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This week in history: International Day of the Disappeared
August 29, 2016The international day was created to draw attention to the fate of individuals imprisoned at places and under poor conditions unknown to their relatives.
Read morePeace agreement in Colombia ends brutal, decades-long war
August 26, 2016The agreement signed August 24 represents final approval of preliminary agreements reached by the FARC and the Colombian government.
Read moreBlood on the textbooks: Mexican teachers stand firm against state repression
August 26, 2016Mexico has been in an uproar over the use of force against teachers resisting corporate education reform.
Read moreHo Chi Minh City Communist party head encourages labor unions to strike
August 24, 2016An official in the ruling party of Vietnam, where corporations have been engaged in a race to the bottom on wages, is encouraging workers to strike.
Read moreEthiopian marathon runner uses win to protest killings, oppression in his country
August 23, 2016One runner's brave act showed the world how Ethiopia's government is cracking down on dissent.
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