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30.04.2008
WASHINGTON, Apr 30 (OneWorld) - The mainstream League of Women Voters lashed out at the U.S. Supreme Court this week, calling its decision on voter identification "a disgraceful decision by a court that has no credibility on election issues."
Leer másOrganización: OneWorld US Temas relacionados: [Estados Unidos] [Derechos Civiles] [Exclusión Social] [Democracia] [Leyes] Imagen: A recent rally for voting reform. © Global Exchange
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30.04.2008
Refugees account for over half of those that will need food aid this year due to increased food prices, writes an international refugee agency, noting that violent reactions to the crisis may also force more people to flee their homes.
Leer másOrganización: Refugees International Temas relacionados: [Estados Unidos] [Sudán] [Myanmar] |
30.04.2008
General David Petraeus' new job may put him in position to follow through on his saber-rattling against Iran, says a Washington think tank.
Leer másOrganización: Institute for Policy Studies Temas relacionados: [Iran (República Islámica de)] [Estados Unidos] |
30.04.2008
Healthy @ home takes a look at how new technologies can help the elderly in independent living. Based on a survey of elderly adults and care providers in the United States, the publication discusses the benefits of new devices. It also, not surprisingly, concludes that personal attention cannot replace new technologies.
Leer másTemas relacionados: [Estados Unidos] [Salud] [TIC] |
29.04.2008
Scientists at a U.S. university are developing indoor fish farming techniques that may prove "a sustainable answer to the world's growing fishery crisis," reports an environmental research institute.
Leer másOrganización: Worldwatch Institute Temas relacionados: [Estados Unidos] |
29.04.2008
It is impossible to promote a lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace without engaging Hamas, says a women-for-peace group referring to former U.S. President Carter's talks with the governing political party in Palestine, which is considered a terrorist organization by the U.S. government.
Leer másOrganización: CODEPINK: Women for Peace Temas relacionados: [Estados Unidos] [Palestina] [Israel] Imagen: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.
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29.04.2008
The bark beetle is devastating North American trees because global warming has created a perfect climate for them. The ability of northern forests to take up and store atmospheric carbon is not just compromised; it is reversed.
Leer másFrom: Climate Progress Temas relacionados: [Cambio Climático] [Bosques] |
28.04.2008
Few people are aware that Louisiana is home to the United Houma Nation, nearly half of whose members were displaced when Hurricane Katrina struck. They are still struggling to get their lives back.
Leer másFrom: Reznet Temas relacionados: [Estados Unidos] |
28.04.2008
A bill to amend laws allowing workers to sue for pay discrimination on the basis of gender, race, or age was blocked Friday from debate in the U.S. Senate.
Leer másOrganización: Leadership Conference on Civil Rights/Leadership Conference Education Fund Temas relacionados: [Estados Unidos] Imagen: The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act will amend Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. © Leadership Conference on Civil Rights/Leadership Conference Education Fund
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28.04.2008
For people living in underprivileged areas of Latin America and the Caribbean, surplus medical supplies from the United States, including vaccines and hospital beds, are saving lives -- and reducing the waste in North American landfills.
Leer másFrom: Global Links Temas relacionados: [Estados Unidos] [América Latina y el Caribe] Imagen: The shipments include equipment and medicines like needles and vaccines. © Pan American Health Organization
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28.04.2008
The significant shifts driven by climate change in the polar regions present new opportunities and pressures for development. These are challenges which demand holistic, integrated responses (PDF briefing).
Leer másOrganización: International Institute for Environment and Development Temas relacionados: [Antártica] [Canadá] [Groenlandia] [Noruega] [Federación Rusa] [EnergÃa] [Pesca] [Cambio Climático] Imagen: Offshore oil and gas exploration are likely to increase © Global Witness
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28.04.2008
An unreported war is being waged by the US to restore power to the privileged classes at the expense of the poor, argues John Pilger.
Leer másFrom New Statesman Temas relacionados: [América Latina y el Caribe] [Estados Unidos] |
27.04.2008
Garbage Warrior is a genuinely inspiring documentary about a maverick US architect with an experimental approach to building.
Leer másOrganización: OneWorld UK Temas relacionados: [Estados Unidos] |
25.04.2008
On World Malaria Day a group of organizations combating the disease applaud the progress made and lay out the road ahead on malaria prevention and treatment.
Leer másOrganización: Global Health Council, CORE Group Temas relacionados: [Estados Unidos] |
24.04.2008
WASHINGTON, Apr 24 (OneWorld) - Recording artist Shakira and UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown joined forces this week with millions of students and teachers around the globe calling for redoubled efforts to allow children to attend school.
Leer másOrganización: OneWorld US Temas relacionados: [Estados Unidos] [Educación] [GeopolÃtica] [MDGs] |
24.04.2008
This week's closed-door meeting of leaders from Canada, Mexico, and the United States is likely to produce changes that "will favor narrow corporate interests over the public good," write trade analysts Sarah Anderson and Manuel Pérez Rocha.
Leer másOrganización: Institute of Policy Studies Temas relacionados: [Canadá] [México] [Estados Unidos] |
23.04.2008
Climate change, the oil industry, and the construction of the world's largest dam in the Democratic Republic of Congo must be prioritized by African and U.S. leaders to support sustainable development on the continent, says a new report released on Earth Day.
Leer másOrganización: Africa Action Temas relacionados: [Estados Unidos] [Niger] [República Democrática del Congo] [África] Imagen: Africans will be disproportionately impacted by climate change, argues the report. © Refugees International
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23.04.2008
Innovative Medicaid family planning expansions designed by state officials have hugely benefited the provision and accessibility of health care coverage for low-income people across the United States, says a new report from a reproductive health institute.
Leer másOrganización: Guttmacher Institute Temas relacionados: [Estados Unidos] Imagen: © Changemakers.net
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23.04.2008
Joukko tunnettuja Yhdysvaltain juutalaisia on perustanut järjestön rahoittamaan ja auttamaan poliitikkoja, jotka kannattavat Israelin ja Palestiinan välisen konfliktin ratkaisuksi kahta erillistä valtiota ja vaativat Yhdysvaltoja toimimaan voimakkaasti tämän puolesta.
Leer másOrganización: Suomen IPS Temas relacionados: [Israel] [Palestina] [Estados Unidos] [Conflicto] Imagen: -
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22.04.2008
WASHINGTON, Apr 22 (OneWorld) - Pennies a day. That's all it would cost the United States to significantly reduce the emission of gases that contribute to global warming. What's more, the cost to businesses, families, and overall economic growth would be minimal, according to a new study released this week.
Leer másOrganización: OneWorld US Temas relacionados: [Estados Unidos] [EconomÃa] [Negocios] [Cambio Climático] [Gobierno] Imagen: Carbon pollution from a factory. © Geographical
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