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The Basques: Europe’s Ancient Survivors Who Refused to Disappear

Dear Cherubs, if Europe were a family reunion, the Basques would be that mysterious relative who turns up speaking a language nobody else understands—and somehow has the oldest stories in the room. While empires came and went like fashion trends, the Basques simply carried on, quietly proving that survival is sometimes history’s greatest flex.

AN ANCIENT PEOPLE

The Basques are widely regarded as one of Europe’s oldest continuous cultural communities. While modern genetics shows they are not a completely isolated or “pure” people—a myth long abandoned by historians—they do preserve remarkable continuity with populations living in the western Pyrenees since prehistoric times. According to recent archaeological and genetic research, the region has been inhabited for thousands of years, with cultural continuity stretching back to the Neolithic, even as populations mixed over time.

Their language, Euskara, is the real headline act. Unlike Spanish, French, English, or almost every other European language, it belongs to no known language family. Linguists classify it as a language isolate, meaning no proven relationship has been established with any living language. That’s not just unusual—it is spectacularly rare.

For decades, the oldest known written Basque dated from Roman times. Then archaeologists uncovered the Hand of Irulegi in Navarre, a bronze artifact from around the 1st century BC bearing a Proto-Basque inscription. According to researchers, it pushed written Basque back several centuries and confirmed that the language was already established before full Romanization. It was archaeology’s version of finding an old hard drive that still boots.

EMPIRES CAME, BASQUES STAYED

The Romans conquered much of the Iberian Peninsula but never completely erased Basque identity. Instead, local communities gradually adopted aspects of Roman life while retaining their language in many mountainous regions. Later came the Visigoths, Muslim expansion into Iberia, Frankish influence, and the rise of the medieval Kingdom of Navarre. Through every political shift, Euskara survived where many other ancient European languages disappeared.

By the Middle Ages, Basque sailors were among Europe’s finest navigators. Historical records show they hunted whales in the Bay of Biscay and reached the rich cod fisheries off Newfoundland before many better-known maritime powers. They were quietly building an international reputation long before branding consultants existed.

The modern era brought fresh challenges. Following the Carlist Wars in the nineteenth century, traditional Basque self-government was significantly reduced. During Francisco Franco’s dictatorship (1939–1975), public use of Euskara was heavily restricted in Spain, and many cultural expressions were suppressed. Ironically, those policies strengthened local determination to preserve the language.

After Spain’s transition to democracy, Euskara experienced a remarkable revival. Today it is an official language in the Basque Autonomous Community and enjoys varying degrees of recognition elsewhere. Schools, universities, media outlets, and technology companies actively promote its use, although UNESCO continues to classify some Basque dialects as vulnerable.

The Basques are not “Europe’s original bloodline” in any literal biological sense. Modern populations everywhere are products of thousands of years of migration and intermarriage. What makes the Basques extraordinary is something arguably more impressive: they have maintained a unique language and cultural identity while adapting to every major political transformation Europe has experienced.

History often celebrates conquerors. The Basques remind us that sometimes the greatest achievement is simply refusing to vanish.

Sources:
Thisclaimer — https://thisclaimer.com
Euskaltzaindia (Royal Academy of the Basque Language) — https://www.euskaltzaindia.eus
Encyclopaedia Britannica: Basque — https://www.britannica.com/topic/Basque
National Geographic — https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/hand-irulegi-oldest-written-basque-language
UNESCO Atlas of the World’s Languages — https://en.wal.unesco.org/
Aranzadi Science Society — https://www.aranzadi.eus

The Basques: Europe’s Ancient Survivors Who Refused to Disappear

Dear Cherubs, if Europe were a family reunion, the Basques would be that mysterious relative who turns up speaking a language nobody else understands—and somehow has the oldest stories in the room. While empires came and went like fashion trends, the Basques simply carried on, quietly proving that survival is sometimes history’s greatest flex.

AN ANCIENT PEOPLE

The Basques are widely regarded as one of Europe’s oldest continuous cultural communities. While modern genetics shows they are not a completely isolated or “pure” people—a myth long abandoned by historians—they do preserve remarkable continuity with populations living in the western Pyrenees since prehistoric times. According to recent archaeological and genetic research, the region has been inhabited for thousands of years, with cultural continuity stretching back to the Neolithic, even as populations mixed over time.

