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GetUp! Tear Down the Great Firewall
World  (tags: government, humanrights, censorship, internet, australia, freedoms )

Jelica
- 1 day ago - getup.org.au
Senator Conroy thinks he can sneak his plan to censor the internet in as Australia settles in for Christmas. As he considers the future of the scheme he needs to know that we'll be watching every step of the way. At this crucial moment send Senator Con
Baby Elephants Go to School...But Is It Cruel?
World  (tags: cruelty ringling bros, cruelty, baby elephants, peta, animal cruelty )

Simone
- 13 hours ago - washingtonpost.com
Ringling Brothers breeds and trains baby elephants at a special center in Florida. PETA says these pictures show the training is inhumane. A Ringling trainer says they are "classic pictures of professional elephant training."
Jewish Voice for Peace: Tell President Obama to Demand That Israel Free Bil'in Nonviolent Leader Abdallah Abu Rahmah
World  (tags: obama, middle-east, palestine, Peace activists, israel, humanrights )

Jelica
- 1 day ago - salsa.democracyinaction.org
On December 10, 2009 at 2 AM, the Israeli military surrounded the Ramallah home of Abdallah Abu Rahmah, a high school teacher and the Coordinator of Bil'in's Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements, and arrested him. Abu Rahmah is among the lea
Sign the Letter to Bethlehem! - AAPER
World  (tags: middle-east, israel, palestine, freedoms, support )

Jelica
- 1 day ago - aaper.org
In less than one week, nearly 1,500 of you have signed our letter standing with the people of Bethlehem during this holiday season. While this is a good start, we know that we can do better -- but we need your help! If you have not signed the letter t
Save Copenhagen: Real Deal Now!
World  (tags: Climate Change, copenhagen summit, Kyoto Protocol, politics, crisis, petition, government, world, unitednations )

Jelica
- 15 hours ago - avaaz.org
With only 5 days left, the crucial Copenhagen climate summit is failing. In 3 days, world leaders will arrive for an unprecedented 60 hours of direct negotiations. Each one will have to decide whether to step forward as heroes, or fail us all. But they
Parents: Be Mindful of Hazardous Holiday Ornaments
World  (tags: mindful, parent, children, medicine )

Nancy
- 2 days ago - sciencedaily.com
A new study from Children's Hospital Boston's Division of Emergency Medicine has found that holiday decorations, particularly glass ornaments, are one more safety hazard parents must consider during the season.
50 Great Movies Every Science Geek Needs to See
World  (tags: Science, Movies, Films, Geek, Tech )

Nancy
- 2 days ago - onlinedegreeprograms.org
The next time you're in the mood to whet your appetite for science while having a good time doing so, check out one of these science-based movies.
Norway's Whaling: Disregarding Welfare, Defying Logic
World  (tags: whaling, norway, international outrage, minke whale killings, destruction )

Simone
- 6 days ago - wspa.org.uk
Norway's recently announced 2010 whaling quota is their largest since choosing to defy the International Whaling Commission (IWC) moratorium - effectively a ban - on commercial whaling in 1993. But as Norway take hunting to new levels, so WSPA's defence
Gold Miners Held Over Damage to China's Great Wall
World  (tags: great wall, china, damage, Gold mining )

Lone
- 6 days ago - sacbee.com
BEIJING -- Police in China have detained two gold miners accused of causing serious damage to one of the oldest sections of the Great Wall, state media said Thursday
Going Green With MBA Subjects
World  (tags: Green, Education, Students, MBA, Business )

Nancy
- 8 days ago - bschool.com
Students are now graduating with a new degree in this type of sustainable lifestyle, focusing more on the MBA subject of environmentally-friendly businesses, rather on the Wall-Street oriented future.
 
 
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