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Sri Lanka & Myanmar: The Face of Buddhist Extremism

An unholy partnership between peace advocating Buddhism and nationalism has been taking place in Sri Lanka and Myanmar. This new phenomenon of Buddhist extremism or radical Buddhism is sweeping through Asia, shattering all ster...

by Gaanashree Wood

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What an Investigation of Racism in Lebanon Revealed

France24 lead an investigation in Lebanon to try and find out whether domestic workers suffer abuse in Lebanon. I’m sure you already know the answer. The France24 team divided their investigation in two parts: The first o...

by Joey Ayoub

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Muslim Women, The Media, And Ever Increasing Stereotypes

Twitter has been buzzing this week with reactions to the winner of the Miss America beauty pageant being an Indian-American woman. Some shocking tweets calling her a terrorist and linking her with the 9/11 attacks have horrifie...

by Priyanka Mogul

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Will We Ever See an Atheist in the White House?

In God We Trust, the inescapable proclamation which notoriously takes pride of place on one of the most iconic and recognisable commodities on the planet; the American dollar bill. A 2012 Gallup Poll indicated that around 82% ...

by Oscar Isham

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Fascism: A Very Un-English Ideology

Less attention should be paid to Stephen Lennon, or ‘Tommy Robinson’ – the mumbling, spitting, uncharismatic captain of the English Defence League (EDL), for he is irrelevant and full of empty rhetoric. Is it just the min...

by James Lemons

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Football: A Way of Life in Mostar

A special article from Football Beyond Borders founder Jasper Kain on his experiences promoting tolerance through football in Mostar, Bosnia and Hercegovina: We buy our tickets in a hole chiselled in the stone wall nestled...

by James Appleby

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Football Beyond Borders Balkans Tour Day 4 – Mostar

The conclusion of our ground-breaking multi-ethnic tournament that brought together fierce city rivals Velez Mostar and Zrinjski Mostar onto the same pitch playing in harmony was upon us, and it was those two teams who were to ...

by James Appleby

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Lady Gaga Asks, ‘Do You Wanna See Me Naked?’ On Behalf Of Muslim Women

The leak of Lady Gaga’s new single, supposedly titled either “Burqa”, “Aura” or a combination of the two, has inspired much controversy; and rightfully so. Rumored to be part of her forthcoming album ArtPop, the song...

by Bre Cruickshank

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Empowering Social Equality in the Arab Spring Era: ICTs Role

The demand for social equality, a trigger in the Arabs uprisings, a thirst for justice, equality, and freedom motivated the people to finally demand their rights. It has been over two years since the beginning of the revolution...

by Ahmed Alqarout

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Sri Lanka & Myanmar: The Face of Buddhist Extremism

What an Investigation of Racism in Lebanon Revealed

Muslim Women, The Media, And Ever Increasing Stereotypes

Will We Ever See an Atheist in the White House?

Fascism: A Very Un-English Ideology

Football: A Way of Life in Mostar

Football Beyond Borders Balkans Tour Day 4 – Mostar

Lady Gaga Asks, ‘Do You Wanna See Me Naked?’ On Behalf Of Muslim Women

Empowering Social Equality in the Arab Spring Era: ICTs Role

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