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Right Livelihood Award 2009
World  (tags: Right Livelihood Award, Human Rights, Peace, Democracy, Sustainability, Agroforestry )

Ben
- 26 days ago - rightlivelihood.org
The 2009 award goes to: David Suzuki (Canada), René Ngongo (Democratic Republic of Congo), Alyn Ware (New Zealand - Aotearoa), Catherine Hamlin (Ethiopia)
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Honduras: Curfew as Zelaya Returns
World  (tags: Honduras Coup, Democracy )

Ben
- 48 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
The Honduran authorities have imposed a round-the-clock curfew and shut down airports after the dramatic return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Mr Zelaya has taken refuge in Brazil's embassy in Tegucigalpa. Many of his supporters later gathered...
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Dalai Lama Says Slovak Human Rights Award a "New Encouragement"
World  (tags: Dalai Lama, Tibet, Freedom, Democracy )

Ben
- 61 days ago - phayul.com
Dalai Lama was honoured with an international human rights award in the Slovak capital on Wednesday for his promotion of human rights and his leadership in the nonviolent Tibetan freedom struggle.
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Venezuela: Chavez Launches New Housing Program
World  (tags: Venezuela, revolution, democracy, socialism, HumanRights, humanrights, GoodNews, goodnews, Chavez, Hugo Chavez, President Chavez, President Hugo Chavez, politics, government, housing, houses, homes, economy, greenbuilding, SustainableDevelopment, law )

Simon
- 89 days ago - venezuelanalysis.com
In 2008, ~90,000 new homes were built in Venezuela, 1/2 by the govt & 1/2 privately. Around Turmerito, "many rich people seized land to build factories, parking lots... they can go elsewhere," said Chavez. "We are going to build housing for the people."
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Venezuelan National Guard to Assist in Crime Prevention
World  (tags: Venezuela, revolution, socialism, democracy, capitalism, crime, insecurity, homicide, murder, death, justice, justice system, security, safety, government, police, national guard, Chavez, Hugo Chavez, President Chavez, President Hugo Chavez )

Simon
- 93 days ago - venezuelanalysis.com
Crime rates have gone up in recent years, and in several polls more than 75% of Venezuelans ranked insecurity as the top issue affecting the country. The plan, called "The People's Guard," has already been tested with success in 4 Caracas communities.
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Venezuela: Socialism for the 21st Century
World  (tags: Venezuela, revolution, democracy, socialism, proletariat, working class, HumanRights, humanrights, GoodNews, goodnews, media, corporate media, capitalist media, corruption, conflict, terrorism, abuse, propaganda, lies, dishonesty, capitalism )

Simon
- 94 days ago - zmag.org
Since the people of Venezuela began their revolution in 1998, poverty & income inequality have declined sharply. Indicators of health & access to education have substantially improved, as have access to water & sanitation. & they are building people power
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Spiegel Interview With Honduras President Manuel Zelaya
World  (tags: Honduras, Zelaya, President Zelaya, Chavez, UnitedNations, Venezuela, Latin America, OAS, u.s., usa, cover-up, coup, coup d'etat, military, bourgeoisie, capitalism, proletariat, working class, workers, constitution, referendum, democracy, fascism )

Simon
- 97 days ago - spiegel.de
"The military in Honduras has only 7,000 men. If we were to take up arms, we would quickly drive away those few soldiers. But we want to unseat the regime in a peaceful and honorable way..There should be [a trial of the coupmakers] to discourage copycats"
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Happy Birthday, Nelson Mandela!
World  (tags: Nelson Mandela, Freedom, Democracy )

Ben
- 114 days ago - care2.com
July 18:th: Nelson Mandela turns 91! "There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere"
37 comments
Silent Protests in Iran Expected to Draw Thousands
World  (tags: world, middle-east, iran, politics, government, elections, ahmadinejad, corruption, crime, cover-up, dishonesty, lies, abuse, human, rights, democracy, freedom, civil, liberty, repression, fascism, violence, protest, demonstrations )

Tom
- 124 days ago - latimes.com
Demonstrations are planned in more than 200 cities and towns across the country, protesting last month's disputed election. Participants are advised to carry nothing heavier than a rose. They are struggling for freedom, spirituality and human rights.
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Iran: Ahmadinejad Says His Reelection Gave Him a Mandate
World  (tags: world, middle-east, iran, politics, government, elections, ahmadinejad, corruption, crime, cover-up, dishonesty, lies, abuse, human, rights, democracy, freedom, civil, liberty, repression, fascism, violence )

Tom
- 124 days ago - latimes.com
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared that his disputed reelection gave him a mandate to continue his domestic and international policies and spoke out defiantly against the West in a televised speech meant to shore up his legitimacy.
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Petition - IRAN: STOP THE CRACKDOWN
World  (tags: iran, crackdown, violence, democracy, democratic, petition, avaaz, humans, protesters, activists, death, fear, iranian, government, world, elections, corruption, HumanRights, freedoms, rights, children, conflict, ethics, humanrights, middle-east )

SirRobert
- 138 days ago - avaaz.org
No matter who won the elections in Iran, our hearts and hopes are with the democratic demonstrators facing uncertain levels of violence, while fighting for the future of Iran as well as for the rest of the world! PLZ Sign petition and send a clear message
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Crackdown Warning Over Iran Protest
World  (tags: Iran, Election Fraud, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', Democracy )

Ben
- 141 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
Iranian police have warned they are ready to use force to prevent a rally in the capital Tehran over the disputed presidential poll. Hundreds of police are said to have gathered in the city centre, amid an atmosphere of extreme tension...
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Hezbollah Accepts Election Loss, U.S. Backs Allies
World  (tags: world, middle-east, Lebanon, democracy, usa, government, goodnews, GoodNews )

Cal
- 153 days ago - reuters.com
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah accepted on Monday the result of a parliamentary election in Lebanon in which his U.S.-backed opponents secured a majority over the Iranian-backed group and its allies.
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The World Is Ready for a President Aung San Suu Kyi!
World  (tags: Burma/Myanmar, Democracy, 'HUMANRIGHTS!' Freedom )

Ben
- 153 days ago - irrawaddy.org
In a functioning democracy facing a general election, Aung San Suu Kyi would be president-in-waiting of a country yearning for her leadership. A fair and free election would give her the leadership mandate she and her party won in 1990, only to have...
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Sign Petition: Free Aung San Suu Kyi!
World  (tags: world, UN, Aung San Suu Kyi, MYANMAR, Nobel Peace Prize, Insein Prison, humanrights, freedom, ethics, asia, prison, democracy )

Tom
- 173 days ago - avaaz.org
Burma's brave democracy activists are calling on UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon to secure all 2,100 political prisoners release. He can make this a condition of any renewed international engagement. We have just six days to get Ban Ki Moon's attention.
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