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And threatening to turn our lands into a toxic waste dump.
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Africa’s contribution to the field of nuclear non-proliferation has long been ignored. It is time to recognise it.
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Antitrust efforts in the US are not enough to counter the global power of Big Tech.
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The hypocrisy of the Taliban’s mantra of inclusion has been exposed during the intra-Afghan...
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The hardship Iranian Americans have faced under Trump is just one example of how American democracy is in a crisis.
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Even if Trump loses the election, there will be no legal ‘reckoning’ for his alleged crimes.
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The IRGC will likely play a more active political role in Iran, which means talks with the US are unlikely to resume.
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A new lawsuit aims to bring those responsible for the murder of the prominent Saudi journalist to justice.
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But it is 2020, and anything can still happen.
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The news media can, and should, help hinder the spread of coronavirus misinformation by taking a few simple steps.
When President Trump mocked Biden’s addiction, he insulted millions of families touched by the storm of substance abuse.
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Allowing the use of the ‘panic defence’ in court enables impunity for murderers of LGBTQ people.
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The myth of Brazil being a ‘racial democracy’ seems to be crumbling, but real racial justice is still not within reach.
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Amid a global pandemic and a looming economic crisis, why was the prize given for advances in auction theory?
