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Hungary Is Destroying Itself from the Inside

Although Hungary isn't a country famed for its defenses, in 2013 it's not alien armies they have to worry about: it's the burgeoning far-right movement, a worrying level of state control, and an increase in censorship all brewing within its own borders. Full story

The Mysterious and Depressing Case of Prisoner X

On Tuesday morning, the Australian news network ABC broadcast a story revealing the identity of the mysterious “Prisoner X” who died in solitary confinement in an Israeli prison in 2010. In fact, “Prisoner X” was the subject of a case so secret that ABC claimed even the guards in… Full story

Rio Militarizes Its Favela Slums in Preparation for the 2014 World Cup

I have been in all kinds of crazy situations in my life, but I am always afraid of going to the Maré. Last time I was there I got stuck in the middle of a crowd of people running for cover as a machine gun was discharged directly outside the doorway of the building I was in. Full story

The Swedish Government Has Stopped Sterilizing Transgender People

While that's great for future transgender people, it doesn't help those who were already forced to undergo mandatory sterilization as part of their gender realignment surgery. We caught up with Amanda Brihed, who underwent forced sterilization when she had male-to-female realignm… Full story

Things Are Still Going Terribly in Bahrain

To find out about the country's mostly ignored human rights crisis and the actions the government has been taking against its own people, I spoke with Maryam al-Khawaja, the acting president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, who told me people were being arrested for tweeti… Full story

We Interviewed Tommie Smith About the 1968 'Black Power' Salute

Tommie had an interesting story to tell. He says it was a fist raised for the world, not just Black Americans. And he spoke a lot in the third person because he's a badass. Full story

Syrian Slaughter Update - Week Eight

A little less conversation, a little more action. Full story

Zinn And The Art Of History Maintenance

A People's Chat With Howard

Though not quite yet a household name, as historians and public intellectuals go, Howard Zinn has in the last few years become increasingly present in the public eye (whatever that is). Full story