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25/06/2008
After returning from a five year tour in Iraq, marine Rodrigo Garcia found that going back to college "was like entering another battle zone" where he struggled with social isolation and financial costs not covered by the GI Bill, which he now works to reform.
Més informacióFont: New America Media |
25/06/2008
A conference of U.S. mayors -- with support from restaurants, businesses, and public interest groups -- passed a resolution Monday to phase out municipal use of bottled water in favor of tap water.
Més informacióFont: Corporate Accountability International Temes/Zones: [Ciutats] [Aigua potable / Salubritat] [Empreses] [Consum] [Empreses multinacionals] [Activisme mediambiental] [Contaminació] |
24/06/2008
European governments are dodging the truth about the U.S. practice of kidnapping and illegally sending terrorism suspects for interrogation in countries with a reputation for torture, a leading rights group says in a new report.
Més informacióFont: Amnesty International - International Secretariat Temes/Zones: [Europa] [Cooperació internacional] [Drets Humans] [Codis de conducta] [Corrupció / Transparència] [Geopolítica] [Polítiques governamentals] [Justícia] [Terrorisme] Image: © Citizens for Global Solutions
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24/06/2008
In this upcoming documentary, an Iraqi journalist shares his story of being wrongfully jailed in Abu Ghraib Prison for allegedly planning to kill former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Més informacióFont: Link TV Temes/Zones: [Irac] [Drets Civils] [Mitjans de comunicació] [Codis de conducta] [Justícia] [Terrorisme] |
23/06/2008
With African-American women accounting for 72 percent of all new female HIV cases, one "feminist filmmaker" discusses her documentary revolving around a young African-American doctor and her two HIV-positive patients.
Més informacióFont: Reproductive Health Reality Check Temes/Zones: [Educació] [Sida] [Racisme] [Coneixement] [Societat Civil] |
23/06/2008
One month after the largest, single-site workplace immigration raid in U.S. history, hundreds of residents of Postville, Iowa are unable to work or feed their families as they await deportation orders that could take months.
Més informacióFont: New America Media Temes/Zones: [Mèxic] [Guatemala] [Treball] [Immigració] [Drets Civils] [Exclusió social] [Polítiques governamentals] [Justícia] [Legislació] |
21/06/2008
Un mes después de la mayor redada de inmigración en un solo lugar de trabajo en la historia de los EE.UU., las familias de Postville todavía viven con el miedo de que regresen los agentes de inmigración.
Més informacióFont: New America Media Temes/Zones: [Guatemala] [Mèxic] [Treball] [Immigració] [Drets Civils] [Exclusió social] [Polítiques governamentals] [Justícia] [Legislació] |
20/06/2008
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 20 (OneWorld) - Calls for tough international action in Darfur are growing as the United States prepares to leave the UN Security Council's rotating presidency at the end of this month.
Més informacióFont: OneWorld US Temes/Zones: [Sudan] [Xina] [Drets Humans] [Geopolítica] [Justícia] [Legislació] [Comerç d'armes] [Conflictes] [Pau] [Seguretat] [ONU] |
19/06/2008
U.S. presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama differ on how to approach the United Nations, a disagreement which may have a stronger effect on the United States' global legitimacy than the world body's, according to a Washington, DC think tank.
Més informacióFont: OneWorld US Temes/Zones: [Cooperació internacional] [Geopolítica] [Polítiques governamentals] [ONU] |
17/06/2008
The aftermath of a recent immigration raid in Iowa demonstrates the human cost of removing migrant workers from their families and community, writes journalist Lynda Waddington.
Més informacióFont: Reproductive Health Reality Check Temes/Zones: [Guatemala] [Infància] [Treball] [Immigració] [Empreses] [Drets Civils] [Religió] [Exclusió social] [Ètica / Sistemes de valors] [Polítiques governamentals] [Justícia] [Legislació] |
15/06/2008
Today's fathers have gained -- and are still gaining -- a lot from the women's liberation movement, writes reproductive rights advocate and author Cristina Page, as she reflects on Father's Day.
