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WATCH: We Need Male Leaders Against Gender Abuse

Jackson Katz PhD is an anti-sexist activist, filmmaker, author and educator. In this TED talk he discusses his “bystander approach” to eradicating sexist abuse, in which witnesses of abuse – and male ones in particular ...
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Daily News Roundup – 19 September 2012

  North America Chicago teacher strike ends after union vote School teachers in Chicago, the USA’s third-largest school district, have voted to suspend a strike, ending a seven-day action that affected more than 350,000 ...
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Politicians: Delegates or Representatives?

For those readers fortunate enough to live in a representative democracy, a question: do you believe your elected politicians (Congressmen, MPs, Deputies, whatever) should act as your delegates and only vote the way you tell th...
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Badges, Sport and Culture: Why Sport Unites People

As the IPF prepares to launch a new initiative on politics and sport, it seemed worthwhile to reflect on what sport can do for society. The politics of identity has been of interest to me since university, when as part of a mod...
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Daily News Roundup – 17 July 2012

  Europe G4S chief to face British Parliament over Olympics security Nick Buckles, the chief executive of security firm G4S, is to explain to British MPs later today why his firm was unable to provide the number of securit...
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Daily News Roundup – 11 September 2012

  Europe Spanish Prime Minister rejects bailout conditions Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, speaking in his first television interview since taking office, has said he will not accept outside conditions over a possi...
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Daily News Roundup – 30 October 2012

  Africa Somali poet killed by gunmen Popular Somali poet, playwright and songwriter Warsame Shire Awale has been killed in the country’s capital Mogadishu.  He was shot by unknown attackers near his home yesterday evening....
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Daily News Roundup – 24 December 2012

  Africa Egypt set to declare result of constitution referendum Egypt is due to announce the official results of a referendum on a controversial draft constitution.  Early unofficial results suggest more than 60% of voters sa...
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Daily News Roundup – 20 November 2012

  Africa Mali Islamists claim Menaka victory over rebels Militant Islamists in northern Mali say they have driven Tuareg-led rebels out of the desert town of Menaka.  The rebels have denied the claim, insisting that fighting ...
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