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Vietnam’s Dissident Protest Hero Wins Legal Victory
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Pakistan Journalist Running Again in Coming Elections
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Anthony Weiner Could Run for NYC Mayor
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Malaysia’s Coming Election Will be Democracy Test
Dynamic and in midst of massive change, Malaysia’s coming election will be closely watched
China Blind Dissident Guangcheng’s Family Persecuted
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Cuba Dissident’s Death Probed by Resolute Daughter
Daughter seeks answers for Cuba dissident’s death in mysterious circumstances raising suspicion
Experiment in Student Democracy is Lesson for Educators
Teaching student democracy in schools through hands on work like properly run student government can encourage political participation