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Far Right
Christchurch Mosque Shootings must End Unconcern with Right-wing Terrorism

Christchurch Mosque Shootings must End Unconcern with Right-wing Terrorism

The Conversation

I looked at what some New Zealanders were saying online. It did not take long to discover the presence of hateful and anti-Muslim comments

Syria
The Syrian Civil War Exiled Millions and Produced ISIL; But how did it Start?

The Syrian Civil War Exiled Millions and Produced ISIL; But how did it Start?

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Demonstrations often began at mosques not because they were led by Islamic extremists, but because mosques were the only place where people could legally gather

Climate Crisis
Could the Climate Crisis Spark a Global Financial Meltdown Worse than 2008?

Could the Climate Crisis Spark a Global Financial Meltdown Worse than 2008?

The Conversation

We must broaden our conversations to include the increasing integration of insurance and finance

Terrorism
The Long History of State Terrorism

The Long History of State Terrorism

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By Mats Fridlund | – What is it that allows someone to be labelled as a terrorist? Recent acts of spectacular violence, such as the mail bombs sent to American anti-Trump critics, or the mass killings by Canadian “incel” misogynist Alek Minassian, demonstrate a widespread reluctance among media outlets, politicians and authorities to label some […]

Climate Change
Why Critics of the Green New Deal are Just Plain Wrong

Why Critics of the Green New Deal are Just Plain Wrong

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Carbon pricing isn’t the only game in town

Christianity
Is the Southern Baptist Sexual Abuse Crisis rooted in Sexism?

Is the Southern Baptist Sexual Abuse Crisis rooted in Sexism?

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Even as these Baptist leaders claimed their movement was about the Bible, they specifically targeted women<

Israel/ Palestine
Far-Right Netanyahu's Blocking of a Palestinian State and anti-Iran Coalition are his Legacy

Far-Right Netanyahu’s Blocking of a Palestinian State and anti-Iran Coalition are his Legacy

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Netanyahu killed a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian standoff

Latin America
Venezuela crisis: Trump threats to Maduro evoke bloody history of US intervention in Latin America

Venezuela crisis: Trump threats to Maduro evoke bloody history of US intervention in Latin America

The Conversation

Rather than plan yet another coup d’etat, U.S. efforts in Venezuela should support the work of the Lima Group

Climate Change
Carbon farming: how smart agriculture can both feed people and fight climate change

Carbon farming: how smart agriculture can both feed people and fight climate change

The Conversation

Peat soils are immensely carbon-rich

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