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A Filipino "Women unite to eliminate violence and war" placard
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Eugene Velasco of the progressive Filipino feminist NGO Gabriela
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International Women’s Day activists protest in solidarity with Palestinians

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Gallery: NZ women call for long-term peace and justice in Palestine

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A personal perspective on USAID as an organisation
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Powerless – another Asia-Pacific angle on the long siege of USAID

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Filipino investigative journalist Manny "Bok" Mogato
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Remote Mangcayo school among areas hit by Typhoon Kristine floods

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The mainstream media is very largely a mouthpiece for Washington
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New Zealand is about to sacrifice what it cannot afford to lose for something it doesn’t need
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Former Green Party MP and foreign affairs spokesperson Keith Locke
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Marcos govt offers muted celebration of 1986 People Power revolution

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Senator Robert F Kennedy Jr
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