Claudia Aranda

There is a historical parable, sometimes attributed to accounts of slavery on plantations, that reveals a dark core of social psychology. An enslaved man sees another enslaved man from a neighboring estate, happy, riding a horse his master has given…

On a cold, sunny winter day in Quebec, with sunlight filtering through scattered clouds and an icy wind stinging the cheeks, around 50,000 souls merged today into a human river of union flags and vibrant chants, weaving a tapestry of…

In a country that combines state-driven modernization with deeply rooted tribal structures, descent-based slavery remains a living institution. This study examines the endurance of a biracial caste system that interweaves lineage, religious prestige, colonial legacies and community-level coercion, showing how…

The earth groans when the shovels of the Madres Buscadoras —the Searching Mothers— strike what the State ignored: black plastic bags and bones amid the disturbed soil of Zapopan, Jalisco. Less than twenty kilometers from the green grass of the…

In the past two days, the so-called ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has turned into a disguise for calm while new victims keep falling. On October 16, 2025, in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City, a civilian vehicle carrying the…

Following the accusation from the Palestinian Ministry of Health and hospitals in Gaza regarding the possible illicit extraction of organs from prisoners and bodies returned by Israel, an extremely grave scenario is emerging, one that could constitute flagrant violations of…

Greta arrives as Gaza continues to burn As soon as she crossed the doors of the international arrivals hall, the crowd erupted into a chant that seemed to carry her forward: Palestinian flags, “Free Palestine” banners, phones held high. Greta…

Legal and Humanistic Analysis of the Global Flotilla Sumud Case in Israel This brief article aims to rigorously and sensitively examine the allegations of torture and mistreatment suffered by members of the Global Flotilla Sumud following their detention and kidnapping…

The opening scene says it all: Israel’s National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, struts at the port of Ashdod before the international activists recently abducted in international waters. He forces them to sit on the ground, calls them “terrorists” before the…

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir arrived at the port of Ashdod on October 2 as if staging a scene carefully designed for public humiliation. In front of cameras and microphones, he stood before dozens of international activists seated on…