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What Same-Sex Marriage Referendum Failure Says About Taiwan
Worldcrunch.com / RUE AMELOT The referenda that rejected marriage equality in Taiwan last month was not only a huge blow to the country’s LGBT community, but also a political setback to the ruling...
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"Pico Pa" Arc de Triomphe! Defacing Other Country’s Monuments
Worldcrunch.com / WORLDCRUNCH The outpouring of rage and resentment that erupted in last weekend’s “yellow vest” demonstrations in Paris made headlines around the world. In far-flung Chile, which has...
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Where The Geopolitical Chessboard Makes Sense Today: Asia
Worldcrunch.com / LES ECHOS -Analysis- PARIS — Could it be that alliances are now taken more seriously in the East — in the Indo-Pacific world — than in the transatlantic Western world? While Donald...
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"Pico Pa" Arc de Triomphe! Defacing Other Countries' Monuments
Worldcrunch.com / WORLDCRUNCH The outpouring of rage and resentment that erupted in last weekend’s “yellow vest” demonstrations in Paris made headlines around the world. In far-flung Chile, which has...
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Sex In Antarctica: When Things Heat Up For Iced-In Researchers
Worldcrunch.com / CLARIN MARAMBIO BASE — The Hercules plane expected to arrive at this Argentine-run base in the Antarctic will bring clothes, food, medicines, vehicle parts and ... condoms. Sex in...
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A Rising Antitrust Movement, And The Inevitable Pushback
Worldcrunch.com / BLOOMBERG NEWS NEW YORK — The outcry over monopoly power has gone mainstream. A few years ago, concerns over increasing market concentration began to appear in the economics...
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Watch: OneShot — Reza's Breath Of Freedom
Worldcrunch.com / ONESHOT It is one of the most iconic images taken by Iranian-French photojournalist Reza. For nearly four decades, Reza has spanned the globe covering conflict and communities,...
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Behold The Google-Facebook Duopoly
Worldcrunch.com / LES ECHOS -Analysis- After delaying the inevitable for too long, Google has finally ended its social network, and in the worst possible manner. A month ago, the Mountain View company...
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Tamales To Gonorrhea: How Violence Shaped Colombian Spanish
Worldcrunch.com / EL ESPECTADOR -Essay- BOGOTÁ — Language, besides creating symbols and metaphors, labels objective and subjective realities. It is in itself a material and physical reality, with mass...
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How U.S-China Trade War Could Be A Chance For India To Cash In
Worldcrunch.com / THE WIRE -Analysis- NEW DELHI — The U.S.-China trade war is disrupting the functioning of global value chains (GVCs) that spread across East Asia, North America and West Europe, and...
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Je Suis Yellow Vest: Global Anti-Elite Claim Stake In French Movement
Worldcrunch.com / LA STAMPA -Analysis- TURIN — It's just the beginning, this time around too. This is also a revolution, but one heading in the exact opposite direction compared to the hopes of 1968:...
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D&G Chopsticks Incident And China's Quest For Cultural Power
Worldcrunch.com / YONDER WASHINGTON — My first encounter with China was, oddly, at the top of the Empire State Building. I was a young student, and climbing to the top of the Manhattan landmark was...
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Karelia Postcard: Germany's Forgotten Female Prisoners Of War
Worldcrunch.com / DIE WELT KARELIA — "They picked us up, sometimes they just dragged us off the street and forced us onto the truck. I am still wearing the same jacket I had on the day of my arrest....
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The VR Couch: Virtual Reality Takes On Mental Illness
Worldcrunch.com / LES ECHOS PARIS — The World Health Organization has said that one in four people will be affected by mental disorders at some point in their lives. In France, one in five people...
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Why Christmas Markets Will Stay Prime Targets For Terrorists
Worldcrunch.com / SUDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG -Analysis- MUNICH — At first glance, the video footage looks like a harmless Advent promotional clip. It showed cheerful people walking between decorated stalls,...
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Italy, Pasta Così
Worldcrunch.com / WORLDCRUNCH The Italian border is just a four-hour drive from my hometown. Over the years, I ended up going to Italy with my family dozens of times, to enjoy the seaside, the...
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Green Fashion? When Clothing Industry Decides Ecology Is In
Worldcrunch.com / LE MONDE PARIS — An organic cotton Claudie Pierlot sweater, washed out denim Pepe Jeans without chemicals, ecological nylon Stella McCartney windproof jackets. This past autumn, the...
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Democracy Is Fragile, An Eye From The Rubble Of Dictatorships
Worldcrunch.com / CLARIN -Editorial- BUENOS AIRES — Like health, peace or freedom, democracy is appreciated once it is lost. It has been 35 years now since democracy was restored in Argentina and Raúl...
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How Two Middle-Aged Dads Invented Germany's Hottest Toy
Worldcrunch.com / DIE WELT DUSSELDORF — Bobo's Trip to the Playground. The Adventures of Dr. Brumm and his Goldfish. Liliane Susewind. The Little Owl ... At the Media Markt in Hamburg-Nedderfeld,...
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The Enduring Relevance Of Strong Franco-German Relations
Worldcrunch.com / LES ECHOS -Analysis- PARIS — As the United Kingdom chaotically prepares for Brexit, and while Italy and Poland continue to distance themselves from European values, the Franco-German...
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