Brazil Matters — A day after Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff visited Barack Obama at the White House, The New York Times …
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Must-Reads from Around the World: April 4, 2012
Perilous Path – The Independent of London reports on how the already dangerous journey for refugees fleeing the violence in Syria has become even deadlier in recent weeks as President Bashar al-Assad attempts to tighten control of the country’s borders with fresh landmines, according to the paper’s interviews with aid workers and fleeing …
Must-Reads from Around the World: March 30, 2012
War on Islam – The Washington Post reports that early morning raids in Paris and other French cities led to the arrest of 19 people suspected of radical Islamist activity. The raids come in the wake of al-Qaeda-inspired gunman …
Must-Reads from Around the World: March 14, 2012
Beware the Librarians — Newish online-only outfit Global Mail writes about the revolt against the director of the revived ancient Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt amid corruption claims. Ismail Serageldin faces calls for his
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Le Monde: Why There’s No Love for the Family of the Arab Spring’s Most Famous Martyr
Below is our first post in partnership with Worldcrunch, an innovative, new global news site that translates stories of note in foreign languages into English. The article below was originally published in the leading French daily Le Monde.
The Birthplace of the Tunisian Revolution Turns Against Family Of Their Own Famous …