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In response to police brutality, students of a northern Sri Lankan university have begun a two-day boycott of classes. Southeast Asia has been in the news a lot lately, maybe because of the ASEAN summit that President Obama attended; and while a good portion of the recent news has been optimistic, it's important that when issues such as this one arise, that they are appropriately covered and discussed.

This is a fascinating article that reflects cultural sensitivity from an iconic globalising brand. 

Aside from religious and health reasons, many people are vegetarian because they view the breeding and killing of animals for food as wrong. I think a lot of vegetarians wouldn't eat McDonalds even if they had vegan options because of the vast quantities of beef and chicken they sell. Seems like a fruitless action, but at least they are trying I guess.