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US Used “Feminism” to Sell Invasion. Now Afghan Women Must Pick Up the Pieces.
"Feminism has been delegitimized in Afghanistan because it is associated with an occupying force,” says Rafia Zakaria.
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Groups Demand Biden Halt Deportations as Haiti Reels From Multiple Crises
Haitians are coping with a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, Tropical Storm Grace and the assassination of President Moïse.
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Listen to Haitians, Not to Those Promising to “Save” Them From Disaster
Haitians of every class within Haiti must be at the center of relief efforts because only they know what Haiti needs.
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Advocates Urge Biden to Move Faster to Resettle Afghan Refugees
There is already a backlog of over 17,000 Afghan nationals and 53,000 of their family members awaiting visa approval.
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Threat of Extradition for Assange Grows Following British High Court Ruling
The U.S. will be allowed to make “assurances” that Assange would not be held in oppressive prison conditions.
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Earthquake Leaves Over a Thousand Dead in Haiti as Powerful Storm Approaches
Tropical Storm Grace could hamper rescue and recovery efforts in the coming days.
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Canadian Relief Agency Refused Emergency Medical Support Donation for Palestine
Israel has successfully co-opted some North American aid agencies into helping it reinforce its apartheid policies.
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Lawmakers Aren’t “Progressive” If They Ignore Palestinian Rights
Only three progressive members of Congress were bold enough to vote against the $3.3 billion in military aid to Israel.
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We Need a World Where the Olympic Refugee Team Can Go Home When the Games End
It's beautiful that there's a team for 82 million displaced people, but we can't accept mass displacement as normal.
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Human Rights Groups Demand Release of Sri Lanka Lawyer Held Months Without Trial
Sri Lanka has used the COVID-19 pandemic as a pretext to crack down on dissidents and civil liberties.