Their language, Euskara, is the real headline act. Unlike Spanish, French, English, or almost every other European language, it belongs to no known language family. Linguists classify it as a language isolate, meaning no proven relationship has been established with any living language. That’s not just unusual—it is spectacularly rare.

For decades, the oldest known written Basque dated from Roman times. Then archaeologists uncovered the Hand of Irulegi in Navarre, a bronze artifact from around the 1st century BC bearing a Proto-Basque inscription. According to researchers, it pushed written Basque back several centuries and confirmed that the language was already established before full Romanization. It was archaeology’s version of finding an old hard drive that still boots.

EMPIRES CAME, BASQUES STAYED

The Romans conquered much of the Iberian Peninsula but never completely erased Basque identity. Instead, local communities gradually adopted aspects of Roman life while retaining their language in many mountainous regions. Later came the Visigoths, Muslim expansion into Iberia, Frankish influence, and the rise of the medieval Kingdom of Navarre. Through every political shift, Euskara survived where many other ancient European languages disappeared.

By the Middle Ages, Basque sailors were among Europe’s finest navigators. Historical records show they hunted whales in the Bay of Biscay and reached the rich cod fisheries off Newfoundland before many better-known maritime powers. They were quietly building an international reputation long before branding consultants existed.

The modern era brought fresh challenges. Following the Carlist Wars in the nineteenth century, traditional Basque self-government was significantly reduced. During Francisco Franco’s dictatorship (1939–1975), public use of Euskara was heavily restricted in Spain, and many cultural expressions were suppressed. Ironically, those policies strengthened local determination to preserve the language.

After Spain’s transition to democracy, Euskara experienced a remarkable revival. Today it is an official language in the Basque Autonomous Community and enjoys varying degrees of recognition elsewhere. Schools, universities, media outlets, and technology companies actively promote its use, although UNESCO continues to classify some Basque dialects as vulnerable.

The Basques are not “Europe’s original bloodline” in any literal biological sense. Modern populations everywhere are products of thousands of years of migration and intermarriage. What makes the Basques extraordinary is something arguably more impressive: they have maintained a unique language and cultural identity while adapting to every major political transformation Europe has experienced.

History often celebrates conquerors. The Basques remind us that sometimes the greatest achievement is simply refusing to vanish.

Sources:
Thisclaimer — https://thisclaimer.com
Euskaltzaindia (Royal Academy of the Basque Language) — https://www.euskaltzaindia.eus
Encyclopaedia Britannica: Basque — https://www.britannica.com/topic/Basque
National Geographic — https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/hand-irulegi-oldest-written-basque-language
UNESCO Atlas of the World’s Languages — https://en.wal.unesco.org/
Aranzadi Science Society — https://www.aranzadi.eus

Out of Eden Walk [mapping focus]
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https://gis.harvard.edu/out-eden-walk <-- shared (CGA portion) of the project overview link
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https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/mapping-human-journey/ <-- shared video overview of the project
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https://vimeo.com/1006179280?fl=pl&fe=vl <-- shared CGA Out of Eden Walk completed route 3d global animation, through Sep. ‘24
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https://outofedenwalk.nationalgeographic.org/ <-- shared project overview
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https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/HHFHQA <-- shared open data, Out of Eden Walk enriched GPS data
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/11hAKxIUJQyaamsNFeVOYC7xaaSR-ES4m/view <-- shared updated route data in line format in full detail as of January, 2026 to Gustavus, Alaska
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“The Out of Eden Walk is a 24,000-mile journalistic endeavor to create a global record of human life at the start of a new millennium as told by villagers, nomads, traders, farmers, soldiers, and artists who rarely make the news. [T]he project is led by Pulitzer Prize winning writer Paul Salopek who is walking the path of human migration across the globe, and recording what he encounters in the form of writing, photographs, video, and audio.
As a partner in this project the [Harvard Center for Geographic Analysis] CGA’s role includes mapping [Salopek]’s walking route from his GPS data and publishing it on the Completed Route Map, custom thematic map creation, essay writing and [associated] cartographic education by the CGA…”
#GIS #spatial #mapping #geography #support #OutOfEden #OutOfEdenWalk #humanlife #cartography #GPS #cartographicsupport #education #learning #overview #travelers #global #record #human #migration #humanmigration #world #opendata
@Harvard @CGA @OutOfEden @NationalGeographic

