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Parker Asmann
Parker Asmann is a Summer 2016 Editorial Intern at In These Times. He is an Editorial Board Member for the Chicago-based publication El BeiSMan as well as a regular contributor to The Yucatan Times located in Merida, Mexico. He graduated from DePaul University in 2015 with degrees in journalism and Spanish, as well as a minor in Latin American Studies.
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The U.S. Spends Millions Funding Central America’s Drug War. A New Report Says It Hasn’t Worked
Militarized law enforcement may have done more damage to human rights than it has to crime rates. MORE
Features · September 12, 2016
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Domestic Workers in Ill. Win Bill of Rights: “Years of Organizing Have Finally Paid Off”
Domestic workers in Illinois are celebrating a new bill of rights. Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the bill into law last week, capping a 5-year campaign and making Illinois the 7th state to adopt... MORE
Working · August 16, 2016
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Why a Georgia Congressman is Fighting to Stop Security Aid to Honduras
Rep. Hank Johnson talks about the struggle for human rights and the future of U.S.-Honduras relations. MORE
Features · August 11, 2016
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Chicago Activists Accuse ICE of Racial Profiling After Street Corner Raid
A Shell gas station sits on the corner of West Belmont and North Milwaukee Avenues in Chicago. Most days, day laborers gather there, looking for work. But last week, a small lot east... MORE
Working · August 10, 2016
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Maestros de Chicago Protestan en Solidaridad con los Educadores Oaxaqueños
For a version of this article in English, click here. Los maestros y activistas de la ciudad de Chicago se manifestaron frente al Consulado de México el miércoles para... MORE
Working · June 23, 2016
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Chicago Teachers Organize in Support of Mexican Colleagues After Violent Clashes in Oaxaca
Para una versión de esto articulo en español, haga clic aquí. Chicago teachers and activists protested in front of the Mexican Consulate Wednesday morning to show... MORE
Working · June 23, 2016
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After Teachers Union Protests Against Education Reform, Mexican Police Kill 8 Protesters in Oaxaca
Rising tensions between the Mexican government and the National Coordination of Education Workers (CNTE), the leaders of the independent teachers movement within the National Union of Education Workers (SNTE), culminated Sunday evening in... MORE
Working · June 21, 2016
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Honduran Indigenous Leader Asks Sen. Dick Durbin To Help ‘Stop the Assassinations’ in Honduras
Activists say U.S. policy in the region is still leading to violence. MORE
Features · June 9, 2016