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French Left Under Pressure Over Violence Against Women
Two key parties in France's left-wing alliance face crises after senior figures were accused of violence against women, with a...
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UN Expert Decries ‘Systematic’ Attacks on Afghan Shiites
A UN expert warned that Hazara and other Shiite communities in Afghanistan are facing what seem to be "systematic" attacks...
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Chile Rejects Draft Constitution: Five Things to Know
Chileans have overwhelmingly rejected a draft text to replace their constitution, which dates from Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship and is...
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Considering the Patience of Gandhi for These Troubled Times
What is happening in the United States is far removed from the teachings of Gandhi, but the move toward a...
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Rwanda Genocide on Trial at Home and Abroad
Many Rwandans have been convicted for acts related to the 1994 genocide by domestic courts, international ones or those in...
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Pakistani Migrants in Afghanistan Caught in Quake No-Man’s Land
Thousands of Pakistanis who fled their homeland for Afghanistan are going through an even harder time than the locals in...
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Iran’s Enriched Uranium Stockpile 18 Times Over 2015 Deal Limit: IAEA
The UN nuclear watchdog said that it estimated Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium had grown to more than 18 times...
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Will Finland and Sweden Join NATO? Five Things to Know
After decades of staying out of military alliances, Finland and Sweden are about to decide whether to apply to join...
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US Companies Break Long Silence on Abortion Rights
After carefully avoiding the taboo topic for decades, more and more US companies are taking a stand on the right...
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Safely Back in USA, Land of Guns and Burgers
After two weeks in central Mexico, I felt anxious being back in the US. Would I be the victim of...
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Free Speech or Hate Speech? Fears for Musk’s Twitter
Elon Musk describes himself as a "free-speech absolutist," leaving rights groups fearful that Twitter will provide a forum for hate...
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Russia Adopts Bill on Jail Terms for ‘Fake’ News on State Actions Abroad
Russian lawmakers approved legislation imposing jail terms of up to 15 years for publishing false information about Russia's actions abroad.
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It’s Time We Give Corporations a Human Rights Scorecard
While there is a growing movement willing to stand up to China’s human rights violations, one major player has proven...
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Putting Tunisian Democracy Together Again
As Tunisia is losing its grasp on institutional accountability, political rights, and basic civil liberties, it's time for the US...
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Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine Obsesssion
Russian President Vladimir Putin has an obsession that is so close and yet so far: to return Ukraine to Moscow's...
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Israeli Film Revisits 1948 Massacre of Palestinians
Israeli director Alon Schwarz concedes he might face a backlash over his documentary on an alleged 1948 massacre of Palestinians,...
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We All Stand for Freedom: Why the Celtics Should Not Sacrifice Enes Kanter
Freedom of expression defines democracy, but it is precarious — that's exactly why the Boston Celtics should not sacrifice Enes...
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‘Like Pushing a Rock’: NGOs Decry Uphill Battle for Legitimacy in Greece
Refugee aid groups in Greece, some with years of experience in the field, say trying to get onto the government's...
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As Climate ‘Net-Zero’ Plans Grow, So Do Concerns From Scientists
Faced with the prospect that climate change will drive ever deadlier heat waves, rising seas and crop failures that will...
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Legalized Cannabis: A Rarity Around the World, With Germany Next in Line
The next German government plans to legalize the recreational use of cannabis, which would make Germany the third nation to...
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