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Libya: Civic Space Crushed
Libyan authorities’ accelerating targeting and harassment of activists and members of non-governmental organizations risks completely closing the space for free assembly and association in the country ...
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Egypt: Declining Funding Undermines Education
Egyptian authorities have severely undermined the right to education in recent years by failing to allocate sufficient budgetary resources, Human Rights Watch said today. The government has reduced ...
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Food in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A need, a love, a connection, and a sense of belonging
"Ćevapi, as the national dish of Bosnia and Herzegovina, are a symbol of unity and hospitality, bringing together people from different cultures and generations," says Admira Hajdarpašić, a restaurant ...
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Saints and liars: The story of American aid workers who helped Jewish refugees escape the Holocaust
Long before the United States entered the Second World War in December 1941, American aid workers were fanning out across territory occupied by the Axis powers, attempting to help Jews escape, as ...
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Elon Musk now has an office in the White House. What’s his political game plan?
The world’s richest man is now also one of the most politically powerful. Musk’s journey to mega MAGA funder sheds some light on what his motivations might be.
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3 reasons to fear humanity won’t reach net-zero emissions – and 4 reasons we might just do it
Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 is humanity’s only hope of achieving climate security. It’s time to think deeply about our chances of getting there.
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80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz, amid rising antisemitism, the memory of the Holocaust remains contentious
On January 27 2025, political dignitaries and Holocaust survivors will gather in Oswiecim (Auschwitz) in Poland. They will attend the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the ...
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The ‘singles tax’ means you often pay more for going it alone. Here’s how it works
It isn’t just not being able to split bills. Tax systems and social expectations can also play a role. If we want to fix this inequity, we have to understand what drives it.
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Breaking up the band: why solo artists have come to dominate the music charts
Only five of the Hottest 100 winners have been bands in the past 15 years, compared to 13 in the 15 years prior.
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California depends on prison labour to deal with climate disasters — Canada must avoid a similar model
The use of prison labour in fighting wildfires caused by climate injustice is only an extension of this injustice and a continuation of indentured servitude.
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How Jan. 27 came to be International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
A historian of the Holocaust and curator of the Auschwitz exhibition, now in Toronto, invites all who gather on Jan. 27 to also consider the date’s political origins.
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Wanting to ‘return to normal’ after a disaster is understandable, but often problematic
Accepting change in the aftermath of natural disasters is hard. But long-term survival may require embracing managed retreat rather than repeated rebuilds.