Full Coverage: Northern America

04/30/2008 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."

04/30/2008 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.

04/30/2008 General David Petraeus' new job may put him in position to follow through on his saber-rattling against Iran, says a Washington think tank.

04/30/2008 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.

04/29/2008 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.

04/29/2008 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.

04/29/2008 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.
From: Climate Progress

04/28/2008 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.
From: Reznet

04/28/2008 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.

04/28/2008 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.
From: Global Links

04/28/2008 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).

04/28/2008 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.
From New Statesman

04/26/2008 Garbage Warrior is a genuinely inspiring documentary about a maverick US architect with an experimental approach to building.

04/25/2008 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.

04/24/2008 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.

04/24/2008 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.

04/23/2008 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.

04/23/2008 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.

04/23/2008 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.

04/22/2008 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.