Full Coverage: United States
September 2006
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09/30/2006
from Climate Change blog:
Read moreThe Bush administration has censored the latest round of scientific inquiry, reports Glen. 'Some leaders would rather lie, kill and obstruct than lead, provide vision and save the Planet.' Related: [Climate Change] [Science] [Politics] Image: Doesn't the US administration want to halt climate chaos? © Peter Armstrong
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09/29/2006
This year's Right Livelihood Awards demonstrate how individual courage, even in the face of powerful interests and repression, can bring about remarkable changes. Meet the winners.
Read moreFrom: Right Livelihood Awards Related: [India] [Colombia] [Brazil] Image: Ruth Manorama was honored for her commitment over decades to achieving equality for Dalit women. © Right Livelihood Award
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09/28/2006
Kalifornian kuvernööri Arnold Schwarzenegger vahvisti 27. syyskuuta Yhdysvaltojen ensimmäisenä osavaltiona suunnitelman kasvihuonekaasupäästöjen vähentämiseksi. Tavoitteena on vähentää osavaltion päästöjä vuoden 1990 tasolle vuoteen 2020 mennessä, mikä tarkoittaa 25 prosenttia nykyisistä päästöistä.
Read moreFrom: Ilmastosivut Related: [Environment] [Atmosphere] [Climate Change] Image: Voimalaitoksen päästöjä
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09/27/2006
"Jaguars, mexican gray wolves, peninsular bighorn sheep, and other endangered species need to cross their borderland habitat often, and this wall will crush their ability to survive," a conservation group has warned.
Read moreFrom: Center for Biological Diversity Related: [Mexico] |
09/27/2006
SAN FRANCISCO, Sep 27 (OneWorld) - The fate of a U.S. Army medic who went AWOL rather than return for a second tour in Iraq is unclear today after he turned himself in to military authorities.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Iraq] [Civil Rights] [Codes of Conduct] [Ethics & Value Systems] [Arms & Military] [Peace] Image: Augustin Aguayo © aguayodefense.org
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09/27/2006
Jaguaarien, Meksikon harmaasusien, niemimaan isosarvilampaiden ja muiden sukupuuttoon kuolemassa olevien lajien täytyy voida ylittää Yhdysvaltojen ja Meksikon välinen raja-alue riittävän usein. Rajalle suunniteltu yli 1 100 kilometriä pitkä aita tuhoaa niiden selviytymismahdollisuudet, varoittaa luonnonsuojeluryhmä.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Mexico] [Environment] [Animals] [Conservation] Image: Yhdysvaltojen ja Meksikon raja © The Nation Magazine
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09/27/2006
Over 16,000 have already pledged not to vote for any candidate "who does not make a speedy end to the war in Iraq, and preventing any future war of aggression, a public position in his or her campaign." Are you onboard?
Read moreFrom: CODEPINK: Women for Peace Related: [Iraq] Image: © CODEPINK: Women for Peace
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09/27/2006
SAN FRANCISCO, Sep 26 (OneWorld) - A program to help homeowners cope with the destruction of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita is mired in red tape, with local community groups left out in the cold, a leading international aid organization charged this week.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Aid] [Emergency Relief] [Shelter & Housing] [Governance] Image: © Center for Rural Strategies
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09/27/2006
Various international agreements, tribunals, and charters prohibit war "as an instrument of politics," yet Lt. Ehren Watada, the first commissioned officer to refuse deployment to Iraq, is the one on trial. Paul Rockwell reports.
Read moreFrom: In Motion Magazine Related: [Iraq] |
09/26/2006
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad "was genuinely interested in further conversation with the religious community and engaging in a real discussion with the U.S. government," said one of 45 faith leaders who met the Iranian president last week to discuss his country's current political crisis with the United States.
Read moreFrom: American Friends Service Committee Related: [Iran ] |
09/26/2006
Election reform is necessary and a very serious matter, but a bill the House of Representatives passed last week would create a new barrier to voting and do nothing to address the myriad obstacles that already exist, says a national civil rights leader.
Read moreFrom: Leadership Conference on Civil Rights/Leadership Conference Education Fund |
09/25/2006
While industry groups are complaining that new air pollution regulations will cost them too much money, major health and environmental groups believe the rules are still too lax and the government's own scientists say their recommendations were ignored.
Read moreFrom: Environment News Service (ENS) Image: © Geographical
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09/25/2006
"The United States under George W. Bush is weaker and more cut off from Latin America than it has ever been. For the first time since World War II, the United States is no longer the most important factor in the continent's politics," says professor Raúl Zibechi.
Read moreFrom: Americas Policy Program Related: [Latin America and the Caribbean] Image: 'Another America is possible.' © Oxfam International
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09/25/2006
Worldwatch researcher Brian Halweil has long advocated eating locally grown food for health, security, and environmental reasons. If you know the farmer and you know the farm where you get your spinach, your risk of getting a contaminated bunch is clearly reduced, he says.
Read moreFrom: Worldwatch Institute Image: Yummy...and good for you too! © Worldwatch Institute
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09/25/2006
from sustainablog:
Read moreA Texas company has patented a new ceramic electrical storage device that can power a car for 500 miles on a $9 charge of electricity. Related: [Transport] Image: New era for electric cars?
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09/25/2006
Yhdysvalloissa teollisuuden edustajat valittavat, että maan uudet ilmansaastemääräykset tulevat heille kalliiksi. Suurten terveys- ja ympäristöjärjestöjen mukaan teollisuus pääsee liian helpolla. Valtion omat tiedemiehet sanovat, ettei uusissa määräyksissä otettu huomioon heidän suosituksiaan.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Environment] [Atmosphere] [Pollution] Image: Voimalaitokset ovat merkittäviä pienhiukkaslähteitä. © NASA
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09/25/2006
from OilChange blog:
Read more'Poor little Exxon has complained that the Royal Society has inaccurately and unfairly depicted it as a climate change sceptic.' Related: [Corporations] [Climate Change] Image: Stop E$$O © Greenpeace UK / Greenpeace UK
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09/23/2006
NEW YORK, Sep 22 (OneWorld) - A nationwide civil disobedience campaign aiming to force the administration of President George W. Bush and the U.S. Congress to end the military occupation of Iraq is now in full swing.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Iraq] [Activism] [Arms & Military] [Peace] Image: Tuesday's UN rally previewed the week of actions across the U.S. © Stanley W. Rogouski / Independent Media Center
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09/23/2006
from Worldwatch Institute:
Read moreTechnologies that harness renewable energy sourcesincluding wind, solar, geothermal, and bio-powerare or soon will be cost-competitive with conventional fuels. Image: Turbines in Colorado © Distributed Generation Systems, Inc.
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09/22/2006
SAN FRANCISCO, Sep 22 (OneWorld) - The number of people making asylum claims in the United States, Japan, Australia, and Europe continues to decline, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) reported this week, but that doesn't mean fewer people are fleeing their homes as refugees.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Europe] [Iraq] [Refugees] [Geopolitics] Image: Colombian asylum seeker. © Refugees International
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