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80 years: The Flight and Rescue of the Danish Jews 1943 - 2023
In 2023, it will be 80 years since the flight and rescue of the Danish Jews. Humanity in Action marks this through a number of events in September and October. The memory is our shared responsibility and our only way to prevent repetition.
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Racism and the Police: Rights and Laws are not "Western Values"
Senior Fellow Jasamin Ulfat-Seddiqzai writes about how racial profiling and racism influence policing in an article for "Deutschlandfunk Kultur."
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Torture in Syria: They want to break the people
Philipp Reichert and Senior Fellow Lena Kampf write about Martin Lautwein, the first German imprisoned in a Syrian secret service prison, and the torture that happens there.
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History of "Aryanization" catches up with Hertie-School
A new article in the Berlin newspaper Der Tagesspiegel picks up the story of the Hertie Foundation’s alleged refusal to adequately address its Nazi past.
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Fridays for Future: Racism Against Black Activists: "As if I don't exist"
Senior Fellow Simone Schlindwein writes about Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate and her fight against racism in the media.
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Senior Fellow Allister Chang Elected to DC State Board of Education
Senior Fellow Allister Chang was elected to the DC State Board of Education in the 2020 Elections.
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Till We Meet Again IRL
Senior Fellow Hoang Tran Hieu Hanh will join us on the đoàn thân (bodies in cyberspace) roundtable on November 4th, 2020, at 3pm (2pm UK-time).
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“Go Back to Your Country”: How I Felt as I Watched the Election Night Unfolded
Landecker Fellow Asha Shajahan describes her observations and feelings during the night of election day, 2020.
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Master's Thesis on Digitalization at Universities Wins Funding
Senior Fellow Panourgias Papaioannou has secured funding for his master's thesis through the program The Master Lab #TheNewNormal, the Heinz Nixdorf Foundation, and the Stifterverband.