human rights
Europe's plan to aid North Africa toward democracy
In response to uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa, European countries are creating a kind of Marshall Plan to push North Africa toward democracy.
Tunisia: New freedoms for speech and press
Speech and press freedoms are new for Tunisia. With president Ben Ali gone, they're now being allowed to flourish.
UK Uncut: British protest public service cuts
The UK Uncut protest movement is trying to force the government to reverse budget cuts by pushing corporations to pay more taxes.
Women in the Egyptian protests
Women have a long history of activism in Egypt, and the protests against Hosni Mubarak in Tahrir Square were no different.
Could Egypt's protests spread to Jordan?
Protests have broken out across the Arab world, after the protests in Egypt toppled the Mubarak regime. Could Jordan be next?
An American detained in Egypt
An American student, detained by the Egyptian military police, talks about her 16 hours of incarceration.
Kicking sexism out of soccer
Rupert Murdoch's Sky Sports was dragged into the center of a debate over sexism in soccer and sports.
Battling brain drain in the developing world
Cameroonian professionals, including doctors and lawyers, who are educated abroad tend not to return to their home country. The problem is common in the developing world.
Facebook helps foment revolution in Egypt and Tunisia
Social media is helping dissidents rise up against the government in Egypt and Tunisia, and social media companies are helping.
Theater under censorship in Belarus
A co-founder of the Belarus Free Theatre talks about her arrest and the artistic climate under the Belarus authoritarian regime.
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Womfol (17 June, 2013 04:09:14)Sorry, but everyone knows that Steven Donziger and Amazon Defense Front faked the names of "Ecuadorians" and that Petroecuador has been responsible for over 200 ... -
Fina Robinson (15 June, 2013 08:05:11)Loved the fact of the biracial family on the cherrios commercial, it's 2013, & we definitely NEED to see more of this!!! Love, love, love!!
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becky (15 June, 2013 07:53:57)Whooping cough cases are majority reported in the vaccinated community.. So much for your effective vaccine.
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John-Michael (15 June, 2013 11:50:33)Ok one thing that just bugs me is you are miss representing the “Can’t innovate anymore? My ass!,” quote from Phil Schiller. He was in ...
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sinned34 (14 June, 2013 02:33:42)Hayden, And when a spill happens, the local and provincial governments will be the ones to suffer the consequences and foot the bill to clean it ...