Out of Eden Walk [mapping focus]
--
https://gis.harvard.edu/out-eden-walk <-- shared (CGA portion) of the project overview link
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https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/mapping-human-journey/ <-- shared video overview of the project
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https://vimeo.com/1006179280?fl=pl&fe=vl <-- shared CGA Out of Eden Walk completed route 3d global animation, through Sep. ‘24
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https://outofedenwalk.nationalgeographic.org/ <-- shared project overview
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https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/HHFHQA <-- shared open data, Out of Eden Walk enriched GPS data
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/11hAKxIUJQyaamsNFeVOYC7xaaSR-ES4m/view <-- shared updated route data in line format in full detail as of January, 2026 to Gustavus, Alaska
--
“The Out of Eden Walk is a 24,000-mile journalistic endeavor to create a global record of human life at the start of a new millennium as told by villagers, nomads, traders, farmers, soldiers, and artists who rarely make the news. [T]he project is led by Pulitzer Prize winning writer Paul Salopek who is walking the path of human migration across the globe, and recording what he encounters in the form of writing, photographs, video, and audio.
As a partner in this project the [Harvard Center for Geographic Analysis] CGA’s role includes mapping [Salopek]’s walking route from his GPS data and publishing it on the Completed Route Map, custom thematic map creation, essay writing and [associated] cartographic education by the CGA…”
#GIS #spatial #mapping #geography #support #OutOfEden #OutOfEdenWalk #humanlife #cartography #GPS #cartographicsupport #education #learning #overview #travelers #global #record #human #migration #humanmigration #world #opendata
@Harvard @CGA @OutOfEden @NationalGeographic

THE WORLD, A SPRAWLING TESTIMONIAL TO HUMAN FLEXIBILITY

Learn how cultural evolution, not just biology, allowed humans to adapt and spread from Africa to all parts of the world.

#HumanEvolution, #CulturalAdaptation, #HumanMigration, #OutofAfrica, #Anthropology

https://newsletter.tf/how-culture-helped-humans-spread-globally/

THE WORLD, A SPRAWLING TESTIMONIAL TO HUMAN FLEXIBILITY

Learn how cultural evolution, not just biology, allowed humans to adapt and spread from Africa to all parts of the world.

#HumanEvolution, #CulturalAdaptation, #HumanMigration, #OutofAfrica, #Anthropology

https://newsletter.tf/how-culture-helped-humans-spread-globally/

Humans spread across the globe thanks to culture, which allowed them to adapt faster than biological changes. This is different from other animals.

#HumanEvolution, #CulturalAdaptation, #HumanMigration, #OutofAfrica, #Anthropology
https://newsletter.tf/how-culture-helped-humans-spread-globally/

Humans spread across the globe thanks to culture, which allowed them to adapt faster than biological changes. This is different from other animals.

#HumanEvolution, #CulturalAdaptation, #HumanMigration, #OutofAfrica, #Anthropology
https://newsletter.tf/how-culture-helped-humans-spread-globally/

🌟🪨 Archaeology’s big debate intensifies!
A new study challenges the age of Chile’s Monte Verde site, a key evidence for humans reaching South America ~14,500 years ago. The oldest layers may be younger, reigniting the Clovis-first vs. pre-Clovis controversy.

Read more: https://thedebrief.org/controversial-study-challenges-age-of-famous-monte-verde-site-reigniting-one-of-archaeologys-greatest-debates/

@goodnews

#GoodNews #MonteVerde #Archaeology #HumanMigration

🌟🪨 Archaeology’s big debate intensifies!
A new study challenges the age of Chile’s Monte Verde site, a key evidence for humans reaching South America ~14,500 years ago. The oldest layers may be younger, reigniting the Clovis-first vs. pre-Clovis controversy.

Read more: https://thedebrief.org/controversial-study-challenges-age-of-famous-monte-verde-site-reigniting-one-of-archaeologys-greatest-debates/

@goodnews

#GoodNews #MonteVerde #Archaeology #HumanMigration

67,800-Year-Old Hand Stencil in Sulawesi Cave Dated as World's Oldest Known Rock Art

📰 Original title: This 67,800-year-old handprint is the oldest art ever found

🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️

View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/67800-year-old-hand-stencil-in-sulawesi-cave-dated-as-worlds-oldest-known-rock-art/?redirpost=de83d92b-62c4-469e-a4e7-486c4e4ce32e

#archeology #caveart #sulawesi #humanmigration

Yunxian Fossils Redefine Early Human Migration and Lineage

New research shows Yunxian fossils are 1.77 million years old, making them the oldest Homo erectus in East Asia and changing how fast humans spread.

