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Fathers will continue to murder their 12-year-old daughters
Her body is violated at will by the powerful. Demanding dignity is a sign of her audacity that upsets settled norms.
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Reinstate the moratorium on the death penalty!
We need to ask ourselves whether these executions satisfy some need in us for blind vengeance.
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Young global leaders: What it means to the common man
Do they allow farmers to live and grow sustainably? Do they enrich local enterprise? Do they protect workers?
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Why the anti-Muslim ads in New York City were not hate speech
Speech becomes unacceptable, and even hostile, according to its social, economic, and political context.
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Vukla diaries: The answer is no
Politicians get their unfair share of sacred court time, while the poor, the Dalits, get death and detention.
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Saving Face: An Oscar for mediocrity?
I'd give Saving Face an "A" for a sophomore year Film Studies class, yes. An Oscar? No.
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Javed Chaudhry’s misogynistic excuse for violence against women
Perhaps women incite acid attacks against them because of their own insubordination, suggests Chaudhry's column.
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The terrible appeal of Humsafar
Humsafar is a modern day fairy tale, the born again revival of TV drama in a tweeting world.
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Teacher, don't stand so close to me
Teacher: if you can't help the urges, seek help, stop teaching. Don't flirt back as there is potential for abuse.
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Shut down Wall Street
The lack of hope and opportunity for the youth, the elderly, and people of colour make this movement long overdue.