Ben Cowles
LATEST ARTICLES BY Ben Cowles
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World
Interview: Somali captive exposes conditions in bogus “refugee camp”
March 10, 2020"Please, whatever you print, don’t mention my name. I beg you. They will kill me."
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News
Venezuelan gov’t threatens early elections to unseat coup leaders
February 7, 2019Constituent Assembly President Diosdado Cabello said: “We have no doubt that imperialism governs the Venezuelan right wing.”
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World
A million Communists rally in India pledging to oust Modi
February 5, 2019Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground was turned into a sea of red.
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U.S.
LGBTQ asylum-seekers first from refugee caravan to reach border
November 16, 2018They had to break away from the main group because of homophobic harassment from other migrants within the caravan.
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Sports
Kaepernick honored with medal named after U.S. Communist W.E.B. Du Bois
October 12, 2018The W.E.B. Du Bois medal is awarded by Harvard "to individuals in the U.S. and around the globe in recognition of their contributions to African and African-American culture and the life of the mind.”
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World
‘Finally, Mexico has a chance’: Eyewitness election report
July 9, 2018For most of its history, Mexico has been ruled by a political class that dressed up its corruption in progressive ideals. But last week, the Mexican people proved that we can overthrow those who have exploited...
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Environment
Desert on Fire: Photo collection documents Kuwait oil disaster
January 4, 2017When Iraq’s army left Kuwait in 1991, it set hundreds of oil wells alight. Photographer Sebastião Salgado documented the heroes who halted an environmental catastrophe.
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