Author Archives: Ross L. Weistroffer

On the Other Side of the Border: Migrants ‘Return Home,’ by Daniella Burgi-Palomino

Share“They tell me that I have fire in my feet because I never stop moving,” Sister Valdete says with a twinkle in her eye. She continues talking, almost out of breath, her hands moving to match the urgency in her … Continue reading →

by Ross L. Weistroffer Posted on February 16, 2014

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Philip Martin presents: Human Trafficking in New England

ShareFor those of you who weren’t able to attend in person, the video of our Human Trafficking in New England event, presented by WGBH reporter and Fletcher alumnus Philip Martin, can be found below. Mr. Martin continues to report on … Continue reading →

by Ross L. Weistroffer Posted on November 21, 2013

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Staff Links: James Palmer’s “Kept Women”

ShareFrom Aeon Magazine’s James Palmer: an article on the phenomenon of the ernai, or “second woman”, in China, where rural and urban women alike become the mistresses of politically powerful Chinese men. Seeing this fast-moving socioeconomic scene through the eyes … Continue reading →

by Ross L. Weistroffer Posted on November 1, 2013

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On the Other Side of the Border: Migrants ‘Return Home,’ by Daniella Burgi-Palomino

Philip Martin presents: Human Trafficking in New England

Staff Links: James Palmer’s “Kept Women”

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