Demonstrators have taken to the streets in the United Kingdom to protest the G8 summit. Here are 13 of the best photos of them in action.
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President Obama's speech today indicated significant implications for his second-term plans and hopes for his historical legacy. Here are the top five takeaways.
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France, Russia, and Turkey are all more homophobic than they were in 2007. South Korea suddenly picked up a rainbow flag. And Nigeria has its own 1% -- the 1% that accepts gay people.
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Were the decisions made at the 2013 G8 Summit really designed to alleviate world poverty, or will they end up being useless and ineffectual?
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The Turkish government has announced a push to restrict the use of social media sites as a result of the ongoing protests. Here's why it won't be effective.
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Inspired by the silent vigil of Erdem Gunduz, the spread of silent protests in Turkey highlights the symbolic power of determined collective resistance.
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When it comes to Syria, Western leaders are more concerned with flexing their political muscles, than paving the way for a new country.
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Just like how the United States tries to deny its pervasive racist, classist, and sexist issues, as well as its human rights abuses, so does Brazil.
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Earlier this week, four of the candidates for NYC mayor sat down though to discuss Uber, the telecom industry, and their favorite smartphone apps.
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The G8 Summit was held in Northern Ireland this week. Considering the high price that was paid in order to secure the summit, the question of why it was held in Enniskillen arises.
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The real reason Turkish protesters are rebelling against Erdogan isn't Gezi Park or about alcohol. It's about his attempts to undo Turkey's secular legacy.
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In spite of loans from the World Bank, the United Nations, and other organizations, West African countries continue to struggle with high poverty rates.
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Many of the protesters in Brazil have been calling on Brazilians and foreigners to boycott the World Cup next year. Instead the population can make use of the World Cup to change Brazil.
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Whether he likes it or not, Snowden has become a symbol of freedom from oppresive watchdog governments not just in America, but in Hong Kong SAR as well.
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President Obama is in Berlin Wednesday morning, on the heels of the G8 summit. He's expected to address nuclear arms reduction and other trending global issues.
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How much longer can the U.S. attempt to craft politics in the Middle East? Not very, which is why the Obama administration is making a slow exit.
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The recent briefing held by the NSA and top intelligence officials on their far-reaching surveillance methods was a flop. Just 47 senators attended.
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Young Brazilians are taking to the streets all over the country, in the largest demonstrations since the fall of the dictatorship.
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Hannah Beech plays on Sinophobic fears. Here's why China will not overtake the United States any time soon.
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As people in Brazil protest against the massive government spending on sporting events such as the World Cup and the Olympic Games, more attention needs to be paid to their long term impact.
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Syria and nuclear politics are two reasons that Washington has to start talking with Teheran. Not doing so can turn out to be very dangerous for all.
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The Army takes returning home seriously because deployments don't end just when warriors are back on American soil.
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African leaders have again accused the International Criminal Court of witch-hunting Africans because of their race
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A picture taken at a protest in Rio de Janeiro allegedly showing police pepper spraying an innocent woman has aggravated tensions between protesters and police in Brazil.
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Protesters showed up in masses across the Brazil, from the country's largest metropolis of São Paulo to the nation's capital of Brasília, where protesters marched on the roof of Congress.
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