"Nothing about being a member of the human race rather than a member of a nation state guaranteed you..."

“Nothing about being a member of the human race rather than a member of a nation state guaranteed you anything: you were on your own. Take the protection of national sovereignty away, and we’re left with a planet where many are totally without rights.”

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Lyndsey Stonebridge, What history tells us about the refugee crisis

from Stowe Boyd http://stoweboyd.com/post/136037924177