Joseph D'Souza and Noel Yeatts

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  Sep 20, 2017

  The Unseen Culprits Behind Human Trafficking

  We consider modern-day slavery a "good" vs. "bad" problem that can be solved with more police raids and criminal prosecutions. Yet, when we look at the underlying issues, it's rarely that straightforward. There are forms of cultural slavery, so ingrained in a society, they're considered normal and acceptable.

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  Sep 14, 2017

  Indian Teen Who Earned Near Perfect Score on State Exams Hangs Herself

  When Shanmugam Anitha hung herself in her home early this September, she had already accomplished the impossible. India's disparate and inequitable education system dashed the dreams of Anitha and of thousands of other bright minds in Tamil Nadu.

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  Sep 7, 2017

  Violence Will Never Be the Remedy for Our Conflicts

  Supremacism is not only an American problem. It's an Indian problem, too. In India, supremacism has long been sparking violence.

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  Jul 6, 2017

  India PM Modi Resets Relationship With Israel

  Indo-Israeli relations entered a new phase when Prime Minister Modi landed in Israel this week.

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  May 27, 2017

  A Monumental Shift in India's Caste System

  The basis of India's caste system is the preservation of the purity of blood, and, if India is honest with herself, such ideology is a close cousin to the Aryanism that drove Nazi Germany to eventually murder countless millions in order to promote "racial purity."

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  Mar 8, 2017

  I Will Be 214 the Day Women Achieve Income Equality

  Two hundred fourteen: That's how old I would be the day women across the world finally achieve income equality.

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  Mar 4, 2017

  I Found Hope in Thailand's Red-Light District

  This week, thousands of high school and college students, pastors, and even Hollywood actors, country music stars, congress members, and NFL and NBA athletes posted selfies with red "X"s on the back of their hands on social media.

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  Dec 23, 2016

  How One Christmas Gift Transformed the Life of a Rwandan Family

  In this holiday season, when everyone is thinking about giving back, I'd like to share with you the story of how one Christmas gift transformed the life of a Rwandan family:

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  Dec 7, 2016

  Is the Trump Team Anti-Semitic?

  Charges of anti-Semitism continue to be thrown around as a tool of political rhetoric in America. We saw it all again in recent days when Steve Bannon, former executive chairman of Breitbart, was appointed chief strategist for the coming administration.

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  Nov 29, 2016

  India's New Money Policy Hurts Poor the Most

  On the day the U.S. elected Donald Trump as president, Prime Minister Modi of India announced a sudden midnight decision to demonetize 86 percent of India's cash economy