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31/07/2007
U.S. lawmakers missed an opportunity for "concrete meaningful reform" in the latest farm bill, said a U.S. based non-profit Monday, adding that the legislation reaffirms the status quo, which benefits large corporations at the expense of rural communities.
Més informacióFont: Oxfam America |
31/07/2007
Arms control advocates expressed "grave concerns" this weekend about U.S. concessions to India on key non-proliferation provisions.
Més informacióFont: Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Temes/Zones: [Índia] Image: © Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
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31/07/2007
Is it possible to speak mostly Spanish and still assimilate into U.S. culture? Do you have to like hamburgers more than tacos? Activists and academics weigh in on what assimilation is, and whether U.S. Latinos have achieved it.
Més informacióFrom: New America Media Temes/Zones: [Amèrica Llatina i el Carib] |
28/07/2007
NEW YORK, Jul 27 (OneWorld) - Calls for increased help from Washington are on the rise as global efforts to tackle the world's burgeoning water and sanitation crisis have largely failed to produce any meaningful results so far.
Més informacióFont: OneWorld US Temes/Zones: [Aràbia Saudita] [Pakistan] [Iran] [Índia] [Xina] [Agricultura] [Aigua potable / Salubritat] [Política] [Polítiques governamentals] Image: Water handpump, India. © Centre for Science and Environment
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27/07/2007
Although there is disagreement over how Puerto Rico should be governed -- as a U.S. territory, U.S. state, or independent nation -- there is consensus that Puerto Ricans themselves must play a major role in deciding the island's fate.
Més informacióFont: North American Congress on Latin America Temes/Zones: [Puerto Rico] |
27/07/2007
SAN FRANCISCO, Jul 26 (OneWorld) - Peace advocates in the United States are welcoming a Congressional vote Wednesday that may be a political stepping stone to ending U.S. participation in the war in Iraq.
Més informacióFont: OneWorld US Temes/Zones: [Irac] [Política] [Geopolítica] [Polítiques governamentals] [Comerç d'armes] [Pau] Image: Young peace advocate at Washington, D.C. rally; April 10, 2004. © Mike Flugennock / Independent Media Center
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26/07/2007
U.S. lawmakers are expected to take a key vote Friday on farm policy; a diverse group of public interest organizations are asking them to pass an amendment to shift support from corporate agriculture to family farms in the U.S. and abroad.
Més informacióFont: Oxfam America Image: Honduran farmer © Food First / Institute for Food and Development Policy
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26/07/2007
Latino teenagers, including undocumented immigrants, are being recruited into the U.S. military with false promises of citizenship for themselves and their families, reports Deborah Davis for In These Times.
Més informacióFont: In These Times Temes/Zones: [Irac] Image: Criminals...no. Soldiers? Maybe. © Liz Highleyman / Independent Media Center
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25/07/2007
Beginning Tuesday, the United States' lowest paid workers will be paid a little extra. The U.S. minimum wage was raised 70 cents, ending the longest span without an increase since the creation of the minimum wage in 1938.
Més informacióFont: OneWorld US Temes/Zones: [Europa] Image: The Let Justice Roll coalition is calling for a 'just' minimum wage. © American Friends Service Committee
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25/07/2007
African-American, Hispanic, Asian, and American Indian farmers receive fewer, or often no, benefits from government-sponsored agriculture programs, as compared to their white counterparts. A diverse group of farmers descended on Washington recently to demand a more equitable Farm Bill.
Més informacióFont: Oxfam America |
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25/07/2007
After shutting down its nuclear facilities, arms control advocates are commending North Korea for progress toward becoming a nuclear-free state while urging the Bush administration to persevere through the tough negotiations ahead.
Més informacióFont: Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Temes/Zones: [Corea del Nord] Image: © Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
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24/07/2007
SAN FRANCISCO, Jul 23 (OneWorld) - Human rights organizations are reacting coldly to President George W. Bush's executive order forbidding the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from torturing, humiliating, or abusing detainees in its once-secret interrogation program.
Més informacióFont: OneWorld US Temes/Zones: [Líbia] [Codis de conducta] [Ètica / Sistemes de valors] [Geopolítica] [Polítiques governamentals] [Justícia] [Legislació] [Terrorisme] |
19/07/2007
For Mexico's government, worries over the drug trade going north have been matched by concerns over the arms trade heading south. Louis Nevaer explains.
Més informacióFrom: New America Media Temes/Zones: [Mèxic] Image: © Moving Ideas Network
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19/07/2007
The announcement by 11 multinational food and drink companies that they are to adopt self-imposed limits on advertising to children in the U.S. has been dismissed as inadequate and potentially confusing by an international consumers organisation.
Més informacióFont: Consumers International Image: Consumers International logo © Consumers International
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19/07/2007
Another "unthinkable" war in Iraq may break out and the U.S. may have misjudged its capacity to maintain stability, says Hisae Nakanishi.
Més informacióFrom: Transnational Foundation Temes/Zones: [Irac] [Turquia] |
19/07/2007
The United States has used "cluster munitions" in recent conflicts, even though they are known to have disastrous consequences for civilians long after active fighting ends. Anti-landmine activists are seeking broader support to get these weapons out of the U.S. arsenal.
Més informacióFont: Landmines Blow! Image: Alison Bock, founder and president of Landmines Blow!, speaking at last year's Green Festival. © Landmines Blow!
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18/07/2007
Norman Borlaug was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor Tuesday in recognition of his efforts to alleviate hunger and poverty in the world. Read about Borlaug's life achievements and listen to his own reflections on his work.
Més informacióFont: International Food Policy Research Institute |
18/07/2007
James Petras attempts to answer the question: Why is the U.S. public, which opinion polls show as over 60 percent in favor of withdrawing troops from Iraq, so politically impotent?
Més informacióFont: Share The World's Resources Temes/Zones: [Pròxim Orient] [Irac] [Israel] |
17/07/2007
In the U.S. state of Louisiana, an all-white jury heard a series of white witnesses called by a white prosecutor to testify in a courtroom overseen by a white judge. On trial was a black student, accused of hitting a white peer.
Més informacióFont: Independent Media Center |
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