In a Genocide, Who Are the Morally Upright?
A Georgia State anthropologist explores what motivated rescuers during the Rwandan genocide—and what their stories reveal about courage and selflessness in the midst of total destruction.
In a Genocide, Who Are the Morally Upright?
Violence
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How Rumors Tap and Fuel Anxieties in the Internet Age
Viral fake-news stories like Pizzagate are having a surprisingly significant influence, and they are only going to proliferate.
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Black Lives Matter and Reflections from a Civil War
The everyday discrimination against black people in the United States bears frightening similarities to the suppression of Tamils in Sri Lanka.
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Do Mobile Phones Set Citizens Free?
Mobile phones and social media can help create a better society. They can also be used to surveil, deceive, threaten, and incite violence.
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The Problem With Heritage
From Palmyra in Syria to Timbuktu in Mali, a wave of destruction has erased monuments to humanity’s past. Does their loss really matter?
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For Rio’s Poorest Citizens, Police and Gang Violence Reign
In Rio de Janeiro’s impoverished neighborhoods, residents are caught between police oppression and drug-gang control. Activists are searching for a way through the morass.