Some tragedies are prized over others. From the heroes we put on pedestals to our choice of commemorations, it is clear that some atrocities are engraved in our collective memory while others are all but ignored. In this article for MediaPart I argue (in French), that this hierarchy of suffering is part of a continuing pattern of inequality. Read More Read More
Not far from the beaches and cafés of seaside Cape Town, is the township of Du Noon, where children play in rubbish-strewn streets near pools of stagnant water and lop-sided rows of outdoor toilets. “They play and eat without washing their hands, so it’s not healthy,” says local health care worker, Nontuthuzelo Debesse, who is […]
As Russian forces poured across Ukrainian borders on Feb. 24, French President Emmanuel Macron warned in a televised address that the incursion marked “a turning point in the history of Europe and of our country” and would have “profound, lasting consequences for our lives.”