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In July, the Republic of South Sudan became Africa’s newest independent state. Since then, the Sudanese government in Khartoum has refused to consider the several hundred thousand “southerners” resident in the north—some of them for decades, many of them born there—as citizens of the Republic of Sudan. They are already feeling the harsh effects.

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Poverty in America today is of a staggering scale and becoming more entrenched by the month. My project seeks to tell the stories of impoverished men, women, and children, in a country seemingly unable to come to grips with their collective tragedy.

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Implicit bias occurs when someone consciously rejects stereotypes and supports anti-discrimination efforts but also holds negative associations in his/her mind unconsciously.

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Congress has reinstated a ban on federal funding for syringe exchange programs, despite the fact that these programs dramatically reduce HIV infections. In the midst of the fiscal crisis, states will have no choice but to cut lifesaving measures.

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A landmark report by the UN Commissioner for Human Rights documents serious human rights abuses perpetrated against sexual and gender minorities worldwide. This is a positive step forward and a victory for LGBT activists who risk their lives fighting for human rights in every corner of the globe.

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The Opportunity Agenda conducted three research studies examining perceptions of and by African-American men and boys, and their relationship to the media, to inform the communications efforts of those seeking to improve opportunity for black males in the United States.

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