Dropping water levels in Kenya’s Lake Turkana following the development of dams and plantations in Ethiopia’s lower Omo Valley threaten the livelihoods of half a million indigenous people in Ethiopia and Kenya. Chemical Attacks on Aleppo
Syrian government forces conducted at least 8 coordinated chemical attacks in opposition-controlled parts of Aleppo during the final month of the battle for the city. ‘I Don’t Think Her Heart Will Ever Like This Baby’
Akinyi was only 11 years old when three men broke into her home in Kericho, Kenya, in December 2007, as post-election violence raged, and gang raped her and her mother. Pakistan's Mass Forced Returns of Afghan Refugees
Pakistani authorities have carried out a campaign of abuses and threats to drive out nearly 600,000 Afghans since July 2016, making it the world’s largest mass forced return of refugees in recent years. #EndChildMarriage In New York
Did you know 14-year-olds can legally marry in New York State? In fact, from 2001 to 2010, nearly 4,000 teenagers under 18 married in New York. It's time to take action! This month, a new bill to crack down on child marriage was introduced in New York's state legislature. Please email key New York lawmakers to tell them to support the bill and End Child Marriage!
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United States Leaks, Tweets, and Real Threats to DemocracyIn at least one respect, Donald Trump is following in Barack Obama’s footsteps: his hyper-aggressive response to government leaks of information. Africa Interview: ‘What Is My Future After This?’
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Only after a year of abuse, when Marina fell out a second-story window as her husband tried to strangle her, did she go to police in Russia.
