A Filipino woman who has been in Hong Kong for 27 years is ineligible for permanent residency because she's a maid. The country should provide ways for foreign workers to gain residency.
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World leaders — in particular, the French — need to keep an eye on the Central African Republic to prevent mass violence following the overthrow of President Bozize.
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A young protester sparked international debate over women's rights by posting nude photos of herself. Contentious Muslim clerics and feminist leaders are bringing the issue to a boiling point.
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Though President Obama pleaded with young Israelis to recognize "the common humanity" with Palestinians, his advice will likely fall on deaf ears.
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Imran Khan's PTI have the potential to cause an election upset in Pakistan. Whether they can do so depends on their ability to attract young voters to the polls.
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On "Face the Nation" Sunday, Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Mike Rodgers said that Syria had used chemical weapons on its people, crossing a "red line." Will the U.S. intervene?
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In wake of reports of possible chemical weapon use in Syria, world-renowned Syria expert, Dr. Joshua Landis chats with PolicyMic about recent developments and future implications.
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Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has returned from his self-imposed exile to find the country much worse off under democracy than it ever was under his presidency.
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The president’s visit to Israel was touchy, feely, and theatrical, but Middle Easterners are still left wondering about his top priority. Is it Iran, the Palestinians, or something else?
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Obama may not have made history on his recent trip to Israel, but there were several revealing moments.
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Feminism is for all women, including sex workers. Let’s make 2013 the year that violence against sex workers finally enters the public consciousness as a human rights issue.
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A Tunisian girl faces criminal charges after posting a naked photo of herself on Facebook. Her parents have disowned her and she's been placed in a mental hospital, but she's not backing down.
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Every day, activist Rami Jarrah's Activists' News Agency publicizes the atrocities of the ongoing Syrian civil war. But can his coverage remain balanced in the face of such atrocity?
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The Russian oligarch who lost the largest private court battle in the history of Britain was found dead today. A vocal critic of the Putin government, a full-inquiry into his death is under way.
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The world has rapidly changed as a result of information technology and war has not escaped the revolution. NATO considers cyber attacks an act of war.
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Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Carl Levin (D-Mich.) have urged President Obama to consider intervening in the Syrian civil war. Doing so might save lives, but would it be worth it?
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President Obama has brokered an unexpected apology for the 2010 Israeli flotilla raid, proving he can influence the Israel's leadership as well as its citizens.
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Obama struck a firm, hawkish tone during his recent visit to Israel, issuing a "credible threat" of possible military action to stop an Iranian nuke. But just how far is he willing to go?
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Rape culture permeates across geographical borders and transgresses social differences. The U.S. and Cambodia are different, but both countries normalize rape and the sexual humiliation of women.
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We still live in a world in which three people die every ten minutes because of a lack of safe drinking water, and in which most of us are blind to the reasons why.
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Barack Obama closed out his visit to Israel with a few souvenirs, but nothing of substance.
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March 22 is World Water Day, and actor Matt Damon is honoring it with his tongue-and-cheek but informative video highlighting inadequate sanitation conditions across the globe.
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With its rhetoric as heated as ever, can the U.S. ever take such threats from the DPRK seriously? And should we?
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Many Israelis still view Obama as pro-Palestine, and with no promises of negotiation talk during his Israel trip, only one group is pleased by the development.
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With Venezuela focused on its upcoming presidential election, could Hezbollah sneak into Latin America and cultivate a presence in the region?
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