Genocide
When Will North America Reckon With the Ongoing Genocide of Indigenous Women?
A two-year study by a Canadian commission has declared that a genocide is taking place—but the only people who seem to care are indigenous.
Viewfinder: Commemorating Genocide Around the World
Six hundred candles in the form of the Star of David are set out on the floor during an event to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day in the Chapter House at York Minster on January 24th, 2019, in York, England.
Conservatives Should Stop Using Cannibalism to Justify Columbus
Right-wing diatribes about Columbus Day combine a fear of the future with a refusal to really look at the past.
The Broken Promise of 'Never Again'
If liberal democracies categorically reject genocide as the pinnacle of human evil, why don't they do anything to stop it?
Forecasting Future Atrocities
Researchers attempt to predict which countries are most at risk for genocide or politicide over the coming five years.
What Stifles Support for Refugees?
Recent psychological research suggests a new way to frame the ongoing situation in Syria is to get certain groups of Americans to support opening our borders.
A Short Reading List for Defining Genocide
The word was created to have a set, legal definition so that perpetuators could be prosecuted for their crimes.
Shelf Help: 'The Killing Compartments:The Mentality of Mass Murder'
Why do people commit genocide?
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: Hollie Nyseth Brehm, 27, Sociology
For the month of April we're profiling the individuals who made our inaugural list of the 30 top thinkers under 30, the young men and women we predict will have a serious impact on the social, political, and economic issues we cover every day here at Pacific Standard.
20 Years After Rwanda, Why Is It Still So Hard to Stop Genocide?
Our brains are better equipped to process isolated tragedies, while international laws make it easy to ignore anything that isn't the Holocaust.
Political Scientist Forecasted the Central African Republic Genocide
A conversation about the grim business of predicting mass atrocities.
Among Men, Holocaust Survivors Live Longer Lives
A study of Polish emigrants to Israel found men who survived the Holocaust lived, on average, six months longer than those who avoided it.
Ambassador Nominee Samantha Power on the Role of the United Nations
The next American ambassador to the United Nations discusses her philosophy of leadership in a 2008 interview with Miller-McCune.
Pol Pot's Legacy: Cambodian Refugees in Poor Health
Advocates look to expand programs that address a legacy of the Pol Pot era: an epidemic of heart disease, diabetes and stroke among Cambodian-Americans.
Academic Research Does Not Take Holidays Off
There is, in fact, a surprising amount of scholarship on the subject of Thanksgiving, a uniquely American celebration marked by rituals that lend themselves to a wide range of interpretations.
What Really Happened in Rwanda?
Researchers Christian Davenport and Allan C. Stam say the accepted story of the mass killings of 1994 is incomplete, and the full truth — inconvenient as it may be to the Rwandan government — needs to come out.
Simply Rwandan
A nonprofit group is working to create the new Rwanda, made by orphans.