“elections”

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November 04th, 2018

by:	Gurmeet Singh

The legitimacy of the Brexit referendum of 2016 is nowhere near settled.

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October 15th, 2018

A Bosnian enemy image

in:	Humans
by:	Katarina Panić

Bosnia's nationalists keep power by creating an enemy image against their own citizens

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September 02nd, 2018

The ‘blood dollars’ of Afghanistan undermining democracy

by:	Shadi Khan Saif

As Afghanistan prepares to go to the polls, it seems the electoral commission is unable to maintain the campaign regulations it set out.

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August 29th, 2018

Tracking Trump: a guide for concerned citizens

type:	Education, NGO
by:	Yair Oded

Track Trump's actions and stay informed about human and civil rights violations by his administration

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July 29th, 2018

When very little is enough to begin empowering women

by:	Shadi Khan Saif

A newly issued notice in Pakistan's election saw a compulsory 10 percent female turnout per voting poll or disqualification – marking a new era for women.

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July 22nd, 2018

A Rohingya-like crisis is brewing in India

by:	Shadi Khan Saif

As the ruling Hindu-nationalis BJP moves ahead with its populist policies, India’s hallmarks of diversity and pluralism are in jeopardy.

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July 08th, 2018

The struggles facing Sikhs as Afghans prepare for elections

by:	Shadi Khan Saif

In a recent attack, Sikh candidate Rawail Singh was killed, leaving the future of his minority society at risk as Afghans prepare for October elections.

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July 01st, 2018

Is democracy a one time affair in Pakistan?

by:	Shadi Khan Saif

With Pakistan heading to elections on July 25, will the free media stand up to military threats and keep its citizens informed as they head to the polls?

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May 25th, 2018

Can the unexplained death of Dragičević affect Bosnia’s election?

in:	Humans
by:	Katarina Panić

May 14th, was the 48th day in a row a group of people gathered to mourn David Dragičević and to support his parents in finding the truth about his death.

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January 31st, 2018

Brazilian democracy under threat

by:	Maria João Morais

Brazilian democracy is thus in grave danger: elections must be won at the ballot box and not in court.

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October 02nd, 2017

Catalan referendum shows the violence at the heart of European democracy

by:	Gurmeet Singh

Catalan citizens want full independence from Spain, and have demonstrated their right to do so.

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August 24th, 2017

Tamil People ‘Will achieve nothing with the politics of compromise’

in:	Humans
partner:	The Catamaran

In an exclusive interview, a Tamil MP from Vanni, Sivasakthi Ananthan, explains why he wants to “drain the swamp” in Sri Lankan politics.

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August 08th, 2017

Elections in Kenya: a new wave of political hope

in:	Humans
by:	Cherotich Kenei

Kenya in motion: Today, the reigning President Uhuru Kenyatta will fight against his perennial rival Raila Odinga for the power over the country.

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March 20th, 2017

Dutch courage needed for European fight

by:	Gurmeet Singh

So the Dutch prove that while they are not exceptionally right-wing, they are still pretty right-wing. Mark Rutte will be able to continue his premiership by forming a new coalition [...]

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April 20th, 2016

What if you could stop Trump becoming president?

by:	Vanessa Ellingham

There's an incredibly popular Twitter movement that fires up every time there's a US election.No matter whether they're Democrats, Republicans or totally disappointed with [...]

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June 25th, 2014

Jews and Roma blocked from running in Bosnia and Herzegovina election

by:	Vanessa Ellingham

With only four months until the next general election in Bosnia and Herzegovina, minorities still do not have the right to run for election. Despite [...]

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Editors ́ Picks

19.Nov

Africa’s rising debt takes the shine off rising narrative

by	Bob Koigi, Nairobi

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18.Nov

Your MA in creative writing won't do you any good here

by	Gurmeet Singh, Berlin

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17.Nov

Kenyan children are being taught the definition of “no means no”

