Why Net Neutrality Matters
Stefaan Verhulst
August 9, 2011
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Net neutrality is far more than an arcane technical discussion: the internet's potential to spur democracy, innovation, and freedom of expression may be at stake.

Syria at the Brink
Fatima Ayub
August 9, 2011
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There is outrage aplenty but minimal action over the Assad government's escalation of violence. Syria's neighbors and key Western governments need to help broker a new political framework.

Curbing Brazil's Pretrial Detention Problem
Mary Miller Flowers
August 9, 2011
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Prisons in Brazil are severely overcrowded, and inhumane conditions are commonplace. But a new law emphasizing detention alternatives offers hope.

The Politics of Development in Pakistan
Natalia Tariq
August 8, 2011
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To reduce poverty and increase protection for human rights in Pakistan, the development paradigm must be kept separate from U.S. security concerns.

How Human Rights Violations Undermine Medical Professionalism
Leonard S. Rubenstein
August 8, 2011
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The complicity of medical professionals in the abuse and torture of prisoners has been well documented. What is less recognized, though, is how state-sponsored violations of human rights can undermine medical professionalism in day-to-day clinical practice.

Pedaling to Remember
Andy Haupert
August 8, 2011
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In Hungary, the victims of racist attacks are being remembered in an unconventional way: through a red-and-white bicycle known as the Rolling Memorial.

How the Internet Changed the Face of a Tragedy in Turkmenistan
Masha Feiguinova
August 4, 2011
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After a deadly explosion killed more than 1,300 people in infamously repressive Turkmenistan, citizen journalism not only broke, but also challenged, the official version of the news.

Dictators Don't Do Dialogue
Richard Lee
August 4, 2011
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South African authorities blew the opportunity to help the Swazi people by providing much-needed financial assistance coupled with conditions that would foster real reform.