1843 magazine
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War
Nagorno-Karabakh, the republic that disappeared overnight
It had been clinging on to its self-proclaimed status in the face of Azerbaijan’s aggression. Then, over a week, the entire population fled
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US election
Cornel West’s quixotic presidential bid holds dangers for Joe Biden
He’s not going to win, but his long record of pro-Palestinian activism might attract left-leaning Dems – if he can get on the ballot
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Pakistan
Afghans fled the Taliban in droves. Now Pakistan wants to send them back
Omid has been living in Pakistan without a formal permit. The police are trying to push him out
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Journalism
When the New York Times lost its way
America’s media should do more to equip readers to think for themselves
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Argentina
The secret police killed his parents. Then one of them adopted him
Argentines orphaned decades ago by a murderous junta are learning who their real parents were
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China
Give us our homes! The angry victims of China’s property crisis
Millions of people are waiting for homes that may never be built
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Libel
Britain’s scariest libel firm can pursue anyone, anywhere
The government is trying to rein in firms like Carter-Ruck. It isn’t easy
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Gaza
A wedding and countless funerals: scenes from Gaza’s ceasefire
The lull in bombing offers a respite from loneliness, but not from fear
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Darfur
The man who escaped genocide, twice
Refugees from Sudan are furious with the world for ignoring their plight
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Psychology
Sorry you feel that way: why passive aggression took over the world
From Slack to the dinner table, honesty really is the best policy
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West Bank
Fear and goading in the West Bank
In the aftermath of Hamas’s attack, violence and intimidation by Israeli settlers towards Palestinians has increased