Bern-ing Up: Iowa and New Hampshire

Capucine BarcellonaFebruary 15, 2016

Bernie Sander's performance in the Iowa and New Hampshire Primaries and what it means for his campaign....

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Italy: Religion, Pasta, and… Homophobia?

Capucine BarcellonaFebruary 10, 2016

As Italy's same-sex civil union bill is debated in parliament, the country undergoes social acceptance changes that are both too slow and very welcome....

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Syria, Debunking Western Propaganda: “Rebels” vs. “Terrorists”

Federica MorelliFebruary 6, 2016

"In War, Truth is the First Casualty": Syria is no exception. The first of a series of articles about the Syrian conflict...

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Cannabis, Risks & Dependence: An Interview With Dr. Wayne Hall

Capucine BarcellonaJanuary 31, 2016

Dr. Wayne Hall, public health researcher and expert on drug use & addiction, discusses the main issues surrounding the legalisation of marijuana....

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Ethiopia Faces Catastrophic Drought While the World Looks at Syria

Bianca FerrariJanuary 28, 2016

Ethiopia has to compete with Middle Eastern war-torn countries for international funds to face its worst drought in 50 years....

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Seeing Children Starve is Unacceptable

ROOSTERGNN StaffJanuary 27, 2016

Meet Pamela Hawley, an exceptional woman that has dedicated herself to helping others less fortunate....

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Get Your 2016 Putin Calendar Now!

Giulia ZuffaJanuary 25, 2016

Calendars, t-shirts, perfumes... The variety of Putin merchandising is huge. This is how the Russian president is trying to present himself as a model....

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How Would Catalonia’s Independence Impact its Economy?

Bianca FerrariJanuary 22, 2016

Catalonia's political independence could have negative effects both on the local and on the Spanish economies....

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The Pink Tax (Part 2)

Capucine BarcellonaJanuary 20, 2016

In addition to the general "Pink Tax" on women is the tax you are subjected to each month because of your body's natural process....

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Falling Oil Price: Why Does It Matter?

Francesco PalladinoJanuary 20, 2016

As of January 2016, oil prices continue to drop, influencing oil-producing and oil-consuming countries in a variety of ways....

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Sophie Kasiki, the Woman Who Came Back From Isis

Bianca FerrariJanuary 19, 2016

Sophie Kasiki, the mother who took her son to the ISIS capital of Raqqa is back in France and ready to tell her story....

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Life in the Jungle: Calais’ Forgotten Refugees

Bianca FerrariJanuary 18, 2016

The refugees living in the Jungle, a camp in the northern France, are stuck in an unsanitary limbo because of unsufficient communication efforts....

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Carles Puigdemont Buys Last Minute Ticket to Catalonia´s Secession

Bianca FerrariJanuary 18, 2016

The separatist movement in Catalonia gains political power, but it is still far from achieving its secession goal....

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The Pink Tax (Part 1)

Capucine BarcellonaJanuary 13, 2016

How retailers and policymakers are cheating you every time you go to the supermarket - and why it matters....

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Spotlight on Korea

Francesco PalladinoJanuary 11, 2016

North Korean atomic test reported on January 6, 2016. Its supreme leader, Kim Jong-Un, claimed it was an hydrogen bomb....

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France Bans Skinny Models: the War against Glorifying Anorexia

Bianca FerrariJanuary 8, 2016

France's legislative fight against anorexia continues, but the public had mixed reactions as to the effectiveness of the measures....

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