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Photo of ​Hossam Shabat
Israel-Palestine Wargaza

Yet Another Gaza Journalist Killed By Israel — Remember Hossam Shabat’s Final Article

by Sharif Abdel Kouddous March 28, 2025May 24, 2025
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Geopoliticsgaza

No More Tears — My Lebanon War Diary And The Routine Of Tragedy

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Israel-Palestine Wardisplaced people

Not Quite Death: My Diary Of Displacement From Southern Lebanon

by Traik Ismail October 20, 2024May 24, 2025
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Israel-Palestine Warlove

Baghdad To Beirut: An Iraqi Poet Watches The World Abandon Lebanon

by Aya Mansour October 10, 2024May 24, 2025
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Russia-Ukraine Warukraine

Masha And The Bear, When A Popular Cartoon Hides Kremlin Propaganda

by Elmar Krekeler October 9, 2024May 24, 2025
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Israel-Palestine Warviolence

How October 7 Revived The Palestinian Cause — And Revealed Israel’s True Intentions

by Alaa Khaled September 20, 2024May 24, 2025
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The Problem With Our Modern Quest For A Pain-Free Existence

by Carlos Álvarez Teijeiro and Alidad Vassigh August 28, 2024May 24, 2025
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The Kamala I Know, A Rose By Any Other Pronunciation

by Ranjani Iyer Mohanty August 28, 2024May 23, 2025
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Societyexploitation

An Italian Winemaker Speaks Out About Migrant Workers Exploited In The Vineyards

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Next On Netflix: At 60, Mafalda Is Just As (Im)Pertinent As Ever

by Irene Caselli August 8, 2024May 23, 2025
Sudan's Civil War And The Missing Prophet Of Darfur
Ideassudan conflict

Sudan’s Civil War And The Missing Prophet Of Darfur

by Alaa Khaled July 16, 2024May 23, 2025
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Geopoliticssyria

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by Anjel Gergis June 28, 2024May 23, 2025
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Israel-Palestine Wargaza

“My Prayers Weren’t Enough” — Watching Gaza Burn From Abroad

by Razan Abu Assaker June 17, 2024May 23, 2025
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Ideassocial media

What Happens When Violence Takes Over The Culture

by Miguel Espejo June 7, 2024May 23, 2025
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Meltdowns And Memories: Traveling With Young Children, Circa 2024

by Ignacio Pereyra March 23, 2024May 23, 2025
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End-Of-Year Notes: Our Eternal Hunt For Optimism

by Ignacio Pereyra December 30, 2023May 23, 2025
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Russia-Ukraine Warukraine

Hating Russians, Trusting Ourselves: The Hard Questions For Post-War Ukraine

by Anna Akage February 26, 2023May 21, 2025
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by Dan Wu October 27, 2022May 21, 2025
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In The Newsmonarchy

More Than An Icon: How Elizabeth II Carved A Permanent Place In Posterity

by Worldcrunch September 10, 2022May 21, 2025
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Ideasjournalism

On Cover Boys, Obituaries And Putin Getting The Last Word  ​

by Worldcrunch September 3, 2022May 21, 2025
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Paris Callingschool shooting

Uvalde And Moi: Reflections From The French Niece Of A Gun-Owning American

by Emma Albright June 7, 2022May 22, 2025
So May 9 Has Passed? Why We Should Watch Putin Now More Than Ever
Ideasukraine war

So May 9 Has Passed? Why We Should Watch Putin Now More Than Ever

by Anna Akage May 9, 2022May 22, 2025
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Ideastechnology

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In The Newshealth

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by Alidad Vassigh September 1, 2021May 19, 2025
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Ideasitaly

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by Alessio Perrone April 26, 2021May 22, 2025
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Paris Callingparis

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by Michaela Kozminova June 29, 2020May 20, 2025
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by Worldcrunch February 8, 2019May 21, 2025
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In The Newsfrance

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by Worldcrunch December 2, 2017May 20, 2025
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In The Newscoup

After The Coup, Why I Left My Beloved Home In Turkey

by [email protected] April 13, 2017May 21, 2025
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In The Newspolitics

A Year After Cologne: The Quiet Submission Of German Women

by Tanja Hofbauer December 27, 2016May 24, 2025
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In The Newsdiplomacy

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by [email protected] December 10, 2016May 22, 2025
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Societychildren

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Food / Travelisrael

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Ideasbrazil

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Ideasbrazil

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by Nour Alahiane August 11, 2016May 22, 2025
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Food / Travelisrael

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by Worldcrunch July 28, 2016May 23, 2025
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