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The World-Historic News Today that You May Have MissedThis is a big deal. In a hot-off-the-presses report, UNICEF and the World Health Organization announced today that malaria death...
What You Need to Know About the Coup in Burkina FasoLess than a year since Blaise Compaoré was ousted from power in Burkina Faso, presidential guard forces just took over...
Can Seafood Consumers Stop Slavery in Thailand?It’s been called the outlaw ocean. Slavery in Thailand’s fishing industry has run rampant for decades, largely free of regulation...
Guatemala Has a Big Public Reckoning ComingThey are walking through deep mud, heads stooped in concentration. On their backs rest large wooden boxes, strapped to their...
Why Australia is Accepting so Few Syrian RefugeesAs Europe struggles to find solutions to the ongoing Mediterranean refugee crisis, countries further afield are also struggling with their...
Chinese Authorities Have Successfully Censored the Stock Market CrashChina’s plummeting stock market appears to be stabilizing — at least, according to the official narrative. “The correction in the...