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An oil rig off the coast of Equatorial Guinea, an oil-rich country plagued by corruption and poverty. (Photo by dvdlws) Photo used under CC BY

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Equatorial Guinea: Why citizens don’t share riches

The African Union‘s discussions about poverty have never focused on Equatorial Guinea, a small but oil-rich country boasting the highest per capita income on the continent. It is worth asking why the central African nation has done so poorly on social development despite the country’s undeniable wealth.

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Niger Delta: Nigeria’s oil-rich powder keg

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Suit vs. interrogation designers goes forward

A federal judge on refused to dismiss a lawsuit against two psychologists who designed the CIA’s harsh interrogation methods used on terror detainees, pushing them closer to a trial that is expected to include secret information.

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Associated Press

Immigration ban begins disrupting lives, relations

The fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump’s temporary ban on refugees to the U.S. has struck with full force, blocking some travelers from boarding their planes overseas, forcing others to turn around upon arrival in the U.S., and prompting customs agents at New York’s JFK Airport to detain at least a dozen people.

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USA TODAY

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Iran responds by banning entry to Americans

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CNN

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2 Iraqis file lawsuit after being detained in NY due to travel ban

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CNN

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Does immigration restriction plan play into ISIS’ hands?

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Nations aim to replace US reproductive aid

The Netherlands is setting up a worldwide fund to support abortion services in developing countries, a move welcomed by 20 other countries, including Belgium and Canada. Other governments, businesses and charities are all being encouraged to donate to the project.

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Malaysia Sun

German movement aims to transform farming

An estimated 18,000 people recently took to the streets in Berlin to show support for small-scale farmers and wholesome food. Why are food politics so big in Germany?

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HUMAN RIGHTS

Warning against hate, UN recalls Holocaust

Decrying the anti-Semitism that led to the Holocaust, the international community today remembered millions of people who suffered in the genocide and honoured the survivors who continue to educate future generations about the ills that hatred and discrimination can bring.

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United Nations News Service

Federal judge again blocks Texas fetal remains rules

Austin-based U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks said that the health department regulations would remain suspended until further notice and that a trial date would be set in coming weeks.

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Associated Press

Malaysian rapists marry victims to skip charges

In Malaysia, where local organizations have documented cases in which men who raped underage girls – in one case a girl of 12 – have attempted to evade criminal charges by marrying the girl. They can do this because marital rape is not a crime in Malaysia.

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Human Rights Watch

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Malaysia’s child brides

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Al Jazeera

Mexican cartels inspired Brazilian brutalities

The 30 severed heads left by a gang war at a Brazilian prison this month were inspired by the tactics of Mexican cartels and represent a sea change in the country’s drug violence, a senior security official believes.

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Yahoo! News

Russia rolls back domestic violence penalties

Statistics are difficult to verify in Russia, where many do not report domestic violence, but according to Russia’s interior ministry, 40 percent of all violent crimes occur in the family.

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CBC News

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

India, UAE agree to build strategic oil reserves

India signed 14 agreements with the United Arab Emirates, including a deal allowing the Gulf nation to fill the country’s strategic storage facility in southern India.

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Rogue federal Twitter accounts multiply

The AltUSNatParkService Twitter account has gained more than 1 million followers and inspired the creation of many more “unofficial resistance” accounts for specific national parks and other entities, including accounts like Rogue NASA and AltUSForestService.

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NPR

China tightens Great Internet Firewall

China blocks access to 135 out of 1,000 sites in one ranking of the world’s top websites, including Google, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, according to Greatfire.org, which monitors online censorship on the mainland.

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Asia Times Online

Canada Liberals spotlight access fundraisers

New legislation will aim to make cash-for-access fundraising more transparent and reportable to Canadians by requiring the events to be held in publicly accessible spaces rather than private homes or clubs.

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CBC News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

At 6, girls associate brilliance, malehood

Brilliance may seem immune to bias: When a person can prove their intellectual talents, they earn the label. But like nearly every other social label, brilliance is subject to stereotyping.

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Smithsonian Magazine

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The gender bias in peer reviewing reveals the sexism in academia

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Quartz

LSD aids study of neurochemistry, meaning

We all have particular experiences or particular things -- a favorite song, for example -- that mean much more to us than others. Now, researchers who’ve studied how perceptions of meaning change when people take the psychedelic drug known as LSD have traced that sense of meaningfulness to particular neurochemicals and receptors in the brain.

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ScienceDaily

GLOBAL HEALTH

WA mumps outbreak: 278 cases reported

Washington state reported that there have been 278 confirmed and probable cases of mumps across five counties since October: King, Pierce, Snohomish, Spokane and Yakima.

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CNN

Why France now bans unlimited soda refills

Five years after passing a tax on soft drinks, France now officially bans unlimited refills of sugary drinks across the country.

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Yahoo! News

1 in 4 men have genital HPV infections

The study is the first to look at the prevalence of HPV among American men. For this reason, health experts have been recommending since 2006 that girls and young women get vaccinated against HPV.

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Ars Technica

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Cervical cancer death rates higher than thought

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Time

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GOOD NEWS

20th anniversary gift: a kidney for his wife

Scott Chafian is celebrating his 20th wedding anniversary with Cindy by staying true to his vows and caring for his wife “in sickness” as in health. Cindy has been living on dialysis because of her polycystic kidney disease.

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Happy News

Syria supper club reaches out to refugees

Muslim refugees from Syria and Iraq join groups of mostly Jewish New Jerseyans for dinners that are part fundraiser, part cultural exchange. Women from the refugee families cook the elaborate feasts; the Americans host the meals.

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NPR

Journalist, singer aim to ease loneliness

Known for his activism and searing journalism, George Monbiot took a surprise detour into songwriting. Shocked by the loneliness epidemic, he and folk musician Ewan McLennan wrote an album about it.

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PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS

Linking nonprofit governance, democracy

In recent years, there has been a renewed interest among scholars and practitioners alike in the governance of nonprofit organizations. But one of the most interesting questions has received almost no research at all: the link between nonprofit governance and democracy.

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Nonprofit Quarterly

For-profit hospital applies to change back

When the nonprofit Landmark Medical Center was converted to for-profit status in 2013, it immediately began paying taxes. Both the Rhode Island city of Woonsocket and the hospital had been on the verge of bankruptcy and both were in some form of receivership.

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Nonprofit Quarterly

ENVIRONMENT

Smog pushes Beijing residents to innovate

Already this year, the smog-shrouded capital has suffered particularly hazardous bouts of pollution caused mainly by coal burning and vehicle emissions. Like other Chinese cities, Beijing is trying to tackle the problem.

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TransCanada resubmits Keystone application

The company’s application comes just days after new U.S. President Donald Trump signed executive actions to move forward on construction of two controversial oil pipelines that affect Canada, giving his OK to the Keystone XL and Dakota Access projects.

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CBC News

BUSINESS

China could join TPP after US exit

Australia and New Zealand said they hope to salvage the Trans-Pacific Partnership by encouraging China and other Asian countries to sign up, after President Donald Trump formally pulled the US out of the huge trade deal.

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Al Jazeera

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Social justice advocate the Rev. Al Sharpton (foreground) took part in the “We Stand United” rally in New York City the night before the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Other participants included New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, filmmaker Michael Moore, and actors Mark Ruffalo, Rosie Perez and Alec Baldwin. The rally was held outside of Trump International Hotel & Tower near Columbus Circle. Thousands of people attended the rally to tell Trump and Congress that New Yorkers stand united to protect the environment and civil rights. (Photo by mathiaswasik)

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