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(Video) Iran’s Virtually Uncontested Presidential Election Is a Precursor To Harsher Repression
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(Video) Iran’s Virtually Uncontested Presidential Election Is a Precursor To Harsher Repression

Iranian youth protesting on the street The movement also set the stage for the electoral boycott by announcing the people’s rejection of both the “hardline” and “reformist” factions of mainstream…

31 May 2021 · 8 min read

Europe

Commit to Quit smoking this World No Tobacco Day

Today on May 31, WHO/Europe celebrates World No Tobacco Day. Under the tagline “Commit to Quit”, the aim of this year’s campaign is to support 100 million people worldwide in…

31 May 2021 · 3 min read

Ireland leads the way on tobacco cessation programmes
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Europe

Ireland leads the way on tobacco cessation programmes

As a recognized global leader in tobacco control, Ireland has worked hard to develop comprehensive treatment for tobacco dependence. The country’s efforts are underpinned by ambitious goals: it aims to…

31 May 2021 · 5 min read

Shakespeare's musings on religion are like curious whispers – they require deep listening to be heard
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Shakespeare’s musings on religion are like curious whispers – they require deep listening to be heard

[embedded content] (Photo: John Taylor, National Portrait Gallery) William Shakespeare's role as a religious guide is not an obvious one. While the work of the bard, whose birthday is celebrated…

31 May 2021 · 6 min read

Let the European Union spend
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Let the European Union spend

Paul Taylor, a contributing editor at POLITICO, writes the “Europe At Large” column.   PARIS — Europe’s budget discipline rules, more honored in the breach than in the observance, are…

31 May 2021 · 7 min read

A Clear Dawn writer  Alison Wong  heads to Napier with new book
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A Clear Dawn writer Alison Wong heads to Napier with new book

A Clear Dawn edited by Paula Morris & Alison Wong. NC020621clear-dawn.JPG A Clear Dawn: New Asian Voices from Aotearoa New Zealand is edited by Alison Wong who grew up in…

31 May 2021 · 3 min read

FOR MENTAL HEALTH:  Mental Health Declaration of Human Rights
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Human Rights

FOR MENTAL HEALTH: Mental Health Declaration of Human Rights

WASHINGTON, DC, US, May 31, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Mental Health Declaration of Human Rights, like the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights that preceded it, is so fundamental and…

31 May 2021 · 7 min read

EU not using N Ireland to punish UK for Brexit, EC vice-president claims
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EU not using N Ireland to punish UK for Brexit, EC vice-president claims

European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic has rejected an accusation that the European Union (EU) is using Northern Ireland to punish the United Kingdom for Brexit. DUP leader Edwin Poots claimed…

30 May 2021 · 3 min read

Education

Effective Interfaith Education for Social Cohesion

Effective interfaith teaching can contribute to the overall quality of educational programs, particularly advancing goals for social cohesion and common understandings of civic values well-rooted in local history and culture.…

30 May 2021 · 4 min read