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March 11, 2026
The Unbearable Lightness of Whitewashing the Crimes Against Humanity of the Islamic Republic of Iran
topic:Human Rights
by:Ithamar Handelman-Smith
From political prisoner to Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei's story is one of broken promises and mass repression. Yet when he died, Western media and activists
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January 23, 2026
At the Edge of the Abyss: Rojava, the Kurds, and the Price of Turning a Blind Eye
topic:Human Rights
by:Ronya Othmann
As Islamist forces advance across Syria and detention camps collapse, minorities in Rojava stand on the brink of erasure — with Europe watching and [...]
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January 21, 2026
On Iran: Where Is Everyone?
topic:Human Rights
by:Katharina Höftmann Ciobotaru
While Iranians fight for freedom amid blackouts and repression, global attention drifts elsewhere, revealing an uncomfortable pattern of selective outrage.
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January 16, 2026
Jesus was not a Palestinian
topic:Anti-Semitism
by:Ithamar Handelman-Smith
How Nicolás Maduro’s rhetoric shows the dangerous revival of the false claim that 'Jesus was Palestinian' as a modern political weapon.
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November 16, 2025
The unseen toll of Brazil’s offshore oil industry
topic:Pollution
by:John Amos
As the host of COP30, Brazil has an opportunity to pivot from its extractive legacy. But that window is closing.
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November 12, 2025
Roots of Resilience: Protecting Benimasi-Boadi’s Biodiversity
by:Nana Kwesi Osei Bonsu
Benimasi-Boadi, nestled in the verdant heart of the Ashanti region in southern Ghana, is more than just ancestral land; it is a living testament to [...]