GUIDE TO THIS MONTH'S ARTICLES - March 2018

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This month, the magazine is about #BlackLivesMatter and black liberation movements around the world. In a world where racism exists, we cannot ignore race.

From this month's magazine:

First, read about how the #BlackLivesMatter movement started and how we need to do more to change:

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Read about the long fight in the US for the rights of black people and transgender people of colour:

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Maraba in Brazil has the highest murder rate in the world. How are young Brazilian women working with the police to stop the violence?

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Have you seen the hashtag #BlackGirlMagic? Where did it start and what does it mean?:

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If you are not black, here are six things you can do to support the fight for justice and equality:

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A lot of people think that wokring class means white. What is the truth?

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From the blog this month:

In Australia a gold mine steals land from the Aborigines. What does this mean for the people?

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A new president and government in Gambia - but many new problems with tribalism and ethnic divisions they need to work on:

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Someone killed Marielle Franco in Rio in Brazil. She was an activist and protested against police violence and the government. Who killed her? And why?

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What do you think? - is it better to support fair working rights for a few people in ethical electronics companies, or right for the rights of all the others?:

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Mohamed bin Salman is visiting the UK - read about the reasons why he should not be coming:

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Hundreds of vulnerable women are in detention centres in the UK. Find out what you can do to help them:

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Read an open letter to the Home Secretary to protest about the terrible treatment of women refugees in detention in the UK:

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Zainab Jalalian is the only person in prison for life in Iran. Read about her terrible treatment and how they do not give her medical treatment and there is no real reason for her detention:

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Elections in Italy in March 2018 will change the lives of migrants there. Will it be for the better or the worse? Read and find out:

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Lebanon has a lot of problems with the refugees from the Syrian war but it also has a big problem with its rubbish:

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And here is a ready lesson about one of the articles above: