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'Business as Usual' Days After Peru Crisis

iwahlstrom — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:50:33 -0400

WASHINGTON, Jul 2 (OneWorld.net) - The Peruvian government has given a company permission to drill for oil in Amazon territories populated by two uncontacted tribes, just 13 days after dozens of people were killed during protests against the exploitation of indigenous lands.

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Meet 'The New Americans'

jallen — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:32:13 -0400

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WASHINGTON, Jul 2 (OneWorld.net) - Follow a diverse group of immigrants and refugees as they leave their homes and families behind and learn what it means to be new Americans in the 21st century. The seven-part series launches on most PBS stations across the United States this weekend.

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Media Call for Immigration Reform

jallen — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:25:57 -0400

WASHINGTON, Jul 2 (OneWorld.net) - One week after U.S. President Barack Obama re-opened the national conversation on immigration, much of the country's ethnic media have banded together to press Congress to make reform a reality this year.

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Hondurans Mobilize Against Coup Leaders

iwahlstrom — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:51:33 -0400

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WASHINGTON, Jul 2 (OneWorld.net) - Thousands of Hondurans protesting the military takeover that ousted President Manuel Zelaya over the weekend are being joined by governments worldwide that have condemned the coup and imposed sanctions on the country's military leaders.

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Electoral Fraud's Unexpected Gift

iwahlstrom — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:59:28 -0400

WASHINGTON, Jul 1 (OneWorld.net) - As the Iranian people continue to call for justice and transparency, democracy researcher Nicholas Benequista points out that public outrage over a case of electoral fraud in Nigeria may spark critical reforms in that notoriously corrupt nation.

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Malaria: The Next Menace for Sri Lankan Refugees

iwahlstrom — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:55:54 -0400

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WASHINGTON, Jul 1 (OneWorld.net) - The coming four months of monsoon rains could increase the risk of waterborne diseases for 280,000 displaced people in northern Sri Lanka. Aid groups working in the area are preparing for possible outbreaks of malaria, diarrhea, and dysentery.

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Activists Shout It from the Mountaintop

iwahlstrom — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:45:27 -0400

WASHINGTON, Jul 1 (OneWorld.net) - A renowned climate scientist, an actress, a former lawmaker, and local residents in West Virginia were arrested last week while protesting the coal mining method of mountaintop removal, which environmental experts and citizens say destroys mountain ranges and contaminates water.

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Green Light for U.S. Clean Car Standards

iwahlstrom — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:29:21 -0400

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WASHINGTON, Jul 1 (OneWorld.net) - California and 13 other states were given a green light Tuesday by the U.S. government to implement higher emission and fuel efficiency standards for cars.

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Iraq: What We Leave as We Withdraw

iwahlstrom — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:56:24 -0400

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WASHINGTON, Jul 1 (OneWorld.net) - Iraq is "devastated" and its people are angry, explains a peace activist detailing a visit to Baghdad after six years of U.S. occupation. The United States "has not taken responsibility to restore the country it destroyed," she writes.

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Activists Demand Accountability for Torturers

iwahlstrom — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:19:55 -0400

WASHINGTON, Jun 30 (OneWorld.net) - Survivors of torture joined human rights activists in the streets of Washington, DC last week to demand prosecution of those involved in planning and implementing U.S. torture policies.

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