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MSNBC: Shannon Sims on the burning of the Amazon
Environmental groups attribute the record rates of incineration to increased deforestation under Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro.
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Daily Beast: Neri Zilber on Trump’s incendiary influence
Petty politics, not long-term strategy, directs the White House's relations with Tel Aviv.
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Anthropology News: Amelia Frank-Vitale and Blanca Cordero on migrant accompaniment
Mexico moves to criminalize aid to migrants.
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The New York Times: Shannon Sims on the Florida Panhandle
'The Emerald Coast' is a regional destination.
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The Nation: Robbie Corey-Boulet on LGBT activist Marc Lambert Lamba
The death of a pioneering LGBT activist in Cameroon.
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Bloomberg: Ezra Fieser and Michael Deibert on Puerto Rico’s leadership crisis
A would-be governor no longer wants the job.
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Latino Rebels: Amelia Frank-Vitale and Juan José Martínez D’aubuisson on ethical reporting
'In this story, Goliath vanquishes David and his body is abandoned in some ditch.'
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NYT: Malia Politzer and Annie Hylton on violence against LGBTQ refugees
Homosexuality remains illegal in 34 of Africa’s 54 countries, but claiming asylum in other countries is also risky.