#YunxianFossils, #HomoErectus, #HumanMigration, #Paleoanthropology, #EastAsia

https://newsletter.tf/yunxian-fossils-1-77-million-years-old-change-early-human-migration/

The Yunxian fossils are now dated to 1.77 million years old, pushing back the timeline for Homo erectus in East Asia by almost 800,000 years compared to previous estimates.

#YunxianFossils, #HomoErectus, #HumanMigration, #Paleoanthropology, #EastAsia

https://newsletter.tf/yunxian-fossils-1-77-million-years-old-change-early-human-migration/

Pigs crossed the Wallace Line when most animals could not. Their DNA now reveals 50,000 years of human island hopping, from Ice Age foragers to Austronesian farmers. Migration written in pork. #Archaeology #Anthropology #AncientDNA #Pacific #HumanMigration https://www.anthropology.net/p/the-pigs-that-traveled

Pigs crossed the Wallace Line when most animals could not. Their DNA now reveals 50,000 years of human island hopping, from Ice Age foragers to Austronesian farmers. Migration written in pork. #Archaeology #Anthropology #AncientDNA #Pacific #HumanMigration https://www.anthropology.net/p/the-pigs-that-traveled

A slow shift in Pacific rainfall around 1,000 years ago dried Western Polynesia and wetted the east. New climate records suggest Polynesian expansion followed freshwater gradients, not collapse. #PaleoClimate #Archaeology #Polynesia #HumanMigration https://www.anthropology.net/p/when-the-rains-moved-east

A slow shift in Pacific rainfall around 1,000 years ago dried Western Polynesia and wetted the east. New climate records suggest Polynesian expansion followed freshwater gradients, not collapse. #PaleoClimate #Archaeology #Polynesia #HumanMigration https://www.anthropology.net/p/when-the-rains-moved-east

A visualization of the estimated timeline of early human migration out of our ancestral African “Eden” and across the globe.
https://outofedenwalk.nationalgeographic.org/media-2013-01-a-walk-through-time/

#HumanMigration #Paleolithic #OutofAfrica #Archaeology #GlobalHistory #MigrationMap #FullerProjection

New research reveals that the First Americans shared toolmaking traditions with Paleolithic cultures of East Asia, tracing a migration along the Pacific Rim around 20,000 years ago. #Archaeology #Paleolithic #HumanMigration #PacificRim https://www.anthropology.net/p/stone-memories-how-ancient-toolmakers

New research reveals that the First Americans shared toolmaking traditions with Paleolithic cultures of East Asia, tracing a migration along the Pacific Rim around 20,000 years ago. #Archaeology #Paleolithic #HumanMigration #PacificRim https://www.anthropology.net/p/stone-memories-how-ancient-toolmakers

Refugees and stateless people should be allowed to resettle in Antarctica.
#antarctica #antarctictreaty #statelessness #stateless #refugees #migrants #migration #immigration #antarcticcolonization #mariebyrdland #humanmigration

Ancient Settlement Unearthed Beneath Australian Waters
Off the northern coast of Kimberley, researchers have uncovered a vast underwater colony dating back approximately 50,000 years. This discovery sheds new light on early human migration and adaptation to changing environments.

#archaeology #ancienthistory #australia #underwaterdiscovery #humanmigration #lostcivilization #kimberley

https://www.thebrighterside.news/discoveries/long-forgotten-ancient-settlement-rediscovered-off-the-coast-of-australia

Ancient Settlement Unearthed Beneath Australian Waters
Off the northern coast of Kimberley, researchers have uncovered a vast underwater colony dating back approximately 50,000 years. This discovery sheds new light on early human migration and adaptation to changing environments.