Més informacióFont: Reproductive Health Reality Check Temes/Zones: [Infància] [Drets Civils] [Gènere] [Cultura] [Activisme] |
13/06/2008
The Supreme Court has declared that prisoners held at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp must be given the chance to defend themselves in U.S. courts, drawing cheers from human rights activists that have been arguing the point for over six years.
Més informacióFrom: Human Rights Watch Temes/Zones: [Drets Humans] [Drets Civils] [Codis de conducta] [Democràcia] [Ètica / Sistemes de valors] [Geopolítica] [Polítiques governamentals] [Justícia] [Legislació] [Comerç d'armes] [Conflictes] [Seguretat] [Terrorisme] |
13/06/2008
WASHINGTON, Jun 12 (OneWorld) - It's high time to revamp the way Washington delivers foreign aid, since the current system is well past its sell-by date, according to a new report reflecting broad consensus among foreign policy experts, development aid practitioners, and members of Congress.
Més informacióFont: OneWorld US Temes/Zones: [Ajuda] [Societat Civil] [Geopolítica] |
13/06/2008
The Caterpillar corporation came under fire during its shareholder meeting yesterday for continuing to sell machinery to Israel that is used to demolish Palestinian homes.
Més informacióFont: Jewish Voice for Peace Temes/Zones: [Palestina] [Israel] [Empreses multinacionals] [Drets Humans] [Activisme] [Geopolítica] [Comerç d'armes] |
12/06/2008
Several members of Congress have called upon the U.S. Treasury Secretary to address the issue of vulture funds -- private companies accused of debt profiteering at the expense of the world's poorest people -- at the upcoming G-8 summit.
Més informacióFont: Jubilee USA Network Temes/Zones: [Cooperació internacional] [Empreses multinacionals] [Crèdit / Inversions] [Deute extern] [Geopolítica] |
12/06/2008
Oil-consuming countries are finally considering the "painful decision" to end consumer fuel subsidies, and it's about time, writes trade and subsidies expert Ron Steenblik.
Més informacióFrom: Energy Bulletin Temes/Zones: [Xina] [Índia] [Japó] [Corea del Sud] [Energia] [Transport] [Economia] [Energies renovables] [Geopolítica] |
12/06/2008
An appeal launched earlier this year urging the next U.S. president to make nuclear disarmament a priority has garnered attention and signatures from citizens, Nobel Peace Laureates, and groups around the world.
Més informacióFont: Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Temes/Zones: [Amèrica Llatina i el Carib] [Cooperació internacional] [Energia Nuclear] [Geopolítica] [Armes nuclears] [Pau] |
11/06/2008
WASHINGTON, Jun 10 (OneWorld) - Members of Congress joined religious and civil society leaders today in an urgent call to stop the "drumbeat of war" with Iran and open up diplomatic talks to resolve growing tensions between Washington and Tehran.
Més informacióFont: OneWorld US Temes/Zones: [Iran] [Política] [Codis de conducta] [Ètica / Sistemes de valors] [Geopolítica] [Polítiques governamentals] [Conflictes] [Resolució de conflictes] [Seguretat] |
11/06/2008
The imperfect option of a transitional governing arrangement has emerged as the only feasible way forward for Zimbabwe, says an African rights and development group, emphasizing civil society's role in resolving the country's political crisis.
Més informacióFont: Africa Action Temes/Zones: [Zimbabwe] [Cooperació internacional] [Corrupció / Transparència] [Democràcia] [Polítiques governamentals] [Conflictes] [Seguretat] |
10/06/2008
With a growing emphasis on global warming in evangelical Christian circles, climate change may be the issue that divides the U.S. Republican Party and its evangelical base in the 2008 presidential elections, says an independent media organization.
Més informacióFrom: American News Project Temes/Zones: [Canvi climàtic] [Activisme mediambiental] [Religió] [Cultura] [Democràcia] Image: Evangelical pastor Dr. Joel Hunter (second from right) was among those at the climate change and international development summit in Washington, DC; April 2007. © Jeffrey Allen / OneWorld US
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