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Discrimination
This Is What Racism Sounds Like in the Banking Industry
Jimmy Kennedy earned $13 million during his nine-year career as a player in the National Football League. Emily Flitter The New York Times He was the kind of person most…
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Australasia
Frustrated royal commissioner demands ‘please explain’ after Gobbo interview
The former gangland barrister and police informer’s interview with the ABC’s 7.30 program aired on Tuesday night. Tammy Mills The Age “I would like to know why the commission was not…
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Activism
5 human rights issues that defined 2019
Our list isn’t ranked, and far from exhaustive – we acknowledge it doesn’t include many human rights struggles worthy of greater attention. Authors The Conversation But, in flagging some of…
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Africa
Algeria jails two former prime ministers ahead of election
Ahmed Ouyahia was sentenced to 15 years in prison and Abdelmalek Sellal to 12 years. BBC They were accused of abusing authority in a car manufacturing embezzlement scandal. It was…
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Discrimination
Trump Goes Full Anti-Semite in Room Full of Jewish People
Back in February 2017, Donald Trump was asked what the government planned to do about an uptick in anti-Semitism, to which he characteristically responded, “I am the least anti-Semitic person…
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Activism
Hong Kong protesters keep up pressure with mass march
Hundreds of thousands of protesters all ages began assembling at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay at 3 p.m. (2 a.m. ET) under bright blue skies. James Griffiths CNN Many in…
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Democracy
Finnish woman set to become the world’s youngest prime minister
Ms Marin, 34, whose party is the largest in a five-member governing coalition, will be the world’s youngest-serving prime minister when she takes office in the coming days. AAP 9News…
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Australasia
‘Say no’: Thousands sign petition to shift NYE fireworks cash…
Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition calling for funds set aside for New Year’s Eve fireworks displays around Australia to be spent on bushfire relief. Evan Young…
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Analysis
Are less trustworthy candidates more likely to make it through…
When the subject was raised in a leaders’ Q&A ahead of the 2019 UK general election, it prompted members of the TV audience to respond with derisive laughter. Maik Schneider…
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Asia
Iran unveils budget, Russian ‘investment’ to counter US sanctions
TEHRAN – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani announced Sunday what he called a “budget of resistance” to counter crippling US sanctions, weeks after a… AFP The Arab Weekly Rouhani said the…
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Democracy
Impeachment sets up Ukrainian Americans for 2020 political role
Ukrainian Americans, who have seen President Trump and GOP lawmakers repeatedly slam their former country as a center of corruption, could play a… Laura Kelly The Hill Highly educated and…
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Europe
The stories former Europe correspondent Nick Miller really wanted to…
And now I’m gone, professionally and physically, waking to now-unfamiliar currawong calls and possum scuttles across the ceiling, suppressing a weird sense of envy as my successor tackles terror and…