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March 2006
03/28/2006
In attempts to insulate society from terrorism, many deserving refugees seeking protection in the United States are being turned away, says a leading advocacy group, asking citizens to urge Congress to change course.
Read moreFrom: Refugees International Related: [United States] Image: Congolese refugees in Rwanda © Refugees International
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03/24/2006
Liberia was founded by freed slaves, yet the Bridgestone-Firestone company is using slave labor in the country today and encouraging workers to put their children on the job too. Join the campaign to hold the tire company to account.
Read moreFrom: Institute for Policy Studies Related: [Liberia] Image: Bridgestone Firestone, a Japanese American company, has had a rubber plantation in Liberia since 1926. © Institute for Policy Studies
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03/22/2006
The third annual April Fuels Day is just around the corner. Find out what you can do to help encourage the use of pollution-free alternatives by joining the Jumpstart Ford Campaign today!
Read moreFrom: Global Exchange Related: [United States] [Corporations] [Environmental Activism] [Atmosphere] [Pollution] [Renewable Energy] [Activism] [Civil Society] |
03/22/2006
The 1.1 billion people without access to safe water are getting a boost from friends and compatriots around the world Wednesday. School children are collecting coins in buckets, professionals are donating an hour of their salary, others are urging governments to do more.
Read moreFrom: WaterAid Related: [United Kingdom] Image: Getting water in Afghanistan. © Beth Bolitho
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03/21/2006
Low cocoa prices have meant severe poverty and even child slavery for many families in West Africa, says a faith-based social justice group offering fair trade alternatives in their Webstore.
Read moreFrom: Lutheran World Relief Related: [West Africa] [Cote d'Ivoire] Image: Fair trade chocolate. © Lutheran World Relief
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03/15/2006
A week of nationwide events have already begun to mark the third anniversary of the Iraq war on March 19th. United for Peace & Justice, Global Exchange, and many others want you to take part in your community and join the call for peace!
Read moreFrom: Global Exchange, CODEPINK: Women for Peace Related: [Iraq] [United States] [Activism] [Civil Society] [Democracy] [Geopolitics] [Governance] [Conflict] [Peace] Image: Find out what events are taking place in your hometown today! © CODEPINK: Women for Peace
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03/10/2006
Over half of the U.S. discretionary budget goes towards Pentagon funding, and President Bush wants to increase it further. The "Common Sense Budget" bill would redirect money to health care, schools, renewable energy, and more--is your Congressperson on board?
Read moreFrom: Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Related: [United States] [Politics] [Activism] [Governance] [Arms & Military] Image: Where do your tax dollars go? © Moving Ideas Network
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03/08/2006
On International Women's Day, Americans are encouraging their elected representatives to be leaders in empowering women worldwide--it's the most effective way to defeat poverty, they say. You can send a message too!
Read moreFrom: Women Thrive Worldwide Related: [United States] [Aid] [Credit and Investment] [Gender] [Politics] [Activism] Image: Bolivian microcredit recipients © Rohanna Mertens / ACCION International
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03/08/2006
Community radio is so important to Guatemala's rural and indigenous populations that it was specifically protected under the 1996 Peace Accords, but government raids over the past week are threatening the survival of all six of the country's community radio associations.
Read moreFrom: Cultural Survival, Inc. Related: [Guatemala] [Indigenous Rights] [Communication] [Culture] [Media] [Civil Society] Image: Radio Morena broadcasts out of Mixco, Guatemala. © Mark Camp / Cultural Survival, Inc.
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03/02/2006
Sixty years ago, the United States began 12 years of nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands that released radiation dwarfing what the citizens of Hiroshima saw. It's time for the U.S. to properly address the legacy of illness, forced relocation, and social and cultural ills imposed on the indigenous communities there, say activists.
Read moreFrom: Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Related: [United States] [Marshall Islands] [Indigenous Rights] [Nuclear Arms] Image: A Nuclear Weapons Test in 1951 © Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
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03/01/2006
Amnesty International is working to end the death penalty around the world and in the U.S.-- starting with executions of the mentally ill. Get the lowdown and find out how you can make a difference.
Read moreFrom: Amnesty International USA Related: [Human Rights] [Activism] [Civil Society] [Justice and Crime] [Law] Image: Death Penalty Abolition Day is Today! © Human Rights Education Associates
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