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LANDFILLHARMONIC   video
World  (tags: amazing, recycled instruments, passion )

Teresa
- 10 minutes ago - youtube.com
The inspirational story of a Paraguayan orchestra playing recycled instruments
Syrian Troops Push Into Strategic Rebel-Held Town
World  (tags: politics, world, middle-east, israel, violence, Syria )

Cal
- 3 hours ago - news.yahoo.com
Syrian troops pushed into a rebel-held town near the Lebanese border on Sunday, fighting house-to-house and bombing from the air as President Bashar Assad tried to strengthen his grip on a strategic strip of land running from the capital to the Mediterran
Sex Trade Not Only An Issue Abroad
World  (tags: world, humanrights, freedoms, HUMAN TRAFFICKING )

Rose
- 7 hours ago - depauliaonline.com
The release of kidnapping victims Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight marks a grave recognition of sex slaves in the modern world. While all three women were held captive and locked in chains for a decade or more, countless
Human Trafficking Gets Attention at Local Exhibit
World  (tags: humanrights, HUMAN TRAFFICKING EXHIBIT, AWARENESS )

Rose
- 7 hours ago - keprtv.com
RICHLAND -- It is a problem that affects millions of people worldwide and our area is no different. We're talking about human trafficking. It's a growing problem in the Tri-Cities. And it's the reason why a local church exhibit is getting
FREEDOM OF SPEECH?... Australian Government Bans Political Comment on Twitter
World  (tags: australia, twitter, censorship, freedom of speech denied, government, freedoms, ethics, crime )

David
- 9 hours ago - mediafreedominternational.org
In early 2013, Twitter began censoring Australian tweets at the direct request of the government. -- Making Australia "the first modern democracy to identify, filter and ban free speech whilst not in a state of War," according to a March 15, 2013 report.
Oklahoma Ravaged By Deadly Tornadoes
World  (tags: Oklahoma ravaged by deadly tornadoes )

Agnes
- 9 hours ago - bbc.co.uk
At least one person is reported dead and several others injured in a series of tornadoes that have torn through the US state of Oklahoma.
Trafficking Gang 'Smuggled Bangladeshis Into Brazil'
World  (tags: Trafficking gang 'smuggled Bangladeshis )

Agnes
- 10 hours ago - bbc.co.uk
About 80 workers have been lured by their own countrymen with promises of earning up to $1,500 (£985) a month. But they ended up as slave labour in order to pay their smugglers nearly $10,000, police say.
Interview: Palestinian Women Incarcerated in Israeli Prisons Shackled During Childbirth
World  (tags: israel, palestine, women, children, government, human rights, ethics )

David
- 10 hours ago - electronicintifada.net
"It is true. Pregnant women are shackled while giving birth in Israeli prisons. There is a total lack of medical care, particularly during childbirth. Beyond general healthcare there is no gynecological support. Their infants are taken away after 2 years"
Police Probe at Least 54 More Evil Muslim Child Sex Grooming Gangs
World  (tags: England, Muslim Sex Grooming Pandemic, non-Muslim girl victims )

Beth
- 11 hours ago - mirror.co.uk
It comes as officers in the North of England are preparing to bust the biggest paedophile network ever seen in the country, with police set to swoop within days. Our disturbing figures can be revealed after reporters contacted every force across England
Video:LGBT Rights Supported in Video From UN Human Rights Commission
World  (tags: freedoms, gayrights, family, activists, ethics, government, health, GoodNews, law, politics, society, world, rights, sadness, safety, media, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', humanrights, HumanRights, UnitedNations, unitednations )

JL
- 12 hours ago - examiner.com
The United Nations will renew its fight for equality for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people, according to a video released Tuesday by the UN Human Rights Commission.
New Hope for Forests and Families in Indonesia
World  (tags: world, usa, interesting, society, humanrights, HumanRights, ethics, GoodNews, goodnews, asia )

