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Controversial Ethiopia-Kenya Electric Project Gets Global Funds

In the wake of the World Bank delivering promise of a $684 million dollar loan for a controversial development project in Ethiopia and Kenya this ...
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Water As A Human Right At Issue During Upcoming UN Conference

In late June 2012 in Rio de Janero, Brazil, over one hundred world leaders will attend the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development ...
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Detroit’s Western High School Walks Out For Freedom

April 25, 2012 marked a moment of empowerment for students attending Western High School in Detroit. Staging a walk out during classtime in protest ...
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DiscoTech!: 21st Century Technology Education With The Detroit Digital Justice Coalition

The digital divide is the separation of people from technology due to socio-economic status, leaving many without access to computers and informa...
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Hip Hop Congress Partners With Women’s Economic Agenda Project And The World Courts Of Women

Hip Hop Congress, the international organizing body working to unify the globe through Hip Hop culture, has announced its endorsement of and ...
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Egypt’s New Government Called Upon To Deliver Human Rights

A new report from the international peace organization Human Rights Watch has now been released detailing the urgent need for political reforms in ...
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Mesopotamia Social Forum Scheduled For September 20-25

The United States Social Forum, a collective gathering of thousands of organizations and individuals envisioning a more socially conscious world, ...
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“If I Had a Trillion Dollars” Youth Film Festival Calls For Entries

If a trillion dollars had not been spent on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the national dialogue would sound a lot different than its current ...
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International Report Calls for Peace in War on Drugs

The United States is not winning the war on drugs. Nor is any other country that's sending their troops into this futile battle. No, the self-rig...
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“Freedom for Palestine” Song Promotes Human Rights

A new song has been released  promoting justice and human rights in Palestine, receiving the sponsorship of human rights groups to end the ...
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