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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe health catastrophe in Gaza: our double standards are killing PalestiniansThe right to health is severely restricted for the residents of Gaza in a way that would be inconceivable if enacted...
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Published in: oDRMeet the women affected by Abkhazia’s abortion banA year and a half ago, the authorities in Abkhazia banned abortions in nearly all circumstances. These women have...
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Published in: HomeHow the country that invented many of the world's drugs turned against them – until nowCocaine in 1859; heroin in 1888 – and a ban introduced in 1929. Now, however, times are changing – and more...
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Published in: oDRScaling back on healthcare may start with Russia’s migrants. But it won’t end thereThe Russian state has absolved itself from providing social services to migrant workers. Are its own citizens next? RU
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Published in: oDRNatural birth in Russia: the costs of “keeping it real”Natural femininity, natural birth, natural products – Russians are increasingly drawn to the concept of...
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Published in: TransformationWhen meditation isn’t enoughFor someone with a traumatized nervous system, sitting in silence isn’t always the right response.
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Published in: oDRKicking habits, kicking backIn Russia, a punitive Soviet approach to drug users is still in place. But a new generation of activists is ready to...
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Published in: TransformationWhy mindfulness matters nowI didn’t learn how to cross lines of difference when I was younger. Maybe you didn’t either, but we can all learn it now.
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Published in: oDRThe victims of Russia’s ultra-conservatism are the Russian people themselvesRussia has decriminalised domestic violence: one step towards “traditional values” means two steps back from...
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Published in: oDRFighting back against Georgia’s war on drugsGeorgia’s draconian laws against narcotics are in the spotlight, as activists take to the streets and demand an end...
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Published in: oDRWe’ll be living with this for a long timeIn Ekaterinburg, one person in every 50 is HIV positive. A report from the frontline of what some people are calling...
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Published in: oDROutrage and outsourcing in Russian healthcareThe doctor is out. Hunger strikes, mistreatment of patients and general desperation are beginning to seem like a...
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Published in: TransformationWhy shouldn't heroin addicts be punished?Drug users should get the help they need before they die.
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Published in: TransformationHow strong friendships can defy dementiaThe Momentia movement uses strong social ties to ward off the effects of Alzheimer’s.
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Published in: HomeHeartfelt rationalityThe side effects of good intentions and tolerance can be more suffering. We must let our hearts set our goals, but...
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Published in: oDRWe’re right hereBuilding a society inclusive of autism in Russia involves battling with myths, superstition and the Soviet legacy....
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Published in: ОД "Русская версия"Лекарственный пределСамолечение, перебои с лекарствами, приборами и врачами – таким выглядит здравоохранение сегодняшнего Крыма. English
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Published in: oDRCrimea needs a cureDIY diagnoses, shortages of basic medical supplies, drugs and doctors. This is healthcare in annexation Crimea. Русский
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Published in: TransformationLearning to love us-versus-them thinkingOppositional thinking is crucial to social change, but there are no permanent enemies.
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Published in: ОД "Русская версия"Почему закрылось «окно жизни»?В Кирове власти закрыли первый в федеральном районе бэби-бокс, существовавший всего несколько дней. in English
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