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Thai Coup Leads To Exodus Of More Than 180,000 Cambodian Migrant Workers

Hundreds of thousands of Cambodian migrant workers and their families have fled Thailand in the past two weeks after Thai coup leaders issued a warning that they will launch a crackdown against illegal foreign workers. Ac...
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North Korea: Business As Usual

Whilst almost every sovereign state has, to some degree, embraced the progress of the 21st century, the DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea), by its own volition, has isolated itself from the rest.
by Simon Fraser
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The Liberation Of Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp

January 27th marked the 70-year anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland by the Red Army. This date signifies the end to a site that facilitated some of the worlds most heinous and utterl...
by Jamal Russell Black
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Witchcraft in the South African Mining Belt

On 16th August 2012 striking South African miners ran towards a line of police who were pointing automatic rifles at them. They were gunned down. At least 34 protesting workers were killed at the platinum mine northwest of Joha...
by Elizabeth Culliford
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60,000 Dead in Syria {Cartoon}

The overall death toll in devastated Syria has surpassed an estimated 60,000 people, the United Nations said Wednesday, a dramatic figure that could skyrocket as the civil war persists. It’s “truly shocking” a...
by Mohammad Ali Ziaei
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WATCH: A 21st Century Perspective on “Feminism”

In a 21st century world, it should come as a shock to many people that we still need to campaign for women’s rights. Yet women all over the world are forced to demand basic rights as though they don’t deserve to already hav...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Take A Walk For Gaza’s Children This Winter

The children of Gaza have been plagued with wartime memories that have haunted them since 2008. Psychological trauma has led to other severe health issues which now act as a serious burden for them. Malnutrition, anaemia and po...
by Priyanka Mogul
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The UK’s Sexist Culture

Earlier this week a UN Special Rapporteur Rashida Manjoo, told the press she believes that the UK has a ‘sexist culture’; particularly when it comes to the portrayal of women in the media. A professor in public law ...
by James Walker
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Pro-Democracy Protesters In Hong Kong Can Face Down Police, But Not Their Mom And Dad At The Dinner Table

Many activists in Hong Kong have dared to confront police during recent pro-democracy demonstrations. In fact, more than 500 protesters stood their ground against authorities by refusing to leave a sit-in in early July and we...
by Oiwan Lam
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