Affinity Magazine
Posts By Tara Tarana
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260Europe/UKWelcome to Ireland, Where Bodily Autonomy Is a Criminal Act
A number of weeks ago, a number of anti abortion activists showed up to my local high school with graphic signs of...
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211LGBT+Dear Chechnya Government, Stop Torturing Gay and Bisexual Men
Three French civil rights groups have filed an official complaint with the International Criminal Court, calling on the organization to investigate reports...
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48456InternationalA United Nations Report Has Concluded That Israel As An Apartheid State
A new United Nations report has concluded that Israel is an apartheid state, citing its government’s inhumane acts, systematic oppression and domination...
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3033InternationalErdogan’s “Democratic Dictatorship”
Authoritarian, obtuse, vengeful are just a handful of words to describe the modern day dictator of Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Once...
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2071InternationalThink of the Children – The Cost of War on the Young and Vulnerable
Across the globe, nearly 50 million children have been uprooted, with 28 million fleeing brutal conflict and millions more escaping extreme poverty....
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3391InternationalThe Never Ending Crisis Among Refugee Camps
Since the 1950s, Europe has tried to keep refugees outside its borders by funding large-scale refugee camps in Third World countries, countries...
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72776InternationalSyria’s Mental Health Crisis – The Long Term Effects of the War
The Syrian Civil War is entering its sixth year with no resolution in sight: It is no secret that there will be...
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6566InternationalNot Sure Who Vladimir Putin Is? Here Are Some Important Things To Know
It is no secret that Russia has been controversial on every topic from LGBTQ rights to nuclear weapons. Search up “Political Controversies...
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4258InternationalRevisiting Yugoslavia to Understand Syria
The devastating, current day conflict in Syria and the violent siege of the Yugoslav wars from the 1990s, sadly, have a lot in...
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485InternationalU.N. Urges Official End to Israeli Settlements – How Extreme Has the Israeli Palestine Crisis Gotten?
On December 23, 2016, the U.N. Security Council voted in favor of a resolution demanding the halt of settlement activity by Israel...