JL
- 12 hours ago - worldwildlife.org
WWF's reforestation programs help preserve our most precious wildlife and empower locals
Take Action:Tell President Obama: Sign the Arms Trade Treaty!
World  (tags: 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', africa, humanrights, freedoms, conflict, ethics, death, HumanRights, government, middle-east, politics, UnitedNations, unitednations, usa, violence, war, world, society )

JL
- 12 hours ago - secure.oxfamamerica.org
Last month, 154 nations voted to adopt the first-ever international Arms Trade Treaty to help control the flow of arms and ammunition across borders - saving lives, preventing armed conflicts and protecting human rights.
Racial Harassment: 'Go Home & Get a Deodorant' - Canadian Night Club Bouncer Told Me
World  (tags: world, humanrights, RACISM, CANADA, YOU STINK )

Rose
- 13 hours ago - asafeworldforwomen.org
Ayesha Asghar - republished from BlogHer I was the only woman of colour in that whole place when this incident took place. Trust me when I say this, this was absolutely disgusting; so this is what I ended up writing to the owner
S African MP Who Experienced Apartheid, Disgusted Over Palestinian Usage Of The Word Against Israel.......
World  (tags: 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', africa, conflict, corruption, crime, death, freedoms, israel, middle-east, palestine, politics, society, violence, war )

Ge
- 15 hours ago - tundratabloids.com
Blacks in the S.A. of old experienced real discrimination, real hardships, and to see the system used to oppress them so disingenuously used against the Jewish state in order to politically malign and demonize them on the international level, is a gros
Canada Jobs Grant: Harper Regime Buying Ads To Promote Program That Doesn't Yet Exist
World  (tags: ethics, corruption, politics, Canada, Harper, Harper regime, government, waste )

Michael
- 17 hours ago - huffingtonpost.ca
OTTAWA - The Harper Regime is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars advertising a program that does not yet exist.
New App Lets You Boycott Koch Brothers, Monsanto And More By Scanning Your Shopping Cart
World  (tags: Demand GMO Labeling, food, education, knowledge, science, boycott, buycott, shopping, app, interesting, GoodNews, humanrights )

Mari
- 22 hours ago - forbes.com
New App Lets You Boycott Koch Brothers, Monsanto And More By Scanning Your Shopping Cart :)
App Helps You Avoid Supporting Monsanto and Other Terrible Companies
World  (tags: Demand GMO Labeling, food, education, knowledge, science, boycott, buycott, shopping, app, interesting, GoodNews, humanrights )

Mari
- 22 hours ago - grist.org
Scan a product with his app, Buycott, and it analyzes the insane web of corporate ownership in order to tell you exactly what terrible policies you'd be supporting if you bought that cereal.
Federal Report Documents Inmate Sex Abuse in US
World  (tags: Federal Report Documents Inmate Sex Abus )

Agnes
- 1 day ago - abcnews.go.com
Inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation's highest levels of sexual abuse at the hands of guards, according to a new federal report based on surveys of inmates at U.S. jails and prisons.
Two Christian Churches in Egypt Attacked By Muslims This Week
World  (tags: Egypt, Muslims, Islam, Christians, churches, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', conflict, corruption, crime, death, freedoms, middle-east, society, terrorism, violence )

Ge
- 1 day ago - aina.org
The escalation of Muslim attacks on Christian churches in Egypt continues unabated. This week two attacks were carried out, one in Alexandria and one in Menbal in Upper Egypt -- both allegedly prompted by harassment of Muslim women. Yesterday the churc
Please Sign!! Don't Let Hungary Go The Way Of Nazi Germany: Demand EU Action Today!
World  (tags: humanrights, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', government, hungary, nazi germany, europian union, world, freedoms, humans )

Tamara
- 1 day ago - act.watchdog.net
President János Áder has just signed away the rights of all that was left of Hungary's opposition parties after years of gutting legislative powers, crippling the free press, and eliminating all mention of a "republic" in the country's constitution.
   

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