Charon, in Greek mythology, was a grim and sombre ferryman who transported souls of the newly dead across the river Acheron to the Underworld. Those who did not pay a silver coin for the ride…
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Hungary PM’s Closed Borders Are Xenophobic
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s recent actions demonstrate that not only is he a crusader of wild talk, but ready for wild action, too. In what is the biggest military maneuver of the Hungarian Army…
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We Are All ‘Syrians’
Vanja Crnojević left her native town of Maglaj during the civil war in Bosnia and her family found refuge in Switzerland. The Swiss government provided them with an apartment, survival money and jobs for her…
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A Modest Proposal for Europe’s Migrants
What would Jonathan Swift, author of Gulliver’s Travels, make of the current migrant crisis? Might I suggest my own “modest proposal” in light of a suggestion by François Crépeau of McGill (and special UN rapporteur…
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Serbian Repats Expose Maple Leaf’s Darker Side
Statistically speaking, Canada is still one of the most desired destinations for immigrants. But in real life, many new Canadians decide to look for their luck in some other country, or to go back to…
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Refugee Numbers Increasing Dramatically
They come from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Palestine, Somalia, Eritrea, Libya and even West Africa. They walk many thousands of miles, traversing every imaginable landscape, using any possible means of transportation and encountering people, good and…
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Scots are Better Off in a United Kingdom
The referendum for the independence of Scotland from the U.K. is behind us, but the fallout has yet to settle. The pro-independence party has been getting thousands of new members since the vote and disappointed…
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