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DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP – 14 JULY 2012
Middle East Suicide bomber kills Afghan MP A Member of the Afghan Parliament has been killed in a suicide attack, killing a further 20 people. The attack took part in the northern province of Samangan at a wedding, according to...
Post-Conflict Mali: The Real Battle Begins
Reconciliation in Mali is essential to disrupt the cycle of fragile peace and recurring violence. It will be an uphill struggle, but one that must be pursued. The conflict in northern Mali is now entering its “final phase”,...
Cameron Wanted To Hang Mandela, Didn’t He?
The rank hypocrisy with which members of the Conservative party are standing up to praise Nelson Mandela is something that only those with a non-functioning manure detector can accept without feeling a degree of outrage. As Cam...
Lost in Election Season: Partisan Compact or Social Contract
With a national stagnation of wages and an unemployment rate of 8.1%, it would be an understatement to label the current economic “recovery” sluggish. Economic Policy Institute President Lawrence Mishel is but one among the...
COP2: Environmentalists, a dangerous profession
Around the world, environmental activists are being killed on a weekly basis, yet some governments are turning a blind eye. Standing up for Mother Earth is a tough job. There’s only so many whales that one can save save, tree...
Syria: The Girls of Al-Tall Weave Ribbons and Freedom
The town of Al-Tall, in the countryside of Damascus, the Syrian capital, is famous for its highly educated inhabitants and its active women groups, despite the traditional nature of the community. In that context, we highlight ...
