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07.05.2008
UNITED NATIONS, May 7 (OneWorld) - A major U.S.-based humanitarian aid group is urging the Bush administration to revise its aid policy toward Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) and provide immediate assistance to the cyclone victims in that country.
more...From: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [Myanmar] [Geopolitics] [Emergency relief] [Aid] |
07.05.2008
President Bush asked last week that the United States give $770 million in emergency food aid to afflicted regions, but this only amounts to an imperfect first step to confront the global food crisis, says economist Arvind Subramanian.
more...From: Center for Global Development Related topics/regions: [Japan] [Governance] [Food] [Emergency relief] [Aid] Image: © ActionAid International USA
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06.05.2008
The United States should repeal restrictions on humanitarian assistance to Burma and help those affected by Cyclone Nargis, said an international refugee agency yesterday, higlighting the "tremendous need inside Burma."
more...From: Refugees International Related topics/regions: [Myanmar] [Geopolitics] [Finance] [Refugees] [Poverty] [Emergency relief] [Aid] Image: Thousands of families were hit by Cyclone Nargis. © Refugees International
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05.05.2008
Over 30,000 passionate protesters took to the streets last week to oppose immigration raids and deportations, reflecting a revitalized unity and fervor in the immigrants' rights community, writes Roberto Lovato.
more...From: New America Media Related topics/regions: [Governance] [Activism] [Civil rights] [Migration] Image: A pro-immigration demonstration; May 2006. © Independent Media Center
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05.05.2008
The American Petroleum Institute has just begun running a feel-good commercial that argues "America's future" lies in drilling out domestic reserves of oil and natural gas.
more...From: Gristmill Related topics/regions: [Pollution] [Climate change] [Corporations] [Consumption] [Energy] Image: Sunset industry? Not according to the API © Friends of the Earth International
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02.05.2008
Iraqis that have fled to Jordan and Syria are only managing to get by because they help each other, writes a U.S. peace advocate after meeting with refugees and the groups that support them in Amman.
more...From: CODEPINK: Women for Peace Related topics/regions: [Syria] [Jordan] [Iraq] Image: Peace advocate Medea Benjamin with Iraqi women in Amman, Jordan. © CODEPINK: Women for Peace
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02.05.2008
The new liberal Israel lobby in the U.S. could change the Middle East debate in Washington. But it faces major obstacles, says Gideon Lichfield.
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01.05.2008
A new online game encourages greater discourse and awareness of HIV/AIDS by challenging players to look at the pictures and profiles of people from across America -- half of whom are HIV-positive -- and guess their status.
more...From: kaisernetwork.org (Kaiser Family Foundation) |
01.05.2008
The unsustainable measures used to dispose of farm animal waste must be over-hauled as they threaten both public and environmental health, says a new study on U.S. livestock production.
more...From: Worldwatch Institute Image: Animal waste is often stored in large lagoons. © FactoryFarm.org (flickr)
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01.05.2008
The U.S. President's Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is the largest funder of global HIV/AIDS programs yet receives continuous criticism from development and rights advocates. This in-depth report gives you "The Numbers Behind the Stories."
more...From: Center for Global Development Image: An AIDS orphan in India. © GlobalGiving
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01.05.2008
In the United States, even the people with the lowest usage of energy are still producing, on average, more than double the global per-capita average, an MIT class has estimated.
more...From: Science Daily Image: How big is your footprint? © Jeffrey Allen
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01.05.2008
In the United States, even the people with the lowest usage of energy are still producing, on average, more than double the global per-capita average, an MIT class has estimated.
more...From: Science Daily Related topics/regions: [Pollution] [Climate change] [Consumption] [Transport] [Energy] Image: How big is your footprint? © Jeffrey Allen
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