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Thousands to protest in Brazil’s ‘White Monday’ demonstrations
After a series of protests in Brazil last week, Brazilians are set to take to the streets again Monday June 17th at 5:00 PM Sau Paulo time (4:00 PM EST) in an event they are calling [...]
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RYOT RUNDOWN: Turkey, Syria and a man named Edward Snowden
The RYOT Rundown is a recap of the week’s biggest news stories, designed to arm you with enough intellectual ammunition to at the very least sound like you know what you’re talking about when you [...]
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Life on Shuffle: Imagining respect in the modern age
What is respect? And why have we, as humans, forgotten the most basic tenets of this human affinity? More and more, I’ve seen a disintegration of the concept of respect within our daily interactions in [...]
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Demand congress to #SaveOurStudents
If Congress or the White House doesn’t act, federally-subsidized student loan rates will double at the beginning of July, making education a matter of socioeconomic class rather than a stepping stone in the pursuit of [...]
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Letter to Edward Snowden: How To Escape From Hong Kong
Dear Edward Snowden, It appears you seem to be in a bit of a predicament in Hong Kong. As we’re sure you are aware, the U.S. government probably has a few agents looking for you [...]
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Here are ten things we think we know about Edward Snowden’s girlfriend Lindsay Mills based on her Twitter and Instagram accounts
Edward Snowden’s girlfriend Lindsay Mills has quickly cemented her status as America’s most talked about lady. But what do we really know about this mysterious, earthy, free-spirited, pole-dancing, cupcake-eating acrobat? Not much, especially since she [...]







