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I see people protesting against having to stay home, and I want to scream | Carissa Lee for IndigenousX

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People don’t need to die so you can go to the beach. Please think of those who are at risk As one of the millions of people currently locked down in Melbourne, I’m familiar with the waves of depression that have been coming with it. We’re going through the press conferences, the awkward interactions behind masks, together as a community, a city. It’s difficult. It’s gotten especially rough with s

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We don’t have Trump but Australia isn’t immune to mistrust of politicians or the toxic influence of fringe movements As the US presidential election on 3 November draws near, many around the world watch on with concern and denounce the erosion of democracy and democratic values from afar. For Australia, it should act as a poignant reminder to consider the health of our own system, where mistrust

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The long lines are happening not by accident but design. Voters must stand up to defend our system of government In-person early voting in started Ohio this week, and in the state’s largest cities, it was a total mess. In Columbus, the line stretched for a quarter of a mile. In Cuyahoga county, the hours-long wait began before polls even opened. Related: Amy Coney Barrett pledges 'open mind' and

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The WTO must help sway the planet away from monopoly medicine – the lives of millions of people are on the line We know how to end this pandemic. Our politicians may be sending mixed signals, but the science is clear: we need diagnostics to track the virus, medicines to treat the virus, and – above all – a vaccine to prevent its spread. Researchers around the world are now working to fast-track t

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How Black Lives Matter reshaped the race for Los Angeles’ top prosecutor

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The contest has highlighted the role of district attorneys in what is arguably the most important criminal justice race this election cycle The race for top prosecutor in Los Angeles has become one of the most important criminal justice elections in the US this year, with Black Lives Matter activists pushing the contest to the forefront of national debates on racist policing and incarceration. Ja

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Millennials are silenced, mocked and dismissed repeatedly for their political choices, and exhausted by the events that shake this nation On 8 November 2016, the night Trump became president, I was a senior at Texas A&M, a large football university in the small town of College Station. When I walked across the stage and grabbed hold of my degree a few weeks later, I couldn’t wait for it to become

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