Gaza: A Humanitarian Implosion
A report from eight UK human rights organizations says situation in Gaza worst since 1967.
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India: Violence Against Women on the Rise
March for women's right in India
Online Video: The Story of Stuff
From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns.
Canadian Company Threatens El Salvador with Lawsuit Over Mining Project
A Canadian mining company intends to sue El Salvador's government for several hundred million dollars if it is not granted permission to open a widely unpopular gold and silver mine that scientists warn would have devastating effects on local water supplies.Women Against Mining
Mumia Abu-Jamal faces US Supreme Court, Supporters Mobilize Globally
On Friday, December 19, 2008, death-row journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal filed his appeal to the US Supreme Court, asking it to consider his case for a new guilt-phase trial. One month before, the Philadelphia District Attorney filed its separate appeal to the US Supreme Court asking to have Abu-Jamal executed without a new sentencing-phase trial.
Finding Common Ground in Crisis: Social Movements in South America and the US
People in the US seeking ways to confront the economic crisis could follow the lead of South American social movements. From Argentina to Venezuela, many movements have won victories against the same systems of corporate greed and political corruption that produce economic strife across the hemisphere. These movements also have experience holding politicians' feet to the flames once they are elected, a tactic that will be essential once Barack Obama takes office.Argentine Neighborhood Assembly, 2001