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As a tsunami of crocodile tears engulfs Western politicians, history is suppressed.
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Continue readingA Viable—and Perhaps the Only—Path to Lasting Peace in Afghanistan
Ex-president Najibullah’s daughter urges adoption of his National Reconciliation Policy to prevent yet another debilitating proxy war.
Continue readingCanada Is Waging an All-Front Legal War Against Indigenous People
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Continue readingSex Workers and COVID-19: Resisting the Pandemic and Criminalization
Sex workers who work at the intersection of informality, stigmatization and criminalization have strengthened their organizing to grapple with the economic impact of the pandemic.
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