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Diversity in Brazil is still just an illusion
People attend a protest against police violence and racism, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 4, 2020. [Amanda Perobelli/Reuters] These days,…
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What is the Nobel Prize for Economics really about?
Professors Robert B Wilson and Paul R Milgrom of Stanford University react to winning the 2020 Nobel Prize in Economics,…
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There is no military solution for the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
People sit in a bomb shelter during a military conflict in the city of Stepanakert, the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh…
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The Amy Coney Barrett hearings were political theatre
Judge Amy Coney Barrett speaks during the third day of her Senate confirmation hearing to the Supreme Court on Capitol…
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Big Pharma is not willing to help us defeat COVID-19
South Africa and India have lodged a proposal at the WTO to suspend international patent laws for an extended period,…
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Cyprus and others must eliminate the passport black market
A person holds an image of a passport during a protest against corruption outside the Filoxenia Conference Center, currently hosting…
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The left’s belated, and bittersweet, victory on climate change
Activists protest outside the venue of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid, Spain on December 13, 2019 [Susana…
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Is the normalisation deal really a win for Israel?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump, Bahrain Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa and UAE Foreign…
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To protect nature, bring down the walls of fortress conservation
Solange Sanhgan, 29, a leader of the Bagyeli community fighting for their rights against the expansion of Socapalm (Société Camerounaise…
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In Dune, Paul Atreides led a jihad, not a crusade
The first and only trailer of Denis Villeneuve’s much-anticipated film adaptation of Dune was released on September 9, 2020 [Screen…
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The Greek anti-fascist struggle is far from over
Thousands gather outside a Greek court for the decision on the leadership of the far-right Golden Dawn party in Athens,…
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Trump vs Biden: And the winner is…?
President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, are seen during the first presidential debate on…
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Why race relations are an abusive fantasy
A demonstrator confronts Boston police officers during a ‘Stand Against Racist Police Murders’ march through Boston, Massachusetts, US, on September…
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Nagorno-Karabakh conflict precipitates a new regional order
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin shake hands at the end of a joint news conference…
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When Africa was a German laboratory
The head of Germany’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Lothar Wieler, poses next to a bust of Robert Koch after addressing…
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Online harassment of girls has become normalised
It is high time for social media companies to take action against harassment and create safe online environments where girls…
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Go green or go home: Sudan’s climate opportunity
A man walks beside a flooded road in the town of Shaqilab, about 24km (15 miles) southwest of the capital,…
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No, I will not wish Donald Trump well
US President Donald Trump on Friday evening tweeted a pre-recorded video message thanking Americans for their support as he battles…
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Repression of speech and scholarship on Palestine needs to end
In an open letter, more than a thousand academics and lawyers call on academic and government institutions around the world…
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