Sierra Leone: Wave of Violence or Wake-Up Call?
by Lisa Denney, Pambazuka News, Kenya - Recent rioting and violence in Freetown and the east of Sierra Leone has brought into focus the fragility of the post-conflict peace, held in place since 2002.
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June 19, 2009
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One Town's War on Gay Teens
by Sabrina Rubin Erdely, Rolling Stone, USA - In Michele Bachmann's home district, evangelicals have created an extreme anti-gay climate. After a rash of suicides,...
Cold-Weather Deaths Shed Light on Plight of Ukraine's Homeless
by Daisy Sindelar, Radio Free Europe, Czech Republic - The cold-weather deaths in Ukraine -- higher than in Russia, Poland, or anywhere else in Europe...
New Guide to Who Really Shouldn't Eat Gluten
by Melinda Beck, The Wall Street Journal, USA - A group of 15 experts from seven countries is proposing a new classification system for the...
Burma in the Throes of Change
by Preethi Nallu, IPS, Italy - Moves by the Burmese government to settle ethnic conflicts in the country, notably with the Karen in the mountainous...
The Mammogram Diversion: Is Komen Laying the Groundwork to Reject Planned Parenthood Proposals?
by Jodi Jacobson, RH Reality Check, USA - If Komen suddenly decides it is no longer about comprehensive breast cancer prevention services, it will be...
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