#archaeology #ancienthistory #australia #underwaterdiscovery #humanmigration #lostcivilization #kimberley

https://www.thebrighterside.news/discoveries/long-forgotten-ancient-settlement-rediscovered-off-the-coast-of-australia

The #ProtoIndoEuropean (#PIE) #language, the reconstructed ancestor of the #IndoEuropean family, is a key discovery in historical linguistics. Spoken thousands of years ago, PIE gave rise to languages like #English, #Hindi, #Greek, and #Russian. These languages, integral to many cultures today, reflect PIE's legacy in #HumanMigration, #CulturalExchange, and #LanguageEvolution. Here’s a brief exploration:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2024/2024-12-25-indo_european_language_family/

#WeekendStories #histodons

The #ProtoIndoEuropean (#PIE) #language, the reconstructed ancestor of the #IndoEuropean family, is a key discovery in historical linguistics. Spoken thousands of years ago, PIE gave rise to languages like #English, #Hindi, #Greek, and #Russian. These languages, integral to many cultures today, reflect PIE's legacy in #HumanMigration, #CulturalExchange, and #LanguageEvolution. Here’s a brief exploration:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2024/2024-12-25-indo_european_language_family/

#WeekendStories #histodons

Study links fear of conflict to population changes in Neolithic Europe #neolithic #FightOrFlight #HumanMigration https://phys.org/news/2024-08-links-conflict-population-neolithic-europe.html

Study links fear of conflict to population changes in Neolithic Europe #neolithic #FightOrFlight #HumanMigration https://phys.org/news/2024-08-links-conflict-population-neolithic-europe.html

Interbreeding between farmers and hunter-gatherers along the inland and Mediterranean routes of Neolithic spread in Europe [html/pdf 13pp] #neolithic #HumanMigration https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-51335-4

Interbreeding between farmers and hunter-gatherers along the inland and Mediterranean routes of Neolithic spread in Europe [html/pdf 13pp] #neolithic #HumanMigration https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-51335-4

‘Of all the ABO blood groups, B shows the most clearly defined geographic distribution.‘

Blood Types and the History of Peoples [html] #BloodGroups #BloodTypes #HumanMigration #anthropology https://www.dadamo.com/dadamo2024/show_blog.pl?blood-type-history-of-peoples

‘Of all the ABO blood groups, B shows the most clearly defined geographic distribution.‘

Blood Types and the History of Peoples [html] #BloodGroups #BloodTypes #HumanMigration #anthropology https://www.dadamo.com/dadamo2024/show_blog.pl?blood-type-history-of-peoples

Early Hominins First Arrived in Southern Europe around 1.3 Million Years Ago #HumanMigration #OutOfAfrica https://www.sci.news/othersciences/anthropology/early-hominin-arrival-southern-europe-13098.html

New Archaeological Evidence from Tanimbar Islands Shows Human Occupation 42,000 Years Ago #HumanMigration https://www.sci.news/archaeology/pleistocene-human-occupation-tanimbar-islands-13113.html

Recent archaeological discoveries have significantly altered our understanding of ancient human migration. New evidence suggests that humans migrated out of Africa much earlier and via different routes than previously thought. This revelation is reshaping the historical map and prompting a re-evaluation of how our ancestors spread across the globe.

#Archaeology #HumanMigration #AncientHistory

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a60876432/human-migration-australia/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=HariTulsidas%2Fmagazine%2FMind+and+Matter

Recent archaeological discoveries have significantly altered our understanding of ancient human migration. New evidence suggests that humans migrated out of Africa much earlier and via different routes than previously thought. This revelation is reshaping the historical map and prompting a re-evaluation of how our ancestors spread across the globe.

#Archaeology #HumanMigration #AncientHistory

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a60876432/human-migration-australia/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=HariTulsidas%2Fmagazine%2FMind+and+Matter

Ancient DNA reveals the earliest evidence of the last massive human migration to Western Europe #neolithic #chalcolithic #HumanMigration https://phys.org/news/2023-07-ancient-dna-reveals-earliest-evidence.html

‘earlier than previously thought’ story of the week…

27,000-year-old Pendants made from giant sloths suggest earlier arrival of people in the Americas - Arkeonews #Brazil #osteoderms #HumanMigration https://arkeonews.net/27000-year-old-pendants-made-from-giant-sloths-suggest-earlier-arrival-of-people-in-the-americas/

‘earlier than previously thought’ story of the week…

27,000-year-old Pendants made from giant sloths suggest earlier arrival of people in the Americas - Arkeonews #Brazil #osteoderms #HumanMigration https://arkeonews.net/27000-year-old-pendants-made-from-giant-sloths-suggest-earlier-arrival-of-people-in-the-americas/

