Full Coverage: United States
April 2006
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04/30/2006
MEXICO CITY, Apr 30 (IPS) - In video rental stores in Mexico, demand has been high these days for "A Day Without a Mexican", a movie that helped inspire the nationwide demonstrations and a boycott to be held May 1, International Labour Day, by immigrant groups in the United States.
Read moreFrom: Inter Press Service (IPS) Related: [Northern America] [Mexico] |
04/28/2006
La posición que asume el presidente George W. Bush sobre el tema migratorio en Estados Unidos tiene dos caras como una moneda común y corriente, alertan hoy analistas políticos.
Read moreFrom: Diario CoLatino Related: [Migration] [Civil Rights] Image: www.milenio.com
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04/28/2006
Para este Primeiro de Maio, que temos pela frente, somos convidados a um gesto de solidariedade com os imigrantes latino-americanos que se encontram nos Estados Unidos.
Leia maisFrom: Agencia Latinoamericana de Información Related: [Migration] [Civil Rights] Image: Deutsche Welle
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04/28/2006
In a blow for freedom of information, the Commerce Committee of the US House of Representatives voted down an amendment that would have protected "net neutrality", meaning that Internet service providers would have to provide their customers equal access to all websites.
Read moreFrom: Feminist Majority Foundation |
04/28/2006
Thousands will march in Washington, DC Sunday to call for immediate civilian protections in Darfur, but supporting events will be held across the United States. Find one near you!
Read moreRelated: [Sudan] Image: The rally is a culmination of the "Million Voices for Darfur" postcard campaign. © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
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04/27/2006
Two years after the Abu Ghraib scandal, new research shows that abuse of detainees in US custody in Iraq, Afghanistan, and at Guantánamo Bay has been widespread, and that the US has taken only limited steps to investigate and punish implicated personnel.
Read moreImage: Human Rights Watch
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04/27/2006
1 May - International Workers’ Day: 10 reasons to support the rights of immigrants, who are among the groups most vulnerable to exploitation by governments or corporations.
Read moreFrom: Global Exchange |
04/27/2006
World crude oil prices--not clean air requirements--are driving up the cost of gas, says environmental activist Frank O'Donnell, arguing that President Bush is protecting big oil companies by scapegoating the environment.
Read moreFrom: TomPaine.com Image: Oil companies could have anticipated rising oil prices, says Frank O'Donnell. © Worldwatch Institute
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04/27/2006
Twelve chemicals have already been listed for global phase-out and five more may soon follow thanks to a UN Treaty to be discussed next week. But partisan politics have kept the U.S. from joining the treaty, says the Pesticide Action Network.
Read moreFrom: Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA) Image: The UN Environmental Program will convene May 1-5 to discuss the global ban list. © Worldwatch Institute
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04/26/2006
A leading U.S. government storm researcher said that the record hurricane season last year can be attributed to global warming.
Read moreFrom: Environmental News Network Image: © NOAA, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
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04/25/2006
The Health Communication Partnership (HCP) has joined forces with The Indian Express Group to honor local journalists that demonstrate excellence in HIV/AIDS reporting.
Read moreRelated: [India] [Capacity Building] [Health] [Communication] [ICT] |
04/21/2006
from Cracks in the Facade blog:
Read more'Agen' looks at what's happening on US campuses and "reminds us that the children are our future--give them the opportunity to go green and let them lead the way". Related: [Climate Change] [Environmental Activism] Image: Lightbulb © Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland
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04/21/2006
On Saturday, April 29th a mass mobilization will be hitting the streets of New York to say YES to peace, justice, democracy, and environmental, civil and human rights! It's time to recommit to the values of respect for all people, all communities and the planet, say Codepink and others.
Read moreFrom: CODEPINK: Women for Peace Image: Codepink is one of the march organizers. © CODEPINK: Women for Peace
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04/21/2006
Our planet is in a visible crisis, says Global Exchange, and we must take dramatic steps to end our addiction to oil. Global Exchange has the low down on the alternative fuels and technologies that are improving fuel efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Read moreFrom: Global Exchange |
04/21/2006
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions during 2004 increased by 1.7 percent from the previous year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says. This was the largest annual amount ever produced by any country on record.
Read moreImage: - © Anne Ward
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04/21/2006
A coalition of conservation organisations is calling on the US Administration to vigorously oppose Japanese efforts to gain international approval for whaling at the forthcoming meeting of the International Whaling Commission.
Read moreFrom: Environment News Service (ENS) Related: [Japan] |
04/21/2006
Censorship by journalism is virulent in Britain and the US - and it means the difference between life and death for people in faraway countries. By John Pilger.
Read moreRelated: [United Kingdom] |
04/20/2006
The Coca-Cola company came under attack at its shareholder meeting for not disclosing the full extent of the liabilities the company has incurred in India. US based organisation India Resource Centre said various studies by government and independent agencies have confirmed community concerns of over-extraction of water and pollution by the company in India.
Read moreRelated: [India] [Poverty] [Water/Sanitation] [Corporations] [Ethics & Value Systems] Image: Anti coca-cola protestor. © Aaron Couch / India Resource Center
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04/20/2006
For the first time in its 130-year history, the annual White House Egg Roll included the participation of over 100 lesbian and gay families. Organized by a DC gay-rights group, the families wore rainbow-colored leis to show their solidarity and mark this historic milestone of acceptance.
Read moreFrom: Feminist Majority Foundation |
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