http://us.oneworld.net/article/archive/3352 en_US http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160578/1/3352 Both humanitarian aid and political aid is needed in Myanmar (formerly Burma) now, says a board member of a U.S. group active on Burmese issues. From: U.S. Campaign for Burma http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83731 "The conference agreement on the 2008 [U.S.] Farm Bill makes numerous improvements in domestic food assistance programs to help low-income Americans put food on the table in the face of rising food and fuel prices," says policy analyst Dottie Rosenbaum. From: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83727 Selling excess rice held in Japan and imported from the United States would incite a rapid drop in the global price of rice but requires immediate action from Tokyo and Washington, write former editor of The Rice Trader, Tom Slayton, and policy analyst, Peter Timmer. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83729 Indigenous peoples in Nicaragua are increasingly threatened by climate change despite their minimal ecological footprint, writes a Nicaraguan advocate for indigenous peoples' autonomy and development. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83725 This month marks the 60th anniversary of Israel's existence, but the organization Jewish Voice for Peace says it will not celebrate the establishment of a Jewish state until Palestinians are granted their fundamental human rights. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83722 A South African High Court judge took "a brave step forward" when he recently ruled that the state's public water distribution system denies people their constitutional right to "a dignified life," blogs Rebecca Brown. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83721 Historically, the Cuban revolution was "a success," writes scholar Saul Landau. But can Cuba today overcome the economic hardships -- and the resulting social changes -- the country endured after the collapse of the Soviet Union? http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83716 Why do some people continue to hold Rachel Carson responsible for millions of malaria deaths, ask John Quiggin and Tim Lambert. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83712 Immigrant Latinos in the United States are living under a "matrix of laws, social customs, economic institutions and symbolic systems" hauntingly similar to the Jim Crow laws that once institutionalized race segregation in parts of America, writes Roberto Lovato. From: The Nation http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83612 General David Petraeus' new job may put him in position to follow through on his saber-rattling against Iran, says a Washington think tank. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160149/1/3352 This week's alert on the growing global food crisis is perhaps the most worrying one we've ever sent, says OneWorld's managing editor in the United States. http://www.oneworld.net/article/view/159643/1/3352 ASUNCION, Apr 10 (IPS) - For the first time in Paraguayan history, a woman is running for president in the elections on Apr. 20, as the candidate of the Colorado Party, which has governed this country continuously for 61 years. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83100 Zambia has been forced to reallocate resources intended for poverty alleviation to pay a "vulture fund," a company that scammed the impoverished nation to make millions off its cancellation of a 1999 debt, writes an organization promoting African development. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82581 It is high time for India and China to move beyond conflicts and start cooperating politically, economically, and technologically for mutual benefits, says Dr. Aqueil Ahmad. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/158008/1/3352 New knowledge about the mechanics of HIV transmission is already shaping new approaches to stopping the virus, says an anti-AIDS advocate reflecting on the news that a cream that was hoped to revolutionize how women protect themselves from AIDS had failed in clinical trials. From: Global Campaign for Microbicides