by	Shira Jeczmien, London

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14.Nov

60 percent of animal populations declined since 1970

by	Yair Oded, New York City

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12.Nov

Tough call for President Biya in healing a fractured Cameroon

by	Bob Koigi, Nairobi

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09.Nov

Germany may pull out of the Global Compact for Migration

by	Gurmeet Singh, Berlin

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08.Nov

Bets in a burning house

by	Shadi Khan Saif, Kabul

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07.Nov

History made by women and minorities in U.S. midterms

by	Yair Oded, New York City

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06.Nov

The inherent link between protecting our environment and armed conflicts

by	Shira Jeczmien, London

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05.Nov

Forcible expulsion of Congolese from Angola is a recipe for anarchy

by	Bob Koigi, Nairobi

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03.Nov

America ravaged by a tsunami of hate

by	Yair Oded, New York City

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31.Oct

A legal milestone by not bowing to religious hardliners

by	Shadi Khan Saif, Kabul

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30.Oct

WHO is standing up to air pollution

by	Shira Jeczmien, London

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29.Oct

The case of Rwanda, Ethiopia and women in government

by	Bob Koigi, Nairobi

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26.Oct

Rogue landlords making people's lives hell

by	Gurmeet Singh, Berlin

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Stories

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November 19th, 2018

Desolation As Economy Falls Apart Again in Zimbabwe

in:	Humans, Economy
by:	Cyril Zenda

Zimbabwe is fast sliding towards an economic crisis similar to one that the southern African country suffered a decade ago.

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November 15th, 2018

Refugia: Answering the Critics

in:	Humans
partner:	NewsDeeply

The concept of a transnational polity for refugees has attracted critics, as well as curiosity.

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November 15th, 2018

Riace immigrants forced to leave after 20 years

in:	Humans
by:	Federica Tedeschi

An Italian town, which received international praise for its integration scheme, plans all to deport all immigrants.

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November 13th, 2018

What about a digital services tax for Google, Facebook & Co?

in:	Technology
partner:	Screen Shot

Clamping down on Silicon Valley tax avoidance is a good start, but what next?

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November 12th, 2018

Kenya goes underground to power homes and economies

in:	Nature, Economy
by:	Bob Koigi

The geothermal energy being tapped in the Kenyan rift, is said to be capable of powering 150 million homes.

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November 08th, 2018

Inmates in California are helping the state tame wildfires

in:	Humans, Economy
by:	Shira Jeczmien

As the dangerously sweltering months fall behind us, California continues to grapple with the longlasting effects of the record-breaking number of wildfires

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November 07th, 2018

There's a new painting in the White House

in:	Humans
partner:	Screen Shot

Donald Trump is not a man known for his taste.

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November 06th, 2018

Think global - act local: CA City Council Candidate Andrew Nosrati

in:	Humans
by:	Yair Oded

While on a visit to his native California, Andrew Nosrati identified an opportunity to act on his aspirations and decided to run for city council.

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November 05th, 2018

Sustainable agriculture is possible

in:	Nature, Economy
by:	Frank Odenthal

No secret: it really is the eleventh hour. We can rescue agriculture and the environment. We just need to seize the opportunities, says Hans R. Herren

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November 02nd, 2018

"The ‘human trafficking crises’ is a desperate, all-hands-on-deck global crisis"

in:	Humans
by:	Bob Koigi

Africa remains one of the continents grappling with a record of smuggled immigrants and trafficked humans.

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November 01st, 2018

The Grand Refugee Hotel

in:	Humans
partner:	NewsDeeply

Germany is home of one of the most radical refugee integration experiments.

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October 31st, 2018

Thousands demand release of separated migrants in the U.S.

in:	Humans
by:	Yair Oded
org:	change.org

U.S. government launched one of its most draconian decrees: a ‘zero tolerance’ on migrant families. Kids in Need of Defense demands end of detention.

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October 24th, 2018

Zimbabwe moves to criminalise child marriages

in:	Humans
by:	Cyril Zenda

Harsh jail terms of upto to as many as 60 years are proposed in case of child marriage.

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October 23rd, 2018

Mandela Castro medical program continue to transform South Africa

in:	Humans
by:	Shasha Seakamela

Diplomatic relations between South Africa and Cuba have resulted in the establishment of a successful medical collaboration programme.

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October 22nd, 2018

Can an algorithm help us to make decisions?

in:	Humans, Nature
by:	Frank Odenthal

AlgorithmWatch claims to classify processes of algorithmic decision-making that are of social relevance.

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October 18th, 2018

Surviving Denmark’s Open Prisons for ‘Undeportables’

in:	Humans
partner:	NewsDeeply

Married to a Dane, with a Danish son, Khoshnaw Nameq has been refused asylum in Denmark but cannot be deported to Iraq. what now?

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