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Is Accepting Ethnic Groups More Than Just Tolerating Their Differences?

27 year-old Nixiwaka, originally from the Yawanawá (translated to “People of the Wild Boar) tribe in Brazil’s Amazon, now lives in London where he works hand-in-hand with Survival International; their collaborated...
by Helen Hawgood
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Reactions To Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto’s Visit To London

The loudest shout is that which burgeons at the guts and runs along the body looking for an exit just like the fire does. That is how hundreds of Mexicans raise their voice, their hands, and their spirits overwhelmed by the vis...
by Carlos Arturo
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From Anti-Homeless Spikes To Anti-Homeless Cages

The issue of homelessness is a tricky one to address. There isn’t only one cause that lands someone on the streets, and there definitely isn’t only one solution to getting them off the streets. Homelessness has been...
by Priyanka Mogul
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When politics shouldn’t come into it. Heathrow’s third runway

Heathrow is London’s enfant terrible. Delays, crowds, queues, and cancellations are all daily features of the centre of UK, and some say world aviation.  Almost all of the problems that Heathrow faces could be solved by one ...
by Alex Stockler
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Exhibition: ‘Human Rights Human Wrongs’

“A picture is worth a thousand words“,  as we have often heard, was clearly presented by ‘Human Rights Human Wrongs‘, the current exhibition at The Photographers’ Gallery in London. This excerpt ...
by Bryony Cottam
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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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Human Rights

Attack On A School In Gaza Leaves UN Official In Tears

The  recent video of United Nations official, Chris Gunness, sobbing on camera during an Al-Jazeera interview has further highlighted the humility and grief of the injustices being carried out against the Palestinians. Altho...
by Nuzhat Fatima
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Muslim and Jewish Communities Team Up To Combat Prejudice In London

Jews and Muslims in London have a recent history of cooperation and collaboration. While much of the mainstream media and many demagogues peddle the idea – in order to drive a wedge between groups –  that the Muslim ...
by Katie O'Reilly-Boyles
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Making ‘Invisible Women’ Visible

Thanks to its pull as a global hub of trade, finance and technology, London has a huge pull for economic migrants, from both within and outside of the country. Foreign workers in London are particularly concentrated in certai...
by Urban Times
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