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Press Review: Syria’s child refugee population hit 1 million & Activists petition to save Yasuní 27 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Syria’s child refugee population hits the one million mark while another two million children inside the country are displaced. [The Guardian] Doctors Without Borders reports neurotoxic symptoms in 3...
Venezuelan indigenous organizations express ‘deep pain’ 20 years after massacre 27 Aug 2013 | 01:12 am
The Coordination of Indigenous Organizations of Amazonas State (COIAM) in Venezuela, and the Venezuelan Yanomami organization Horonami have released a declaration marking the 20th anniversary of the m...
Root out your lawn 24 Aug 2013 | 04:29 pm
The anti lawns movement is gaining momentum all over the world. It seems that more and more homeowners out there are rethinking their loans, and there are good reasons for that. It’s not only the case...
Press Review: France urges action in Syria & The Obama administration’s war on journalism 23 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
The silence from the Obama administration in the face of Britain’s plans to detain David Miranda is a direct attack on journalism and freedom of the press. [Salon] France leads the call for a harsher...
Beauty Cosmetics’ Hidden Chemical Health Hazards 21 Aug 2013 | 08:34 pm
Conventional cosmetics’ largely chemical ingredients cause more and more consumers to turn to a slightly more expensive alternative: organic beauty products. “Mirror, Mirror on the wall, is this real...
Press Review: Ecuador reverses decision on Yasuni National Park & Terrorism Act invoked to detain Greenwald’s partner 20 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Citing the 2000 the Terrorism Act, UK authorities detain the partner of journalist Glenn Greenwald for nine hours. [The Guardian] Critics of India’s pending Food Security Bill question whether the g...
Ecuador scraps plan to save uncontacted tribes’ land 19 Aug 2013 | 03:15 am
Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa has scrapped plans to protect the Yasuni National Park, home to two uncontacted tribes, from oil drilling, despite widespread opposition from the nation. The Yasuní ...
Signs of the NY Times: Lions for Bombs. Kansas and Al Qaeda. Reading Afghanistan. America V. Cap-and-Trade. 17 Aug 2013 | 06:30 pm
Op-Ed contributors Johan Bergenas, Rachel Stohl, and Ochieng Adala are calling for a collaborative effort to stop poaching worldwide. Poachers are responsible for the killing of tens of thousands of a...
Press Review: Fracking depletes water supply in Texas towns & $5m in ivory found in Hong Kong 16 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Once apathetic to the consequences of fracking, residents of small Texas towns are changing their minds after wells run dry. [The Guardian] Activists blame the boom of illegal endangered species trad...
Nigeria becomes first African nation to ratify Arms Trade Treaty 15 Aug 2013 | 03:42 am
Nigeria’s ratification of the landmark global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) on Tuesday is a welcome move that should pave the way for more African nations to get behind the treaty, Amnesty International sai...
