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U.S. Tribes Get Coal for Christmas

jallen — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:57:43 -0500

WASHINGTON, Jan 2 (OneWorld.net) - Hopi and Navajo leaders in Arizona are vowing to fight against a U.S. government decision granting a permit to a coal company that that say has exploited their sacred lands and depleted 60 percent of the tribes' only water source.

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Aid Groups Demand Gaza Ceasefire

jallen — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:52:20 -0500

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 1 (OneWorld.net) - Amid growing concerns about a possible humanitarian disaster, international aid organizations and human rights groups are urging the United Nations Security Council to take immediate action against the ongoing Israeli military aggression in Gaza that has resulted in nearly 400 deaths and injuries to over 1,000 people.

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New Concern for Iranian Rights Defender

jallen — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:20:09 -0500

WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (OneWorld.net) - Human rights organizations in Muslim-majority countries in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East have expressed "grave concern" for the personal safety of Shirin Ebadi as the renowned human rights defender and her colleagues have faced escalating acts of persecution in recent days.

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Green Holiday Tips!

iwahlstrom — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:54:21 -0500

From reusing wrapping paper to donating leftovers to lighting sustainable candles, here are 12 tips to ensure your holiday season is as environmentally friendly as possible.

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Giving Birth in a Congolese Refugee Tent

jallen — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:56:27 -0500

WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (OneWorld.net) - Nine months pregnant, Vestine was forced to flee one refugee camp for another, where she gave birth to her second child, Solange, on the dirt floor of her tent just days after arriving. The outside world must help the Congolese people by working to address the root causes of the conflict, says veteran journalist Michael J. Kavanagh.

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Desert Power

jallen — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:24:07 -0500

WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (OneWorld.net) - Some 35 million Europeans could be powering their homes by 2020 from electricity generated by the sun in the deserts of Morocco, Libya, and Jordan, say researchers at the Center for Global Development. Public subsidies of about $20 billion would be needed over 10 years, but the savings in greenhouse gas emissions would be extremely significant.

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School Year 2 Months Late in Guinea-Bissau

jallen — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:02:28 -0500

WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (OneWorld.net) - Students in Guinea-Bissau are still waiting for this year's classes to start, as a lack of basic equipment and teacher pay has held up the beginning of the school year for over two months. In 2003, an entire school year was lost.

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Obama Appoints Strong Advocate of Climate Action

jallen — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:10:46 -0500

WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (OneWorld.net) - Barack Obama has named a strong advocate of powerful action to confront global warming to head the White House Office of Science and Technology. John Holdren, of Harvard University, will also head the president's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

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The Price of Silence [music video]

jallen — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:27:20 -0500

WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (OneWorld.net) - As the world celebrates the 60th birthday of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights this month, a new music video is circulating on the Internet, bringing together 16 of the world's top musicians -- some of whom have fled oppressive regimes -- in a rousing musical plea to world leaders to guarantee human rights for all.

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Obama Urged to Reform Media, Protect Internet

jallen — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:22:55 -0500

WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (OneWorld.net) - As President-elect Barack Obama prepares to name a new leader of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and a chief technology officer at the White House, more than 100 advocates of a free and open media -- including some of the most well-known musicians, bloggers, and policy analysts in the country -- are urging him to remain true to campaign pledges to diversify media ownership; renew public media; and promote fast, affordable, and open Internet access.

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