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They Are All Like Us

Grassroots (Advance Copy for Paid Subscribers): From Ukraine to Sudan to Guatemala

Hank Kalet Mar 15

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They Are All Like Us

The global refugee system is broken.

Created in the wake of World War II when millions were left homeless throughout Europe, the international refugee protection system established a set of definitions that created legal protections designed to aid people fleeing war and persecution. The system’s earliest rules focused on Europe, but were expanded in 1967 to cover much of the rest of the world.

The system worked well for quite some time, but are now failing the very people they are meant to help. Historical racism, reluctance by richer nations, and changing threats have left many who need protection without it — a failure underscored by the massive refugee crisis caused by Russia’s illegal and immoral war in Ukraine.

The world has been stepping up and aiding the nearly 3 million Ukrainians who have fled their homes since Vladimir Putin ordered the Russians to invade. Poland and other neighboring countries are doing the lion’s share of work, receiving refugees and working to help them resettle.

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We’ve Seen These Pictures Before

Catastrophe Porn, Race, and Refugees

Hank Kalet Mar 8

We’ve seen photos like this before. More times than we can count, more times than we even remember. Buildings turned to rubble. Men and women wandering among the debris. This photo from The New York Times was shot in Kyiv in February. It could be Yemen. Aleppo. Or Mosul. I see them. Write about them. Shake my head. //

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Monday Music: What I’m Listening To

Some Brief Thoughts on New Records

Hank Kalet Mar 7

If you have been reading this newsletter, you know I try to write about music on Mondays — for paying subscribers.

Today, I offer a brief overview of what I’ve been listening to of late: Ray Wylie Hubbard, Sarah Shook, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Spoon, and some others.

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