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Monday, 16 February 2014

Teddy Bears Face Off with Police as Bahrain Marks 4th Anniversary of Anti-Regime Protests

For four years, Bahrainis have been marking Valentine's Day with massive protests, faced with brutal clampdowns by the regime. This year protesters took with them stuffed teddy bears.

Greeks See Reason for Hope After Anti-Austerity Syriza's Election

The debt crisis hit Greece hard, and the country has limped along under unpopular austerity measures. For many Greeks, the leftist party's win has given them a reason to hope again.

Wave of Arrests in France for ‘Advocating Terrorism’ After Charlie Hebdo Attack

Over 100 criminal charges have been filed for "terrorism advocacy" since the attacks, occasionally against minors, oftentimes for reasons that have little to do with the true fight against terrorism.

Tragedy in Chapel Hill: ‘If the Murderer Were Muslim the Story Would Have Been Different’

People criticized the media's response, noting that the alleged killer's background was not a topic of discussion as it would likely be if he were Arab or Muslim.
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