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Category: Opinion

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Argentina’s decision to legalise abortion underscores the Vatican’s loss of influence in Latin American lawmaking

by Oliver Buckingham January 3, 2021January 3, 2021
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At war with my own mind: fighting back against OCD and body hatred

by Alessandro Giacometto January 2, 2021March 17, 2021
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New Year, Same Old Problems

by Zaman Keinath-Esmail December 31, 2020December 31, 2020
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New Year’s Resolutions: A Curse on Mankind

by Ahmad Nawaz December 31, 2020December 31, 2020
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Will the Real Oxford Union Please Stand Up? An Insider’s View

by Priya Garg December 29, 2020December 29, 2020
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Dead Centre, Dead Weight

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Stay at Home, Shag at Home?

by Amy Sankey December 23, 2020December 23, 2020
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