Conservative state senators are threatening to block the bill over a single abortion provision, while ignoring the rest of the good it does.
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Singapore is cracking down on online media, leading to questions of whether online news sources should be held to the same standards as their print counterparts.
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Without unrestricted freedom of expression, it is highly unlikely that Pakistan will be able to form a real democracy.
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Istanbul's Taksim Square exploded with violent clashes Tuesday between increasingly militant protesters and police.
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India's tourism numbers are in sharp decline following alarming cases of attacks on women, harming the local economy and likely damaging goals for women's progress.
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The millennial generation and recent college graduates in particular have inherited an unwelcoming economy, but despite the insecurity they continue to be ambitious voices of progressive change.
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Russia's parliament passes a bill banning homosexual "propaganda," citing defense of traditional values in an effort to crack down on the promotion of LGBT rights and equality.
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Russia says if approached, she'd offer NSA hacker Edward Snowden asylum. It's a nice gesture, but the Kremlin is up to no good. She's either looking for state secrets or to annoy Obama.
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This infographic covers the global auto industry and provides info on the top ten leading car producers in the world and beyond.
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Israeli settlements in disputed territory have spiked 176% in the first quarter of 2013 alone. This illegal expansion could seriously threaten the peace process.
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The parallels between Orwell's dystopia and the current NSA scandal aren't exact, but they're enough to get people thinking.
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Abdullah Gül, president of Turkey, approved a bill restricting the sale and advertising of alcohol on Monday. That bill is one reason why Turkey has exploded in protests.
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Suu Kyi is the country's most popular leader and her ascension to the top would be a Nelson Mandela type moment. However, the political barriers set in place by the military might not allow it.
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Russia opens its doors to Edward Snowden, the NSA leaker. Surely it's because of Russia's stellar human rights record and history of protecting political dissent.
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Reaction to the NSA's spying scandal on social media (and this website) has largely been outraged. But a poll of the wider public shows we may be living in a bubble.
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The Syrian Civil War is a proxy war fought between a host of other countries, supporting either the militants or the regime. Here's a look at what they are hoping to accomplish.
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The backlash from the deadly Bangladesh collapse has been fierce. But what can actually be done to improve safety and not kill jobs that are desperately needed?
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Despite all sorts of right-wing blather about how America has the world's best health care system, almost every study shows we don't. Here are seven countries who can show us a way forward.
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The protests in Turkey's Taksim Square in Istanbul continue, as police fire tear gas and water cannons into angry crowds.
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A mirage meeting at Rancho Mirage: As Obama and Xi Jinping personally get closer their respective countries may get further and face more friction.
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This week the Obama administration is deciding whether to intervene in Syria. If he does, he'll be putting all of us at risk.
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Where has the U.S. used UAVs? Where are the bases located? Where can you find information about recent strikes? This is your guide for information about resources covering UAV activity.
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No matter the outcome, do not expect a radical shift in policy over the country's nuclear program.
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Al-Qaeda bombmaker Abdullah Dhu-al-Bajadin claims that the U.S. ambassador killed in the Benghazi consulate attack was actually executed via lethal injection. Is this the real coverup?
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While Nelson Mandela, one of the greatest men of the 20th century, fights for his life in hospital, we must not forget to celebrate his achievements and legacy.
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