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An American In Palestine: The Power Of Positionality In Understanding Conflict

There is an urban legend within the US State Department of a US Senator who, upon his first trip to Jerusalem, was so shocked by the violence between Palestinians and Israelis within the holy city that he demanded a briefing fr...

by Andrew Ferguson

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Is Nigeria tearing itself apart?

After years of military rule, Nigeria clawed her way to democratic governance in 1999 and today, for the first time in her history, the country has witnessed three successive democratic transitions without the military’s ...

by Samson Faboye

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Young, Hip And Worshipping Shiva In India

Is Shiva the cool god of the younger generation? The Hindu deity appears these days on television, in books, movies and even on tattoos. Popular Indian cricket star, Ravindra Jadeja, who has more than 112,000 Twitter followe...

by Global Voices

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WATCH: Religious missionaries are spreading homophobia in Uganda

In his latest documentary, God Loves Uganda, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams explores the role of the American Evangelical movement in fueling Uganda’s terrifying turn towards biblical law and the prop...

by Natasha Lipman

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The Baba who wears saffron but talks ‘green’

At a time when the air in India hangs heavy with nauseating stories of corrupt babas (godmen), he comes across as a breath of fresh air. Though he wears a saffron robe, he does not talk religion or spirituality. He, surprisin...

by Nishant

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Why The Russian, Nigerian And British Governments Are Acting Like Big Bullies

One story that has emerged in the “weird news” sections of many online news outlets over the past few days is the news that a Nigerian woman disowned her cat for displaying ‘homosexual tendencies’. The woman from Lafi...

by Michael Osiyale

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Made In Prison: Copenhagen and the paris Attacks

When news trickled through about Saturday’s attacks in Copenhagen, it was difficult to avoid a sense of déjà vu. Another Islamic extremist attacks another cartoonist. Then he targets Jews. Was this another Charlie Hebdo? A...

by Charlie de Rivaz

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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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An American In Palestine: The Power Of Positionality In Understanding Conflict

Is Nigeria tearing itself apart?

Young, Hip And Worshipping Shiva In India

WATCH: Religious missionaries are spreading homophobia in Uganda

The Baba who wears saffron but talks ‘green’

Why The Russian, Nigerian And British Governments Are Acting Like Big Bullies

Made In Prison: Copenhagen and the paris Attacks

Empowering Social Equality in the Arab Spring Era: ICTs Role

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