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Libya’s ‘Committee of Wise Men for Negotiation’

Meet the roving, long-bearded dignitaries building peace among Libya’s many hostile factions. Toppling Gaddafi was the easy part.
Syrians lose faith in UN peace

In Syria's Idlib province, GlobalPost finds a population fed up with a UN-Arab League peace plan.
Superpower standoff in S. China Sea: Cold War 2.0?

For nearly a month, Chinese and Filipino ships have been locked in a standoff near disputed territory, with no end in sight.
In Israel, attacking Iran is suddenly back on the table

Political maneuvering by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may strengthen his ability to strike Iran.

Special Reports

What to expect from Egypt's presidential election

Charles M. Sennott - May 23, 2012 17:04

With so much at stake, it is almost impossible to predict where this still ‘unfinished revolution’ is headed right now. But at the risk of being wrong, here are three safe assumptions. full story

Christians in Egypt: A storm within the storm
Egyptian women challenge rights abuses, militarization
Egypt's new president to face huge decision on military
Egypt's labor movement finds own strength
Egypt's military: From ally to adversary
A parliamentary primer for Egypt
Camel drivers discuss bloody 'Battle'
Egypt's prison shootings: What happened?
Military trials threaten Egypt democracy
The roots of Egypt's rage
'Virginity test’ victim awaits verdict
Egyptian press still not free
Egypt: Is it a revolution?
State of fear: Egypt's Copts in peril
Workers in limbo as Egypt renationalizes
Copts endure painful year in Egypt
Egypt: Uncertainty is bad for business
The role of art in an uncertain Egypt
Revolutionary art mirrors Egypt’s pulse
Thousands rally for Essam Atta
Egypt: Samira v. the Military
Mothers of the Revolution
Press censorship threatens a new Egypt
History catches Egyptologist Zawass
In Cairo, journalists find strong allies
Egypt: 'Revolution' fellows converge
Egypt: The "trade-offs" of democracy
Egypt: Human rights and the public
Egypt: OHI founder explains vision

Worked Over: The Global Decline of Labor Rights

Brazil’s sex workers left out of unionization push

Elizabeth Tuttle - May 20, 2012 07:00

RIO DE JANEIRO — While other industries have unionized and steadily built up worker protections, Brazil’s sex workers have been unable to follow suit as they have in other countries where the sex trade has been legalized, plagued by social stigma and strict laws around prostitution. full story

The mysterious murder of a Bangladeshi labor activist
Analysis: Manufacturing jobs returning to US
Nicaragua’s Marxist leaders get religion on free trade
Black South African youth shut out of jobs
Spain divided as labor rights erode
Bangladesh workers brave deadly fires
American unions stand up for LatAm workers
US leaders: Colombia pact shirks labor rights
'Meet the New Boss'
'Dirty war' on Colombia's unions
Mexico's pro-industry unions undercut worker rights

Life Sentence: Women and Justice in Afghanistan

Life Sentence: Women and justice in Afghanistan

Charles M. Sennott - March 7, 2012 07:13

GlobalPost has spent several months unearthing other facts and previously untold stories of women and girls caught in the labyrinth of Afghan’s corrupt and failing judicial system. full story

Afghan women trapped in tribal court system
In Afghanistan, children behind bars
Afghan women and the Rule of Law conundrum
In Photos: Women serve time in Afghanistan

The Rainbow Struggle: A global battle over gay rights

The global impact of Obama's support for gay marriage

Julie Dorf - May 11, 2012 10:25

Obama isn’t going to change the minds of people around the world who hold different perspectives, but it might give advocates some hope about their own next generation. full story

Russia's assault on 'gay' free speech
LGBT rights window closing in Egypt
State Department sea change on LGBTs
Serbia: A 'gay ghetto' in modern Europe
Gay allure in Cambodia’s ancient city
Obama pushes LGBT rights into limelight
The gray area of gay refugees
The importance of global LGBT news
LGBTI refugees seek haven in Lebanon
Nepal's other revolution: Red to pink
Sweden still sterilizing transgendered
Opinion: A globalized LGBT rights fight
Madrid bookseller pushes LGBT visibility
Spain: Gays fear backlash after advances
Argentina: Building on same-sex marriage
'Honor killing' targets Turkey's LGBTs
S. Africa: Violence haunts gays
The making of Dan Choi
Gays in the Army: The ongoing battle
The Rainbow Struggle: A primer

Fault Line: Aid, Politics and Blame in Post-Quake Haiti

Haiti’s recovery hangs on spending aid locally

Jacob Kushner - May 11, 2012 06:00

PORT-AU-PRINCE — The $10.2 billion in aid pledged to post-earthquake reconstruction in Haiti is largely bypassing the nation’s local producers and importers. NGO Building Markets is working to get the thousands of other NGOs to send more contracts to local businesses, but will itself soon run out of funding and leave the country. full story

Haitian farmers to US: Stop subsidies
Food aid reformers seek place in Farm Bill debate
Haiti’s $2M Parliament building sits unfinished
Post-quake US food hurt Haiti farmers
Haiti: Where did the money go?
In the camps, row after row of despair
Amid Haiti's ruins, the power of art
A success story: Teach a man to fish
Haitian diaspora reaches back home
Haiti's politics of blame
Seeking truth in the 'NGO republic'

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Chris Sands - May 20, 2012 07:00

MEHTAR LAM, Afghanistan — NATO states meeting in Chicago today are expected to reaffirm the departure of foreign combat troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014, while simultaneously pledging their commitment to the country's stability. But in the months prior to the summit, any stability that might have existed in Afghanistan has been shaken by an increase in violence that appears pegged to the looming withdrawal. full story

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