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Protests surround health ministers’ conference

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Led by labor unions, healthcare workers, students and patients are speaking out against issues stemming from the liberalization of healthcare in Germany.

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Rising star aims to transform plastic disposal in Ghana

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LeipGlo has interviewed Alhassan Muniru, a bright young entrepreneur from Ghana who has studied at Leipzig University. As head of the organization Recycle Up! Ghana, he has grabbed the attention of the World Bank and hobnobbed with the likes of former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. 

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Yoko Ono in Leipzig: Peace is Power

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"The retrospective is definitely worth experiencing. When I was there on a weekday recently, I saw people interacting. Teens were gluing together broken tea cups and saucers and excitedly stamping peace on parts of maps. Preteens were asking questions. Adults of all ages were enthralled."

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Social media and the bridge back to ourselves

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"Lest we forget the lessons of our gadget-less childhoods. We didn’t need to peruse countless Pinterest accounts to spark creativity - it was already within us."

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Are you a passive part of the plastic problem?

"Plastic waste is an old environmental issue which demands (and now receives) more attention. But although it fosters discussions, policies, economic measures, and voluntary agreements in different governmental spheres, it is still ignored by many citizens."

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Poetry: “Collapsing new thoughts”

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"I can't open my eyes / to watch the fluttering ring of lies (...) I can't move opinions / if the thoughts are fake."

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