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ANALYSIS: Egypt's Elections: A Struggle Between Secularism and Political Islam -- and How It May Transform the Middle Eas
World  (tags: world, politics, Egypt elections, Egypt, balance of power, diplomacy, regional diplomacy, news, interesting, government, israel, middle-east, freedoms, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', humanrights, society, usa )

Cal
- 3 days ago - worldnews.msnbc.msn.com
The upcoming Egyptian elections have the potential to not only change Egypt, but the entire Middle East. There's a strong possibility that decades of American policy in the region can be overturned. The elections have huge implications for the United Sta
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60 MINUTES: From Fear to Fortune: Tel Aviv's New Attitude
World  (tags: world, politics, middle-east, news, government, interesting, society, israel )

Cal
- 5 days ago - cbsnews.com
Israel's largest city is bordered on all sides by danger, but its residents now seem more focused on its beaches, bars, and booming high-tech industry
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Chen Says He Is Set to Leave China for U.S.
World  (tags: 'HUMANRIGHTS!', china, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', humanrights, world, politics, news, ethics, government, interesting, freedoms, usa )

Cal
- 7 days ago - cnn.com
Chen Guangcheng, the Chinese human rights activist who ignited a diplomatic frenzy when he escaped house arrest last month, says he is at Beijing airport Saturday and is getting ready to fly to New York.
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EGYPT: From Mubarak to Worse
World  (tags: world, Egypt, living coniditions, middle-east, news, politics, society, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', interesting, government, humanrights, freedoms )

Cal
- 8 days ago - ipsnews.net
More than 15 months after Egypt's Tahrir Square uprising and four months after free parliamentary polls, many Egyptians say that daily living conditions are worse now than they were in the Mubarak era.
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America's Increasing Support for Syria's Rebels: 5 Takeaways
World  (tags: world, politics, society, middle-east, israel, Syria, freedoms, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', humanrights, government, news, violence, interesting, conflict )

Cal
- 9 days ago - theweek.com
With a U.N.-backed peace plan in tatters, America gingerly cooperates with opposition forces fighting the regime of President Bashar al-Assad
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A SOCCER CORRUPTION CASE MARKS KEY SHIFT IN CHINESE ATTITUDES ON STATE JUSTICE
World  (tags: world, government, china, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', news, interesting, humanrights, HumanRights, ethics, society, politics )

Cal
- 10 days ago - worldcrunch.com
The Chinese people are fed up with their justice system which is rife with corruption and lack of due process. There have been too many cases of wrongful convictions and confessions obtained through torture.
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VIDEO | A Day of Action for the Occupy Movement
World  (tags: government, europe, usa, world, politics, conflict, corruption, ethics, freedoms, humanrights, humans, interesting, news, society )

John
- 13 days ago - windstream.net
The Occupy movement takes part in a Global Action Day with protests in London, Madrid, Rome and Frankfurt
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The Multiplier Effect: Driving Haiti's Recovery By Spending Aid Dollars Locally
World  (tags: world, Haiti, politics, rebuilding aid, NGOs, government, ethics, interesting, news, Refugees&Relief )

Cal
- 15 days ago - globalpost.com
Just a small fraction of foreign aid has gone to Haitian businesses, but an NGO network is trying to change that.
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Dalai Lama to Receive $1.8m Spiritual Prize in London
World  (tags: GoodNews, Dalai Lama, Award, HumanRights, interesting, society, world )

Rosemary
- 16 days ago - ca.news.yahoo.com
The Dalai Lama will receive the 2012 Templeton Prize, one of the world's biggest monetary awards, in a ceremony at Saint Paul's Cathedral in London on May 14, organisers said Wednesday. The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader will receive the £1.1 million
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Indigenous Peruvian Community Locked in Dispute With Oil Company
World  (tags: world, politics, news, development, Native rights, corporate greed, society, interesting )

Cal
- 16 days ago - ipsnews.net
An indigenous group in the Amazon rain forest took its anti-oil message to Canada in a case rife with accusations of social and environmental damage that highlights the issue of securing consent prior to commencing exploration operations.
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WEST BANK: Media Faces New Crackdown From The Palestinian Authority
World  (tags: world, palestine, israel, media, government, PA, Palestinian Authority, freedoms, corruption, conflict, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', humanrights, politics, news, middle-east, ethics, interesting, society )

Cal
- 25 days ago - ipsnews.net
The Palestinian Authority's arrest of journalists and activists critical of its policies are threatening freedom of expression and journalistic freedoms in the West Bank, according to local human rights groups.
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TAKE ACTION NOW! Save the World's Most Threatened Indigenous Tribe
World  (tags: world, indigenous peoples' rights, native rights, Awa people, Brazil, violence, society, politics, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', interesting, humanrights, government, ethics, freedoms, politics )

Cal
- 26 days ago - forcechange.com
Enforce protections on the lands that the Awá tribe calls home.It's up to the Brazilian government to step in and protect these people who have no power to defend themselves and their homes against massive, unconscionable logging operations. Without inter
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Vietnam Clamps Down on Bloggers
World  (tags: internet freedoms, freedom of the press, Vietnam, freedoms, conflict, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', asia, news, politics, interesting, government, ethics, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', blog, world, society )

Cal
- 30 days ago - ipsnews.net
A pioneer of citizens' journalism in Vietnam is risking 20 years in jail for defending Internet freedom and exposing the draconian censorship laws in this communist party-ruled country.
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ACTIVISM: 'A Day Without Dignity' Challenges International Aid Paradigm
World  (tags: activists, society, politics, world, interesting, freedoms, government, culture, media, goodnews )

Cal
- 40 days ago - globalpost.com
On Monday we are again organizing A Day Without Dignity. This year we want to celebrate local champions. We want to hear, tell and share the stories of people and grassroots organizations around the world who are inventing new tools, serving their communi
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Dutchman Pioneers Hiking in the West Bank
World  (tags: world, israel, news, travel, West Bank, interesting, politics, goodnews, middle-east )

Cal
- 42 days ago - spiegel.de
Jerusalem-based diplomat Stefan Szepesi discovered a love of hiking when he set out to explore the West Bank on foot, much to the confusion of the local Palestinians. He has now written the first walking guide to the region, which is the perfect place for
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