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  "path": "/2026/06/civilization-unmasked-the-persistence-of-human-brutality/",
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  "textContent": "To my utter chagrin, the scale, frequency, and brazenness of human rights violations around the world have not diminished, but rather have grown profoundly, raising the question of whether the very notion of “civilization” is little more than a veneer.…\n\nPressenza New York",
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