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TAKE ACTION NOW! End Child Labor in Ghana
World  (tags: humanrights, children, child labor, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', UnitedNations, world, politics, society, ethics, china, interesting, news )

Cal
- 16 hours ago - forcechange.com
The process of ending child labor in a nation is always extremely gradual and often times agonizingly slow; however, Ghana is currently in a position to do so. The Ghanaian government has already taken the first step by outlawing child labor. Now it is up
Will Asian Pet Stores Kill Off This Endangered Species?
Animals  (tags: animalwelfare, animals, animaladvocates, turtles, endangered, wildlife, wildanimals, protection )

Cal
- 15 hours ago - takepart.com
They're one of the hottest items in Asia's exotic pet trade. That's why ploughshares tortoises might not be around much longer.
How Muslims in the Middle East See Syria's Civil War
World  (tags: politics, middle-east, Syria, world, society, news, conflict, freedoms )

Cal
- 16 hours ago - theweek.com
For decades, Israel has been Public Enemy Number One on the Muslim street. Today, Bashar al-Assad is vying for that ignominious title
UN May Downgrade Great Barrier Reef's Heritage Status Due to Australia's Inaction on Threats
Environment  (tags: habitatdestruction, destruction, ecosystems, Great Barrier Reef, environment, oceans, politics, humans, pollution, nature, habitat )

Cal
- 14 hours ago - news.mongabay.com
The world heritage committee begins an 11-day conference in Cambodia this week, where the UNESCO body will review the status of various prized ecological areas.
NEW YORK: Anti-Fracking Activists Rally at the Capitol
Environment  (tags: Fracking, frack is whack, activism, activists, destruction, ecosystems, green, conservation, water, pollution, nature, habitat, habitatdestruction, energy, pollution, wildlife, healthconditions )

Cal
- 12 hours ago - centralny.ynn.com
Anti-fracking activists gather at the state Capitol to voice their opposition to the controversial drilling process.
TAKE ACTION NOW: Justice for Jairo, Who Was Murdered By Poachers for Protecting Sea Turtles
Environment  (tags: protection, LAW, JAIRO, law, environment, murder of environemental activists justi, world, nature, wildlife )

Cal
- 14 hours ago - change.org
The Costa Rican government must respond to this shocking murder with swift action that sends a clear message to all sea turtle poachers that their actions will not be tolerated.
School Prayer: 50 Years After the Ban, God and Faith More Present Than Ever
Society & Culture  (tags: religion in the classroom, rights, religion, ethics, culture, society, politics, news, education, children, humans, government, freedoms, americans, law )

Cal
- 9 hours ago - csmonitor.com
School prayer was banned by the US Supreme Court 50 years ago, but there is probably more presence of religion in public school environments - through club ministries, classes, after-school and interfaith programs, and faith-based services - than ever.
GOOD NEWS! Military Family on the Brink United By a Rescue Dog
Animals  (tags: animals, pets, dogs, GoodNews, RESCUE DOGS, rescue dogs, love, kindness, protection, humans, animalwelfare, animaladvocates, AnimalWelfare, goodnews )

Cal
- 9 hours ago - blog.petsforpatriots.org
For one military family, it took the love of a rescue dog named Lily to bring them back from the brink, and ease the strains of deployment, financial hardship and depression.
Barbra Streisand Slams Treatment of Women in Israel
Society & Culture  (tags: world, society, women, rights, equal rights, Israel, religion, news, interesting, celebrity, americans, politics, freedoms, government )

Cal
- 14 hours ago - cbsnews.com
Barbra Streisand waded into one of Israel's touchiest issues during the first major stop on her tour of the country -- Jewish religious practices that separate men and women.
On Immigration Reform, House GOP Plays Hardball on 'Enforcement'
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, politics, immigration reform, usa, news, media, americans, congress )

Cal
- 46 minutes ago - news.yahoo.com
House Republicans open their bid to overhaul the US immigration system by giving local law officers more authority to enforce immigration laws, in sharp contrast with the Senate bill.
 
 
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