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Muslim ethnic Uighur women pass a Chinese paramilatary police on patrol on a street in Urumqi, capital of China's Xinjiang region on July 3, 2010 ahead of the first anniversary of bloody violence that erupted between the region's Muslim ethnic Uighurs and members of China's majority Han ethnicity. The government says nearly 200 people were killed and about 1,700 injured in the unrest, China's worst ethnic violence in decades, with Han making up most of the victims. AFP PHOTO/Peter PARKS (Photo credit should read PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images) Longform’s Picks of the Week
The best stories from around the world.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 How transgender integration is likely to change Army physical fitness standards
The DOD announced this week that it will evaluate the integration of transgender service members.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Burma’s Women Are Still Fighting for Their Rights
The country's most famous politician may be a woman, but Burma remains firmly in the grip of patriarchy.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 White Supremacist Web Forum Suggests Burning Rainbow Flags for July 4
Just a week after the Supreme Court knocked down a gay-marriage ban in the United States, white supremacists are suggesting burning rainbow flags for July 4.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Activists: Women Accused of Witchcraft Are First Females Beheaded by Islamic State
Human rights activists monitoring Syria's war said Tuesday that two women were beheaded by the Islamic State, a first for the extremists controlling territory in Syria and Iraq.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Can the Supreme Court’s Marriage Decision Help the World’s Most Homophobic Country?
Nigeria's draconian anti-gay law has trampled human rights, exacerbated the country's HIV crisis, and fueled vicious police crackdowns — and it isn't going anywhere.
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GettyImages-471189362 Does Japan’s Conservative Shinto Religion Support Gay Marriage?
And when will gay marriage be legal in Japan?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Can Gay Marriage Defeat the Islamic State?
A few -- admittedly sappy -- thoughts on the power of #LoveWins.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Why Realists Should Celebrate Gay Marriage
Today's Supreme Court ruling will help create a better, stronger America.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Same-Sex Marriage Puts the U.S. in Line with International Peers
Same-sex couples can now legally marry in the United States, putting the country in line with international peers.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 A Chinese Feminist, Made in America
How four years at Amherst College changed my perception of my home country, and myself.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Dominique Strauss-Kahn Acquitted on Charges of ‘Aggravated Pimping’
The former IMF chief said he attended sex parties to blow off steam.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Likud Lawmaker Allegedly Supplied Meth and Prostitutes to Casino Clients
Oren Hazan is reported to have provided his casino clients in Bulgaria with carnal pleasures.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Islamic State Social Policies Aren’t Exactly a Hit With Libyans
Why Libyans under Islamic State rule aren't taking to child brides and gender segregation.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Stop Treating Female Service Members as Victims
They’re soldiers. And we should start showing them the respect they deserve.
