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South Africa, then and now
December 20, 2013In all the words emitted on the occasion of the passing of Nelson Mandela, one thread questions whether anything significant was accomplished with the end of apartheid.
Read moreObama-Castro handshake has meaning
December 20, 2013Attending a memorial for former South African President Nelson Mandela, President Obama shook hands with Cuban President Raul Castro. The encounter was surely revealing about the past, and maybe about the future.
Read moreTop 14 quotes from Pope Francis, “2013 Person of the Year”
December 20, 2013A list of 14 quotes from Pope Francis that help believers and nonbelievers in the quest towards a better world.
Read moreMexican lawmakers OK privatization of nation’s oil industry
December 19, 2013The measure will allow foreign multinational corporations to explore, drill and sell Mexican oil and gas.
Read moreSewage overruns Gaza
December 19, 2013For over a month the streets of the largest Palestinian city, Gaza, have been overrun with sewage and now are being covered with icy flood waters.
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