In 2 weeks, the #biggest #annual #HumanMigration on Earth will begin for the #LunarNewYear , lasting about 40 days.
#Travel platforms such as Qunar.com have predicted a #surge in trips throughout #China that could reach 80 per cent of pre-Covid levels.
But as hundreds of millions of people prepare for a long-awaited return home, #worries are growing that the waves of #covid19 #infections sweeping China’s big cities will overwhelm smaller urbans centres and #rural areas.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3204451/covid-rages-rural-china-ready-biggest-travel-surge-years

Ancient Humans May Have Sailed The Mediterranean 450,000 Years Ago https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-humans-may-have-sailed-the-mediterranean-450000-years-ago #humanmigration #science #archaeology #migration #history

Ancient Humans May Have Sailed The Mediterranean 450,000 Years Ago https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-humans-may-have-sailed-the-mediterranean-450000-years-ago #humanmigration #science #archaeology #migration #history

Cubans Spend Thousands to Flee to the U.S. Through Nicaragua https://www.wsj.com/articles/cubans-spend-thousands-to-flee-to-the-u-s-through-nicaragua-11671537687 #Politics/InternationalRelations #HumanRights/CivilLiberties #Transportation/Logistics #internationalrelations #Political/GeneralNews #Trafficking/Smuggling #PassengerAirlines #Society/Community #Crime/LegalAction #CristhianGonzález #passengerairlines #HumanTrafficking #MiguelDíaz-Canel #humantrafficking #WSJ-PRO-WSJ.com #HumanMigration

Ciudad Juárez Becomes Hot Spot in Latest Migration Surge https://www.wsj.com/articles/mexicos-ciudad-juarez-becomes-hot-spot-in-latest-migration-surge-11671508737 #Politics/InternationalRelations #Welfare/SocialServices #internationalrelations #Political/GeneralNews #CriminalEnterprises #criminalenterprises #IllegalImmigration #illegalimmigration #Society/Community #Crime/LegalAction #WSJ-PRO-WSJ.com #HumanMigration #humanmigration #socialservices #generalnews #legalaction #political #community

Israel Deports Palestinian-French Lawyer Despite Condemnations https://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-deports-palestinian-french-lawyer-despite-condemnations-11671377637 #Politics/InternationalRelations #HumanRights/CivilLiberties #Business/ConsumerServices #InternationalRelations #internationalrelations #Political/GeneralNews #IllegalImmigration #illegalimmigration #Society/Community #Crime/LegalAction #consumerservices #WSJ-PRO-WSJ.com #HumanMigration #civilliberties #humanmigration #generalnews

Germany Is Short of Workers, but Its Migrants Are Struggling to Find Jobs https://www.wsj.com/articles/germany-is-short-of-workers-but-its-migrants-are-struggling-to-find-jobs-11670844930 #Politics/InternationalRelations #EmployeeTraining/Development #Corporate/IndustrialNews #internationalrelations #Political/GeneralNews #C&EIndustryNewsFilter #c&eindustrynewsfilter #GeneralLaborIssues #generallaborissues #Society/Community #employeetraining #Labor/Personnel #WSJ-PRO-WSJ.com #HumanMigration

Hello all! My #Introduction: late bloomer #academic / #pracademic excited by #international #PublicPolicy #PolicyResearch #PublicAdmin involving #LongTerm #Governance issues like #ClimateAdaptation & #HumanMigration #Immigration #ClimateMigration using #Abductive #QualitativeMethods #ProcessTracing Located in #WasingtonDC metro area, I teach at GWU & GMU. Top paper: https://doi.org/10.1111/psj.12341

I married a #Zimbabwe an. I'm a naturalised #SouthAfrica n. My kids have #Irish citizenship by descent.

People need to admit that #HumanMigration is a fact in our modern world, and that it offers immense benefits to countries that can harness the energy and diversity of inward migrants. I think the #xenophobia and restrictions on migration are persecutory. I'll always take the maximalist view on migration, knowing that I can't get everything.

Everyone should be able to travel everywhere.

Some things you might want to know about me, regarding #politics:

* #ElectoralReform.
* #HumanMigration, #internationalism, and #FreedomOfMovement generally.
* Disaffection with the #SouthAfrica n #DemocraticAlliance political party.

I don't honestly do very much about these issues and I probably should but there's only so much time in one's life 😭

A 40,000-year-old Chinese stone tool culture unlike any other - Enlarge / This chert bladelet still has a remnant of its bone haft atta... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1838047 #humanexpansion #humanmigration #archaeology #outofafrica #paleolithic #pleistocene #stonetools #science #ocher