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On Election Day, Young Iranians Haven’t Given Up On Democracy
For many Iranian youth, the elections are still unfair and strengthen the legitimacy of the Islamic regime, but others see the process as an opportunity for positive change.
Posted Friday, June 14, 2013 by Amir Salehzadeh
How America is Falling Behind in Global Race to Expand Reproductive Rights
Unprecedented restrictions on abortions in the United States fly in the face of growing international support for women’s reproductive health.
Posted Tuesday, May 14, 2013 by Jenn Nowicki
Why Are the French So Mad?
Marriage equality didn’t appear to be in their plan for this spring.
Posted Wednesday, April 24, 2013 by Anya Callahan
To Boston, From Kabul, With Love
Afghans posed for photographs with a sign of empathy.
Posted Monday, April 22, 2013 by Molly Savard
How the U.S. Helps These Refugees Break Free
Only three years after a young girl left the confines of a refugee camp in Thailand to come to the U.S., her life—although not without challenges—seems almost limitless.
Posted Wednesday, March 20, 2013 in Journalism Network & Reprints by Kristin Leffler
A TIMELINE OF THE IRAQ WAR
Read more at ThinkProgress
Infamous Westboro Baptists Join Mainstream Right To Support DOMA
Is the Westboro Baptist Church a strange bedfellow for conservative groups like the NC Values Coalition and Citizens United?
Posted Thursday, February 7, 2013 by Jenn Nowicki
Japan Chooses Young Workers Over Big Banks
Japan’s Prime Minister announced recently that his country will spend $116 billion to kickstart its economy and help young workers.
Posted Thursday, January 31, 2013 by Zach Duffy
For Cambodia’s Street Children, Restaurants Serve as Career Training Ground
In Cambodia, a new idea for putting young people to work.
Posted Thursday, January 31, 2013 by Zach Duffy
Los Caravaneros: A Procession for Peace
For many living in Mexico, drug cartels are a reality of everyday life.
Posted Monday, December 10, 2012 in Journalism Network by Paige Muniz
Looking at Life in Lhasa
Two reporters from American University travel to Tibet for a glimpse of everyday life.
Posted Thursday, November 15, 2012 by Shaina Lipsy and Aaron Berkovich
5 Reasons Why the 2012 Olympics Matter to Progressives
This year’s Games aren’t just big and flashy - they’re meaningful in pushing for new levels of equity.
Posted Wednesday, August 8, 2012 in Lists by Akbar Ahmed
Fashion Line Refuses to Reveal Aboriginal Artist Behind Newest Collection
Rodarte’s new line is actually the licensed work of an Aboriginal artist—but they don’t want you to know that.
Posted Tuesday, April 10, 2012 by Dahlia Grossman-Heinze
Never Lost: The Journey that Led a Lost Boy of Sudan to Gainesville, Fla.
Now a University of Florida graduate student, Jacob is one of the lost boys of Sudan who survived the second Sudanese Civil War. And he’s looking to pay it forward through a new non-profit.
Posted Tuesday, April 10, 2012 in Journalism Network by Faithful Okoye
Ugandan Activists Sue American Evangelist for Fomenting Anti-Gay Hatred
Meet Pastor Scott Lively, who—among other things—claims gay men played a central role in the Holocaust.
Posted Monday, April 9, 2012 in Know Your Right Wingers by Shay O'Reilly
VIDEO: Kony Hunter with Christopher Meloni
There’s a new case on his mind. #KonyMeloni
Posted Thursday, March 29, 2012 in Video / Multimedia by Tracy Fehr
Kony2012 and the Dangers of Magical Thinking
It might be a great viral video, but is it good advocacy?
Posted Wednesday, March 7, 2012 in Opinions by Sam Menefee-Libey
Clinton To Tunisian Students: Building ‘Modern Economy’ Will Take Time
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pushed Tunisian youth to fight for democratic ideals, and to give economic development a chance to develop after the revolution.
Posted Tuesday, February 28, 2012 by Jon Christian
Remembering the Haiti Earthquake: A Link Round-Up
An assortment of reports that illustrate the recovery process two years later.
Posted Thursday, January 12, 2012 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
