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Germany has banned an extremist neo-Nazi group following a string of racist attacks
Germany’s interior ministry announced Tuesday it had banned a far-right neo-Nazi group that operates mainly via social media networks. SBS…
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In 2020, sexual violence is still being used as a weapon of war – but there is a way to end it
On 19 June, we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict – a day set…
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One per cent of the world’s population is now forcibly displaced
Forced displacement caused by conflict, persecution and violence is now affecting more than one per cent of humanity, or one…
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Why Atlanta, considered the birthplace of the US civil rights movement, still struggles with police brutality
These are just some of the words repeatedly screamed as people vent their anguish over yet another African-American man dying…
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Lebanon to inject dollars as currency plunge revives protest
Near a protest square in central Beirut, around 200 young men drove in on mopeds and defaced shop fronts, setting…
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Violence, looting and optimism – a tale of two Americas
Currently we’re in the “everything else” phase, as recent events have brought sights here in the national capital I never…
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Hong Kong is bracing for the first anniversary of massive pro-democracy protests
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has warned the city cannot afford further “chaos” as it marks the first anniversary of…
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Libya needs two more cities back before talking peace
Former army general and one-time CIA asset Khalifa Hifter, 76, took part of the capital Tripoli last year in a…
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Democracy is on a knife-edge in Turkey
The arrest of HDP MP’s Leyla Guven and Musa Farisogullari on trumped-up terror charges is a stain on Turkey and…
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To Calm Turmoil, U.S. Leaders Must Stop Courting Conflict
Rather than easing tensions, the Trump administration has used incendiary rhetoric, called military units to Washington and threatened to send…
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Footage of police wrongdoing nothing new for African Americans
A newspaper feature story diagnosed the phenomenon: anticipating the election of a brother to the US presidency. Gil Griffin The…
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Far-right extremists charged with inciting violence as US protests enter a ninth straight evening
Three far-right extremists arrested by an anti-terror unit at Las Vegas protests over the killing of an African-American man by…
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I Cannot Remain Silent
It sickened me yesterday to see security personnel—including members of the National Guard—forcibly and violently clear a path through Lafayette…
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George Floyd protests show America is a nation at war with itself — and Donald Trump didn’t start the fighting
The images of American streets in flames reveal the depths of dangerous fault lines of race, identity, history and politics…
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New domestic violence inquiry to probe national failures in keeping victims safe
It comes less than a fortnight after a Senate inquiry into domestic violence drew fierce criticism for wrapping three months…
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Institutionalized Racism: A Syllabus
The United States has seen escalating protests over the past week, following the death of George Floyd while in custody…
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