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Canadian Astronaut in Space Station Sings 'Space Oddity' Song---Video   video
World  (tags: GoodNews, goodnews, humans, interesting, society, world )

Kenneth
- 5 days ago - youtube.com
Chris Hadfield of the International Space Station does a rad video of 'Space Oddity' song. Goes viral, over a million YouTube hits.
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Mothers Have the Passion to Change the World - But Will They?
World  (tags: mothersday, parenting, mother, education, children, poverty, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', ethics, HumanRights, society, world, blog, interesting )

Bernard
- 5 days ago - creationsjourneytolife.blogspot.com
Every Mother will Understand the Needs of the Baby and to What Extent the Baby is In Fact Absolutely and Completely Dependent on the Mother. It is an ABSOLUTE Dependency, as there is simply No Way the Baby can Take Care of themselves - YET will allow
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Does China Have The Stomach To End The Public Feast Of Corruption?
World  (tags: china, freedoms, government, corruption, world, politics, interesting, news )

Cal
- 9 days ago - worldcrunch.com
It's estimated that each year Chinese officials spend around 300 billion RMB ($48 billion) of public money just for eating. T
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The Dark Side Of The Revolution For Egypt's Coptic Christians
World  (tags: Coptic Christians, persecution, religion, Egypt, middle-east, news, politics, interesting, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', humanrights, ethics, government, society, world, freedoms, conflict, violence )

Cal
- 12 days ago - worldcrunch.com
Copts are being persecuted in Egypt. So, what's new about that? This has been the norm in our "beloved homeland" since at least the 1970s.
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Indigenous Communities Win Court Battle Against UK Mining Company
World  (tags: Idle No More, activism, indigenous rights, native rights, Canada, world, politics, humanrights, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', interesting, news, society, media )

Cal
- 15 days ago - amnesty.org.au
Good news! The Indian Supreme Court has ruled that the Indigenous communities of Niyamgiri Hills have the right to decide whether or not they want a mine on their sacred land.
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Idle No More Overdrive ( A MUST SEE!!)
World  (tags: Idle No More, What it is, Who it is, REVOLUTION!, interesting, government, freedoms, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', society, politics, media, ethics, humans, conflict, world, news )

Roxie
- 17 days ago - bc.ctvnews.ca
First Story looks at the protest movement that put Aboriginal issues in the political and media spotlight. We saw flash mobs, a hunger strike and political drama at the highest levels. Why it began, what it accomplished and where the movement is going
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Boko Haram, West African Terrorism and the Push for Amnesty
World  (tags: conflict, africa, interreligious violence, violence, society, politics, world, news, war, interesting )

Cal
- 19 days ago - globalpost.com
Muslim and Christian leaders seek a path toward peace after years of interreligious violence.
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Food Is a Human Right? - Do You Have Enough to Eat?
World  (tags: poverty, malnutrition, children, equallifefoundation, ethics, politics, rights, activists, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', africa, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', blog, freedoms, humanrights, interesting, politics, society, world, UnitedNations )

Bernard
- 20 days ago - marlenvargasdelrazo.wordpress.com
870 Million people do not eat enough to be healthy. One in six children in developing countries is underweight. That is roughly 100 million children. What is the solution to this? Is it acceptable?
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China Earthquake May Be Result of Big Reservoirs
World  (tags: china, conflict, ethics, government, interesting, world )

JL
- 22 days ago - globaltimes.cn
China's large dams and reservoirs used to supply water for hydro-power could have contributed to the recent earthquake in Sichuan, scientists say. "The large reservoirs built on the fault line can induce earthquakes as the huge amount of water adds huge
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Damocracy---Video   video
World  (tags: 'HUMANRIGHTS!', children, conflict, death, ethics, freedoms, government, HumanRights, humanrights, humans, interesting, world )

Kenneth
- 24 days ago - youtube.com
Excellent video about The Dam-Builders and the fight of indigenous people in Turkey and Brazil, worlds apart, yet both in the struggle against government and corporation dam building on two mighty rivers. Historical, environmental, and cultural.
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Women Miners Blast Through Barriers in Chile
World  (tags: women, culture, ethics, world, humanrights, interesting, society, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!' )

JL
- 27 days ago - ipsnews.net
Women are playing an increasingly important role in Chile's mining industry, where little more than a decade ago they were not even allowed in the mines because of prejudice and superstitions. Today a total of 18,000 women work in mining equivalent to
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'Hell on Earth': Poland Remembers Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
World  (tags: Holocaust, Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, history, anti-Semitism, Poland, man's inhumanity to man, Nazi atrocities, War against the Jews, news, ethics, interesting, politics, world, society )

Cal
- 28 days ago - spiegel.de
Poland commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto uprising on Friday, marking the day by bestowing honors on survivors and opening a new Jewish history museum.
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The Truth About Extreme Global Inequality - Did You Know This?
World  (tags: inequality, equalmoney, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', africa, asia, children, corruption, news, politics, violence, world, interesting, government, UnitedNations, europe, ethics, blog )

Bernard
- 32 days ago - commondreams.org
the richest 300 people on earth have more wealth than the poorest 3bn - almost half the world's population. We chose those numbers because it makes for a clear and memorable comparison, but in truth the situation is even worse: the richest 200 people have
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Video:Not Another Story From Afghanistan -- A GREAT Story From Afghanistan
World  (tags: middle-east, humans, interesting, society, world, freedoms, conflict, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', business, children )

JL
- 33 days ago - upworthy.com
Deep in the mountains of Afghanistan, barriers are being broken.
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Topless Protester's Fury After "Stupid" Putin "Liked" Her Demonstration
World  (tags: world, politics, Russia, activists, protests, news, society, interesting, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!' )

Cal
- 39 days ago - telegraph.co.uk
Vladimir Putin may have "liked" the topless feminist protester who confronted him with an obscene slogan daubed on her back - but she is less than impressed with his response.
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