A profile of one of the world’s most frequently colonized and loosely assembled nation-states.
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Why America's 99% have rebelled
- Mark Engler
- December 6, 2011
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Film review: Tomboy
Director Céline Sciamma doesn’t shy away from harsh realities, yet Tomboy is still a trusting gem of a film.
Filed in: Film
- Malcolm Lewis
- November 29, 2011
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Interview with David Randall
The Faithless guitarist tells Giedre Steikunaite why all music is political.
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- Giedre Steikunaite
- November 25, 2011
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Michael Morpurgo writes his own happy ending
The children’s author, poet and playwright reflects on London riots and the Pied Piper.
Filed in: Fiction
- Libby Powell
- November 22, 2011
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Iraq
Hadani Ditmars finds a battered and divided country where young people strive for a progressive future.
Filed in: Iraq
- Hadani Ditmars
- November 21, 2011
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Egyptian laughter
In a climate of uncertainty, Maria Golia discovers that laughter can sound hollow.
Filed in: Egypt
- Maria Golia
- November 11, 2011
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Introducing Steve Parry
Our brand new columnist takes a humorous look at the internet’s past, present and future.
Filed in: Internet
- Steve Parry
- November 10, 2011
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America: Life in Prison Nation
Around 2.3 million US citizens are behind bars - a number that dwarfs any other country, reports Mark Engler.
Filed in: Prisons United States
- Mark Engler
- November 2, 2011
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The Gambia
A profile of Africa’s smallest and most densely populated country.
Filed in: Gambia
- Dawn Starin
- October 31, 2011
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Letter from Cairo
Love can be tough amid the boredom and despair of a city slum, writes Maria Golia.
Filed in: Egypt
- Maria Golia
- October 18, 2011
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