International
“Junction 48”: Palestinian rappers searching for normalcy, humanity, and love
June 9, 2016Activism, women's rights, and rap music were some motifs of the only Palestinian/Israeli-themed film at Tribeca this year.
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Peruvian presidential runoff: A squeaker
June 8, 2016A broad left coalition in the Andean nation asked supporters to help defeat a right-wing extremist.
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LGBTQ equality movement Pink Dot navigates conservatism in Singapore
June 6, 2016In an authoritarian society, the activists behind Pink Dot walk a fine line.
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French Communists convene international peace conference in Paris
June 3, 2016More than a hundred delegates from organizations around the globe gathered here June 1 for the International Conference for World Peace and Progress.
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The Bolivarian crisis: Is Latin America’s “pink tide” receding?
June 3, 2016Two hundred years after Simón Bolívar decreed slavery's end, the modern-day leftist movement named for him appears to be stalling across Latin America.
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