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Years of threats from the Taliban only strengthened this young female activist’s resolve to bring peace to Pakistan

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Isn't it time the Vatican admitted people are going to keep having sex whatever they say? Kate Smurthwaite...

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Moscow’s unlicensed human rights champions refuse to be intimidated, Barney Cullum reports.

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Fiona Broom on citizens caught between climate change and profiteers.

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Ecuadorians have replaced one Leftist president with another, writes Richard Swift.

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The country's president has ignored the growing consensus that heavy-handed tactics have failed, writes Nithin Coca...

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An open letter on the detention of human rights defenders in Turkey, by major human rights organizations across the world.

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The advantages of equality are clear, while the negative effects of widening inequality in some countries become apparent. But...

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A few fragments from the surprising history of equality, by Danny Dorling.

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Brazil’s ex-president was the favourite for next year’s election. Are the corruption charges politically motivated, asks...

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Surprising new data shows that equality is not only good for health and happiness, but also for the environment.

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We should not underestimate the US president’s talent for undermining his own job security, writes Mark Engler...