Full Coverage: United States
August 2006
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08/31/2006
A key Senate vote on John Bolton's re-nomination as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is expected Thursday, September 7. Those opposing his nomination are organizing a day of action to influence senators on the eve of the vote.
Read moreFrom: Council for a Livable World Image: John Bolton. © Citizens for Global Solutions
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08/31/2006
Architect Raed Jarrar was questioned and forced to change clothes at New York's JFK airport earlier this month because other passengers were apparently concerned about the Arabic script on his t-shirt. Here is his story.
Read moreFrom: Raed in the Middle blog Related: [Iraq] Image: Raed Jarrar wearing the 'offending' t-shirt. © Global Exchange
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08/31/2006
An airline passenger at New York's JFK airport was detained and forced to change clothes as he walked through the terminal wearing a t-shirt with Arabic script on it. Other passengers apparently complained because they were concerned about what it meant.
Read moreFrom: American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee |
08/31/2006
New laws in Las Vegas and Orlando prohibiting sharing food with homeless people in public parks are part of a nationwide trend of cities criminalizing homelessness. These laws are inhumane and unconstitutional, says attorney Tulin Ozdeger.
Read moreFrom: TomPaine.com |
08/31/2006
from Ecostreet blog:
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The house has been designed to sequester carbon dioxide and withstand extreme weather of all kinds, using standard commonly-available construction materials. It's also easier and cheaper to build than traditional homes.
Image: The Sugar Cube house
Related: [Shelter & Housing] [Renewable Energy] |
08/30/2006
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 30 (OneWorld) - Hundreds of local residents protested the reopening ceremony for a 3.2-million-square-foot luxury resort in Biloxi, Mississippi Tuesday that was timed to coincide with the 1-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall in the region.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Aid] [Emergency Relief] [Shelter & Housing] [Tourism] [Credit and Investment] [Business] Image: Families left homeless by Hurricane Katrina, in a tent city in DIberville, Mississippi. © William Colgin / Oxfam America
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08/30/2006
In response to 9/11, the U.S. invested in war--and got what it paid for--says a faith-based social justice group. Five years after 9/11, they're rallying Americans to invest in peace. Find out how you can join in as the anniversary approaches.
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08/30/2006
Many observers believe new death penalty laws for repeat child sex offenders in South Carolina and Oklahoma will be ruled unconstitutional; proponents say "killing a soul" is the same as "killing a body."
Read moreFrom: Inter Press Service (IPS) Image: Louisiana, Flordia and Montana have similar laws. © Amnesty International USA
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08/29/2006
Hurricane Katrina brought the public's attention to the tragedy of extreme poverty in both cities and rural areas throughout the United States. Don't forget Katrina's poorest victims; pledge your support today to create a working agenda to end poverty!
Read moreFrom: Leadership Conference on Civil Rights/Leadership Conference Education Fund Image: Katrina victims and President Bush. © In These Times
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08/29/2006
Oxfam America called on Mississippi state officials Monday to immediately change course and work with community leaders to develop a comprehensive housing recovery plan by the end of September that meets the needs of the region's poorest residents.
Read moreFrom: Oxfam America |
08/28/2006
As politicians tout long-term plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60%, 70%, and more, voters would be wise to seek out the candidate that offers the best implementation plan, says climate scientist Simon Donner.
Read moreFrom: Maribo blog Related: [Canada] [United Kingdom] Image: Who's hitting the mark? © Peter Armstrong
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08/28/2006
Yhdysvaltain presidentin, George W. Bushin ja Irakin entisen presidentin, Saddam Husseinen tulisi molempien astua oikeuden eteen, toteaa natsien sotarikostuomioistuimen pääsyyttäjä. Benjamin Ferencczin mukaan kumpikin johtajista syyllistyi "aggressiivisen sodan aloittamiseen", Hussein hyökätessään vuonna 1990 Kuwaitiin, ja Bush Vuonna 2003 Irakiin.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld UK Related: [Iraq] [Justice and Crime] Image: USA:n presidentti George W. Bush © Greenpeace
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08/26/2006
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 25 (OneWorld) - A chief prosecutor of Nazi war crimes at Nuremberg has said George W. Bush should be tried for war crimes along with Saddam Hussein. Benjamin Ferencz, who secured convictions for 22 Nazi officers for their work in orchestrating the death squads that killed more than 1 million people, told OneWorld both Bush and Saddam should be tried for starting "aggressive" wars--Saddam for his 1990 attack on Kuwait and Bush for his 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Iraq] [Human Rights] [Justice and Crime] [Law] [Conflict] [Arms & Military] [United Nations] Image: Which wars should be prosecuted?
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08/25/2006
Individual and non-profit contributions have demonstrated that hope springs eternal in the Gulf Coast region, even as mismanagement and poor government policy have stymied efforts to provide affordable housing and new jobs since Katrina struck.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Image: Mercy Corps has helped thousands of hurricane-affected children reconnect with friends, classmates and schools. © Thatcher Cook / Mercy Corps
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08/25/2006
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Over the last 10 years, public transport use has gone up by 65% and Oregon cities like Portland have managed to avoid a predicted 40% increase in congestion. The Vice Chair of the UK's Conservative Party explains why.
Image: Portland cyclists enjoy dedicated lanes
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08/24/2006
One year after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, poor policy decisions, bureaucratic bungling, and lack of political will have left the region's poor further behind than ever, says a new report from a leading international humanitarian aid group.
Read moreFrom: Oxfam America Image: Cleaning up Katrina's mess. © Oxfam America
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08/24/2006
"Welfare reform was effective in getting more mothers to work, but not at making jobs work for low-wage mothers." Economists Randy Albelda and Heather Boushey explain.
Read moreFrom: TomPaine.com |
08/24/2006
The United States' Millennium Challenge Corporation--much anticipated for its business-like approach to providing aid to developing countries--is barely off the ground in the Republic of Georgia but already faces allegations about accountability and transparency.
Read moreFrom: Eurasianet (Open Society Institute) Related: [Georgia] |
08/24/2006
from RenewableEnergyAccess:
Read more"A march happens on one day, and then it's over. We wanted to enable lasting, long-term engagement on this issue, so we created the idea of a virtual march," says founder of the Stop Global Warming Virtual March. Image: Anti-Bush protestors in London, during the Bonn climate talks © Guardian Unlimited
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08/23/2006
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 23 (OneWorld) - The human rights group Amnesty International is appealing decisions by the United States government to withhold as secret information detailing the incarceration of so-called ghost detainees as part of the Bush administration's self-styled "war on terror."
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Jordan] [Ethics & Value Systems] [Geopolitics] [Governance] [Justice and Crime] [Law] [Conflict] [Arms & Military] [Security] [Terrorism] Image: Activists demonstrate in Washington, D.C. to oppose the use of torture. © Amnesty International USA
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The house has been designed to sequester carbon dioxide and withstand extreme weather of all kinds, using standard commonly-available construction materials. It's also easier and cheaper to build than traditional homes.
Over the last 10 years, public transport use has gone up by 65% and Oregon cities like Portland have managed to avoid a predicted 40% increase in congestion. The Vice Chair of the UK's Conservative Party explains why.
