Brazil's Globo news program reports revelations based on documents obtained by Glenn Greenwald from Edward Snowden


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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s administration is having a hard time making sense of the protests erupting across the country ( Read more... )

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And We were This Close of Starting Operation Condor, Part II: Mooslim Edition Open Society: Freedom Watch.

¡Yanqui, No!: Why Latin America Didn't Join Washington's Counterterrorism Posse
Only one region on earth avoided participating in our post-9/11 torture system all-together.

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by Marques Travae of Black Women of Brazil


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By Fabiana Frayssinet

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 14 2012 (IPS) - If a black woman and a white woman both need emergency obstetric care, a Brazilian doctor will assist the white woman because of the stereotype that black women are better at handling pain and are used to giving birth.

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Brazil approves affirmative action law for universities


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Bikini waxing, "vajazzling" or jeweled decoration of the genitals, waxing, shaving and removal of pubic hair are all becoming increasingly popular among young people. But some doctors are opposing the "war against pubic hair" and are trying to highlight the possible dangers of these activities ( Read more... )

1. This picture of Chicago Christians who showed up at a gay pride parade to apologize for homophobia in the Church.


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