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Meriam Yahia Ibrahim, Sentenced To Death For Apostasy, Gives Birth In Prison

A Sudan woman, pregnant with her second child, was sentenced to death and 100 lashes for marrying a Christian man and refusing to renounce her faith. Meriam Yahia Ibrahim, gave birth last Tuesday, to a baby girl – “Maya...
by Miriam Tej
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#50Days4Gaza

50Days4Gaza: Ali Abunimah speaks about resistence movements being labelled as “terrorism”

8 July 2015 marked the one year anniversary of the 2014 Gaza war. With there being very slow progress on reconstuction in the Gaza Strip since the war ended, over 100,000 Palestinians remain homeless and not one house has been ...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Would An Independent Scotland Terminate Trident?

Helensburgh, like so many small Scottish towns, conveys a sense of calm: viewed from the vantage point of the local’s friendly golf club the picture is quintessentially Scottish with views over Loch Lomond and the Clyde p...
by Matthew Birchall
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Lebanon & Syria. Or a Tale Of Two Warring Siblings

Whenever it rains in Syria, the saying goes, the Lebanese have to get out their umbrellas too. Unfortunately for the Lebanese, they can expect anything but rain to fall right now. Early into the Syrian Civil War, analysts and...
by Timothy Poirson
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Human Rights
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The United States Of Drones: Why Do Americans Support An Arguably Ineffective, Immoral, And Illegal Policy?

Drones: America’s Favorite Weapon Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, have become the primary tool in the fight against terrorism since President Barack Obama took office. Originally used for purposes...
by John Haltiwanger
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Anti-China Protests Spread In Vietnam Over Oil Rig Dispute

Protests have escalated in Vietnam over China’s towing of an oil rig ‘inside’ the territorial waters of Vietnam in the South China Sea. According to Vietnam, the Chinese oil rig known as Haiyang Shiyou 98 is 80 nautical...
by Mong Palatino
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Gender-Based Violence

#WhyIStayed – Understanding Domestic Violence Victims And The Impact Of The Social Media Campaign

Recently, the topic of domestic abuse has been all over social media, with #WhyIStayed trending on Twitter when NFL player Ray Rice’s wife chose to “go back” to him after he was charged with physically assaulting her. The...
by Katie O'Reilly-Boyles
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Trailblazers Conversation Club

The Espresso Mushroom Company: Turning coffee waste into mushrooms

Alex Georgiou is one of three ‘mushroom growers’ at The Espresso Mushroom Company, a small business centred on the concept of upcycling coffee grounds to grow mushrooms. Alex, his brother Robbie, and Jon are passion...
by Heenali Patel
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Chile

Confessions of a global nomad: Behind the glories of travelling

As a university student, I was frustrated with conforming to rigid norms and traditional ways of learning, so I needed to do something different. I had a point to prove, though I was not exactly sure what it was.
by Helen Leung
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