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Why are NGOs so reluctant to help Greece?
As the island of Lesvos is overwhelmed with immigrants, the world of aid looks on. Beulah Devaney reports.
- Beulah Devaney
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- 21 Jul 2015
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Empowering Kurdistan
What made a Kurdish victory possible in Turkey’s recent elections – and what does the future hold? asks Naila Bozo.
- Naila Bozo
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- 17 Jul 2015
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20 years after Srebrenica
Twenty years after the Srebrenica massacre, the old wounds are still not healed. Fergus Simpson reports.
- Fergus Simpson
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- 16 Jul 2015
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Capitalism’s stormy sea
Richard Swift begins his journey through political alternatives to capitalism by looking at the nature of the beast they seek to oppose.
- Richard Swift
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- 15 Jul 2015
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Prevent or pursuit? The government’s new deradicalization strategy
Michaela Whitton analyses the implications of an aggressive anti-terrorism programme.
- Michaela Whitton
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- 14 Jul 2015
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Egypt’s war on terror
Following a spate of attacks, the government’s crackdown on terrorism seems more destabilizing than ever, reports Chalaine Chang.
- Chalaine Chang
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- 13 Jul 2015
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Blogs
The ‘world’s pharmacy’ is failing its own
Why is India undermining its reputation by providing shoddy drugs to Indians? asks Mari Marcel Thekaekara.
- Mari Marcel Thekaekara
- 22 Jul 2015
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Citizen-led initiatives support earthquake survivors
Though no longer in the headlines, Nepal still needs help, writes Iris Gonzales.
- Iris Gonzales
- 21 Jul 2015
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Don’t ‘beautify’ Nairobi just for Barack!
In the run-up to Obama’s visit, is Kenya sweeping its poverty under the carpet? Moses Wasamu reports.
- Moses Wasamu
- 20 Jul 2015
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Greece and European unity
This month the Tax Justice Network looks at how Greece ended up with more austerity despite a popular ‘No’ vote against it.
- Naomi Fowler
- 20 Jul 2015
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The failed politics of appeasing China
Nithin Coca warns against offering the country a second chance at the Olympics.
- Nithin Coca
- 20 Jul 2015
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Even a stopped clock is right twice a day
Independent Living carries a legacy worth defending, argues Andy Greene.
- Andy Greene
- 17 Jul 2015
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