and the Making of the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands
Znet Article, July, 26 2008
Joseph Nevins
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Esequiel Hernández Jr. was only 18-years-old when Clemente Manuel Banuelos, a U.S. Marine corporal, shot and killed him in Redford, Texas in May 1998. Hernández, a high school student, was the first civilian killed by U.S. troops within national t...
