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What would Charles Dickens, born 200 years ago this week, make of Britain’s inequality in the 21st century? wonders David Hewitt.

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‘Ethics tzar’ Meredith Alexander explains why she resigned from the London Olympic committee

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When is a US troop pullout not a pullout? asks Felicity Arbuthnot.

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To mark Australia Day on 26 January, Christoph Behrends talks to Aboriginal rights activist Michael Anderson about past and current struggles.

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A cartoon introduction to life in the camps in and around Port-au-Prince.

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Having handed in their weapons, former child soldiers face a new battle - for acceptance into society. Seth Biderman reports.

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As the Doomsday Clock moves to five minutes to midnight, Obama’s rhetoric is beginning to seem rather hollow, says Felicity Arbuthnot.

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A grim discovery has exposed the military’s abuse of draconian powers in a culture of impunity, says Freny Manecksha.

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Ten years on from Guantanamo’s opening, Mark Engler reflects on the surreal absurdity that such a place even exists.

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More than $10 billion was raised worldwide for Haiti after the earthquake. But, two years on, what have NGOs done with the cash? Nick Harvey investigates.

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Despite being wanted by Interpol, the former Egyptian finance minister, Youssef Boutros-Ghali, is spotted at a lecture in London, reports Stefan Simanowitz.

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