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Australia: Aboriginal Refugees Flee Northern Territory Intervention
The migration of Aborigines from the Northern Territory in Australia reveals the unpopularity of the government's intervention which has torn Aboriginal families apart, reduced access to basic public services, and replaced 50% of welfare payments made to all residents with gift cards that could only be used at major retailers and only be spent on food and clothing. Aboriginal people across the country have spoken out against the intervention.Anti-NT Intervention Protest
Lebanon in Crisis: A Report From the Streets in Beirut
For the first time since Lebanon's brutal civil war (1975-1990) there were gun battles on the streets of West Beirut last week during a seven-day conflict that left at least 80 people dead and over 200 wounded throughout Lebanon. We are two young women studying at the American University of Beirut in Hamra, West Beirut. This is our account of the past week's conflict.