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Throwing Gas on the Fire ACTION US
World  (tags: nukes, US, North Korea, world, US, conflict, humanrights, peace, ethics )

Nancy
- 4 days ago - org2.salsalabs.com
Your actions have already helped stop two Minuteman III tests: one on the International Day of Peace in 2011, and the other on March 1, 2012, the anniversary of the Castle Bravo nuclear test, the biggest ever nuclear explosion conducted by the US.
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Canadian Oil Company Threatens the Survival of Peru's 'Jaguar People'
World  (tags: ecosystems, indigenous rightrs, native rights, palm oil, Philippines, world, destruction, nature, protection, humans, politics, green, government, world, politics, society )

Cal
- 4 days ago - theecologist.org
The Peruvian Government is yet again failing to protect the rights of its Indigenous citizens, and if history is anything to go by it is no wonder that the Matses tribe fear for themselves and other nearby tribal peoples
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Nearly a Million People Face Food Crisis in Niger
World  (tags: world, politics, Refugees&Relief, scarcity, food aid, food, unitednations, news, humanrights )

Cal
- 4 days ago - news.mongabay.com
Around 800,000 people in Niger face food insecurity in coming months, according to the UN's Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
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TAKE ACTION: SPEAK OUT FOR FEMALE FARMERS
World  (tags: women, freedom, sustainability, world, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!' )

Beverly
- 4 days ago - capwiz.com
Under President Obama's new budget proposal, more local women around the world will be able to access resources directly to help their neighbors, empowering women and girls and building more sustainable local food economies.
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Canadian Astronaut in Space Station Sings 'Space Oddity' Song---Video   video
World  (tags: GoodNews, goodnews, humans, interesting, society, world )

Kenneth
- 4 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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United States Seeks to Protect Worker Rights Under US-Bahrain Trade Agreement
World  (tags: society, politics, usa, government, labor, law, abuse, business, corporate, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', middle-east, humanrights, HumanRights, GoodNews, freedoms, ethics, world )

JL
- 5 days ago - dol.gov
he request follows a December 2012 report by the U.S. Department of Labor that highlighted labor issues stemming from the Government of Bahrain's response to civil unrest in early 2011 in Bahrain and recommended actions to address those issues.
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Mexico's Mamas Don't Want to Let Babies Grow Up to Be Gangsters
World  (tags: world, politics, society, news, children, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!' )

Cal
- 5 days ago - globalpost.com
Today Mexicans mark Mother's Day, a sacred moment on the calendar. So why are so many moms protesting?
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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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Escape From Bahrain: Ali Abdulemam Is Free
World  (tags: 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', conflict, ethics, freedoms, GoodNews, europe, HumanRights, humanrights, middle-east, politics, usa, world, government, goodnews, society )

JL
- 5 days ago - theatlantic.com
The exclusive inside story of a dissident blogger's getaway from the repressive island kingdom, how events overcame rescue plans, and what's next for him
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12 Latin American Governments Gather to Confront Extreme Investor Privileges Regime
World  (tags: abuse, business, corporate, corruption, dishonesty, ethics, world, politics, society, law, investments, government, GoodNews, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', usa, society, freedoms, corruption, conflict )

JL
- 6 days ago - citizen.typepad.com
a common response to an increasingly common menace: costly "investor-state" suits in which foreign corporations are dragging sovereign governments to extrajudicial courts to demand taxpayer compensation for health, environmental, & other public interest
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Intervention Debate: Experts Warn Against Syrian Adventure
World  (tags: syria, intervention, us, world, violence, politics, conflict, news, middle-east, usa )

Cal
- 6 days ago - spiegel.de
What contours might a military intervention in Syria take on? Strategists are discussing the creation of a humanitarian buffer and no-fly zone. But experts warn that 40,000 to 75,000 ground troops would be required in Syria for that to happen.
22 comments
Peace in Heaven : Living Green Magazine
World  (tags: world )

Christeen
- 6 days ago - livinggreenmag.com
Very calming.
10 comments
TAKE ACTION: SAVE THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON
World  (tags: 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', ethics, HumanRights, world )

Beverly
- 6 days ago - theveteranssite.greatergood.com
The destruction of this land will carry grave implications for the native peoples. Sign the petition imploring Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to speak for indigenous communities and prohibit the construction of the fatal Belo Monte dam.
47 comments
Vietnam - Police Use Violence Against Bloggers at Human Rights Picnics
World  (tags: humanrights, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', freedoms, news, politics, world, asia, society, government, ethics )

Cal
- 6 days ago - trust.org
Bloggers and netizens who took part in "picnics to discuss human rights" in public places in several Vietnamese cities on 5 May were violently attacked by police and many were briefly detained.
13 comments
Stop Extra-Judicially Killed in the Philippines.-PETITION: STOP THE KILLINGS NOW
World  (tags: Stop extra-judicially killed in the Phil )

Agnes
- 7 days ago - pinoyhr.net
In spite of massive protest locally and internationally, the government of the Philippines has not taken any significant steps to stop the extrajudicial killings. Either the government is unwilling or it is not capable of stopping such killings. It is
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