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Vaccine equality

Photojournalist Julio Etchart reflects on the benefits of submitting work to a truly independent publisher.

With mounting corruption charges to his name, Israels Prime Minister is benefiting from militarized, brutal distractions in Gaza. Adam Keller writes.

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It’s been a long – and, at times, disgusting – story. Swagata Yadavar begins in 1000 CE.

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