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How one of the most obese countries on earth took on the soda giants

Tina Rosenberg

November 03, 2015 |

The Guardian |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Mexico, Chiapas

El Poder del Consumidor is an organization fighting Coca-Cola's power over health care decisions in Mexico. The organization tried many tactics but only found success after finding friends with enough money to compete with the beverage industry giants.

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Do not give up! Why Peace is Still Possible Between Turks and Kurds

Kristen Hovet

November 02, 2015 |

Globalo |

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Response Location: Turkey

In Turkey there has been a long lasting dispute between the Tukish government and the Kurds that are often violent. AKP the leading political party has won elections in 2015 and may open the gate for transparent and democratic negotiations where the different ethnicities are recognized by the constitution. This is a solution because both the government and the PKK are conducting violent acts against each other.

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How Christians in Kenya are trying to hack government corruption

Catherine Woodiwiss

October 09, 2015 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

Religion and technology are two important elements in Nairobi, however, they have remained distant until the corrupt government brought them together. Christian hackathons are now opportunities for technology and religion to meet to spur innovation that can help fight against corruption

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Instead of Jail, Court Fines Cut to Fit the Wallet

Tina Rosenberg

October 09, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

In the U.S., arrests for the inability to pay fines increase incarceration rates and discriminate against the poor. Many countries make fines proportional to an offender's ability to pay, lowering recidivism and saving the government money.

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A new kind of development professional: The development engineer

Catherine Cheney

September 23, 2015 |

Devex |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

At UC Berkeley, the Blum Center for Developing Economies and the Center for Effective Global Action are working together to formalize development engineering as a field of research - a new generation of engineers committed to making a social impact.

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Climate change crusade goes local

Doug Struck

August 09, 2015 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Miami Beach, Florida

Around the globe, countries have taken actions that have helped reduce carbon emissions and increase the use of renewable energy. Although the state of Florida feels the effects of climate change, its state representatives have not produced policy addressing it. Local policy makers and organizers have made the biggest difference in the state.

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What Do the Poor Need? Try Asking Them

David L. Kirp

August 08, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

Neighborhood Centers, a Houston anti-poverty program has a simple philosophy: “The people are the asset, the source of potential solutions, not the problem.” The non-profit has scaled nationally, employing its bottom-up approach to disburse funds in poor communities.

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Northern Ireland: Old conflict, new tools

Molly McCluskey

August 06, 2015 |

Al Jazeera |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Northern Ireland, Belfast

Every so often tensions between the Catholic "nationalists" and the Protestant "loyalists" increase and the police try to diffuse the situations. Social media is affecting these flare ups by providing police with information and citizens with an opportunity to hear the other side's perspective.

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An antidote to IS recruitment of women

The Christian Science Monitor Editorial Board

May 19, 2015 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Morocco, Casablanca

The Islamic State's recruitment of women draws big attention. But less noticed and more important are efforts in Islamic countries to raise the number of women in religious leadership, despite a long tradition against it, as a potential, effective antidote to the IS recruitment efforts – preventing young women (and men) from joining radical groups.

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“We Have to Construct a Taboo Around Killing”: Antanas Mockus On Colombia's Peace Process

Camila Osorio

May 10, 2015 |

Latin America News Dispatch |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Colombia, Bogotá

Antanas Mockus, former mayor of Bogotá, uses art to cultivate what he calls a "citizenship culture." During Colombia's peace negotiations, Mockus emphasized the importance of valuing life after so many years of killing and death with the slogan "Life is Sacred."

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