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November 3, 2009

Whatever Happened to Judicial Reform?

by Mara Polyakova, openDemocratiya, Russia - Despite Medvedev's declared hopes for judicial reform, this year has seen fewer jury trials, more closed hearings and detention in custody and more use of confessions obtained under torture, reports the independent expert legal council.

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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...