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The Global South is not on the front page, but it is on the front line.
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The quote contrasts visibility with consequence. The Global South may receive less attention in major news coverage, but it remains directly exposed to urgent struggles and their effects. “On the front line” suggests being where serious challenges are felt most immediately, even when those experiences are not “on the front page.”
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