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ICAN, Australia's Homegrown Anti-Nuclear Nobel Peace Prize Winner, is a Big Surprise

10 October 2017

The 2017 Nobel Peace Prize award to ICAN, the anti-nuclear weapons coalition, took many Australians by surprise despite its Melbourne origins in 2007.

Truths From the Front Lines of Climate Change in Europe’s Far North

24 July 2017

"It should be about taking care of what we have left… It’s not only us Saami that pay the price. We will destroy our planet."

What YouTube Comments on Two Cover Songs Reveal About the Irish and Sámi Languages

Rising Voices9 June 2017

The music videos for popular songs translated into minority languages can create spaces for joy, solidarity, and pride—as well as scorn, social divisions, and nationalism.

Winter Is Coming: Balkans Prepares for the New Smog Season

6 November 2016

Inhabitants of the Balkans brace for winter, the time of year when the omnipresent air pollution literally becomes visible and even more tangible.

You Can't Read These Books, But Your Great-Great-Grandchildren Can

18 July 2015

A thousand trees have been planted in a forest in Norway, which will supply paper for a special anthology of books to be printed a century from now.

Israel Intercepts International Gaza-Bound Freedom Flotilla

29 June 2015

"It is disappointing that the Israeli government chose to continue the absolutely fruitless policy of 'no tolerance', meaning it will continue to enforce an inhumane and illegal collective punishment..."

International ‘Freedom Flotilla III’ on Its Way to Break the Gaza Siege

8 June 2015

The Freedom Flotilla III will join an increasingly long list of boats that have attempted to break the Israeli siege of Gaza. Will it succeed this time?

Are We Witnessing the Death of ‘Uh'? Um, Maybe — and Not Just in English

14 February 2015

We humans have been using expressions of hesitation for a long time. Linguists are now noting a shift in usage across a number of Germanic languages from "um" to "uh."

A Leaked Document Casts A Shadow Over Tanzania's Bright Gas Extraction Outlook

The Bridge20 July 2014

Leaked to the public, a contract between Norway's Statoil and the Tanzanian government highlights how fraught the question of revenues from Tanzania’s gasfields—and who will benefit from them—has become.

Roma in Norway Evicted from Camp by Police

· 24 November 2013

Norwegian Music Video Offends Kyrgyzstanis

6 June 2013

For small, landlocked and little-known countries such as Kyrgyzstan, "self-branding" is a slow and difficult process. So, when stars from foreign countries arrive to shoot a video in your countryside,...

Sex Allegations Hound Russia's Top Blogger

RuNet Echo6 January 2013

As RuNet was preparing to celebrate the New Year, Tatyana Delsal, estranged ex-wife of popular blogger and Coordinating Council member Rustem Adagamov, has accused him of statutory rape.

Palestine: Swedish Ship Attempting to Break the Blockade Sails to Gaza

· 8 August 2012

Norway: Discussing Latin America at the Oslo Freedom Forum

15 May 2012

Last week the fourth gathering of the Oslo Freedom Forum was carried out, organized by the Human Rights Foundation in the Norwegian capital. The event covered a series of topics...

Video: Mothers Around the World Share Their Different Experiences

26 April 2012

In the International Museum of Women, the current online exhibit is all about mothers. MAMA: Motherhood around the globe explores the different aspects of motherhood through video interviews to women...

Australian Broadcaster Wins First Indigenous Journalism Award

· 16 April 2012

Armenia: Straight to the village

6 April 2012

With a GDP per capita estimated at just $5,400 in 2011, Armenia is one of the poorest countries in the former Soviet Union. The situation is particularly noticeable in the...

Norway Hosts First Journalism Award for Indigenous Broadcasters

20 March 2012

Norway is widely known for hosting the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize Awards. This month, the Scandinavian country is hosting the debut of another important yet largely unknown journalism award ceremony...

Macedonia: Fuel Prices Continue to Rise

15 March 2012

Continuous increase of fuel prices is a cause of much concern for citizens of Macedonia, and some vent the tension through humor.

Black Women in European Politics: from Struggle to Success

17 January 2012

Nowadays, it is a common to witness African-born women with successful careers in Europe. Despite the evident challenges, many have also distiguished themselves in politics. Still, it was not so...


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