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Published in:Dark Money Investigations: NewsMPs urge action over ‘woeful lack of transparency’ in universitiesPoliticians call for an end to secret donations, following an investigation by openDemocracy
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Published in:Home: Feature‘Infringing our rights’: Nigerian nurses sue over effort to stem ‘brain drain’New guidelines require newly trained nurses to work in Nigeria for two years after 42,000 left country since 2021
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Published in:Home: FeatureFrom America with cash: Right-wing groups want to end abortion in the UKA right-wing political and media ecosystem pushing a US-style anti-abortion agenda is gaining traction in the UK
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Published in:50.50: AnalysisThe fate of LGBTIQ+ Ghanaians is in the hands of a court they don’t trustLives of queer communities in Ghana hang in the balance as they await Supreme Court’s ruling on draconian new bill
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Published in:Home: NewsUK professor condemns own university over collaboration with oil giantSouthampton University slammed after openDemocracy uncovered its involvement in Exxon’s ‘greenwashing’ project
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Published in: 50.50: NewsHow a court ruling on a company name threatens LGBTIQ rights in UgandaA leading LGBTIQ group has been told it can’t register as a company – in yet another attack on Uganda’s queer community
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionAccusing Trump of blasphemy is just as bad as his $59.99 BibleEven Christians who oppose Trump helped enable the attack on Transgender Day of Visibility that came from his campaign
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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and Slavery: OpinionTheresa May leaves legacy of cruelty for domestic workersMay’s heartless policies will go on tormenting migrant domestic workers long after she steps down as MP
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionRepublicans’ anti-LGBTQ vitriol is working – don’t take our rights for grantedHuman rights can be fragile in the face of a dedicated, moral-panic-driven assault
