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Articles about Special, ordered by date. 
What do Syrians Want?
The story of how Rafif Jouejati organized a survey in a warzone, and the answers she got.
Rushing towards death
It has been called the most dangerous job in the world. The White Helmets are a fearless volunteer force that has pulled thousands of Syrians from the rubble left by the regime's deadly barrel bombs.
A resilient revolution
Nonviolent activists are holding out in Syria, despite the destruction. Do not abandon them, says Daniel Adamson.
The unreported year
Stories that didn't make the mainstream media in 2013.
Night flight
As the civil war in Syria escalates, over two million people have fled across its borders. Jordan had received 515,000 refugees by the end of August. David Brunetti’s images capture the scene.
In the valley of conflict
Sofi Lundin reports on the story of the Kashmiri Pandits, a minority group driven from their homes in the beautiful but strife-torn Kashmir Valley.
A world wide web of change
The fundamentals of digital activism are little different from its analogue ancestry, argues Adam Ma'anit
Inequality costs the earth
Greater equality, both between and within nations, would be better for us all - as well as for the planet. Bob Hughes considers the facts.
Mean machine
Danny Dorling explains how class divisions reinforce social inequality and lower the level of public debate.
Murderers, you are welcome!
Jean Baptiste Kayigamba, who lost most of his family in the Rwandan genocide, wonders why Britain and France are harbouring the major perpetrators and whether recent legal changes will make a difference.
Ethiopia’s endangered democracy
With elections fast approaching, Nick Hunt exposes how Meles Zenawi’s Government has turned its back on its people.
A soldier’s story
Gopal Mitra experienced the violence and tragedy of Kashmir firsthand, but is hopeful of a peaceful future, as Jeremy Seabrook discovers.
The fall of King Tuna
The fate of our favourite fish hangs in the balance. Sara Holden and Greg McNevin explain what needs to be done to give it, and countless other ocean dwellers, a fighting chance.
To live...
New hope for international action on global warming has come from Bolivia, where President Evo Morales is convening a People’s World Conference on Climate Change. Vanessa Baird reports on a multifaceted initiative.
Brothers in peace
Israeli Rami Elhanan and Palestinian Bassam Aramin forged an unlikely friendship through a terrible tragedy. They share their story.
We are millions
The MST (Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra – Brazil’s landless people’s movement) – has been described as the world’s most dynamic social movement. Gibby Zobel joins in its 25th anniversary celebrations and explains why its existence is more important than ever.
Tarnac and the Echoes
L’affaire Tarnac is a story little-followed outside of France. Horatio Morpurgo tracks down the collective – whose members have been accused by the police of terrorist activity – and explains why we should all be paying more attention.
Love in a grey zone
In Bangladesh, homosexuality is illegal. Delwar Hussain talks to Suleman, a gay imam, about what this means for him and his partner.
Greening the law
The streets have traditionally been the home of environmental activism. But could campaigners be just as at home in the courtroom? Olly Zanetti considers the evidence.
Jungle orphans
Nick Harvey reports on the position of the Hmong – both inside Laos and the bleak refugee camps of Thailand.
Why Pakistan's Taliban win as they lose
Pakistan's army offensive has wrongfooted the Taliban. But the larger war of ideas has yet to be won. Pervez Hoodbhoy explains.
Boon or burden?
Some call it 'live aid'. Some call it 'dead aid'. The debate is raging. Vanessa Baird and Jonathan Glennie tell the story so far...
The case for real aid
Jonathan Glennie takes on both the aid optimists and the pessimists.