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BUSINESS REFLECTION: Loaded for Bear: Religious extremism and oil — the toxic mix roiling world markets
Extremists on all sides effectively see this as a “Forever War” because it is literally a struggle for souls and eternity. And only one faith can be left standing, its believers on the path to heaven with unbelievers destined for the flames of hell.
STRESS TEST: The battle for women’s rights in an under-strain multilateral UN system
The Commission on the Status of Women faces a critical moment as activists strive to uphold global standards for women’s rights amid rising anti-rights sentiment and a precarious UN financial crisis.