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### [Where are you going, EU democracy? The dangerous case of Romanian elections](https://globalvoices.org/2025/03/11/where-are-you-going-eu-democracy-the-dangerous-case-of-romanian-elections/)
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### [âI hope this isnât for weaponsâ: How Syrian data workers train AI](https://globalvoices.org/2025/03/10/i-hope-this-isnt-for-weapons-how-syrian-data-workers-train-ai/)
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### [The ambiguity of my Jamaican sound](https://globalvoices.org/2025/03/09/the-ambiguity-of-my-jamaican-sound/)
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