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Meet the Radical Homemakers

02.09.2010

by Shannon Hayes, Yes!, USA - How families are achieving ecological, social, and economic transformation... starting under their own roofs.

Marrakesh's Troubling Transformation into Luxury Hot Spot

02.09.2010

by Britta Sandberg, Spiegel, Germany - Less than a decade ago, tourists shunned Morocco because of its poor infrastructure and supposedly unsafe conditions. Now, though, a major initiative started by the country's king has turned Marrakesh into a playground for the world's rich and famous. But not all of the effects have been positive.

In Bad Faith

02.08.2010

by Sarah Posner, American Prospect, USA - At yesterday's National Prayer Breakfast, President Obama revealed that he still falls prey to the idea that religious beliefs are unimpeachable -- even when those beliefs affect the liberty of others.


'Men Who Have Daughters Tend to See Better'

02.04.2010

by Anne Seith, Spiegel, Germany - We all gravitate towards people who are like ourselves. It would help a lot if we could make more men become aware of these dynamics. It would also be helpful if women would be aware of it.

End Don't Ask, Don't Tell

02.04.2010

by Melissa Harris-Lacewell, The Nation, USA - When gay men and lesbians can openly and proudly point to their sacrifices for our country then they can call upon our country for full first-class citizenship.

Economists in Davos Look with Concern to 2010

02.03.2010

by Anne Seith, Spiegel, Germany - Many countries have started to see a rebound from last year's economic recession. But will it last? Economists at the World Economic Forum in Davos warn that paying down massive public debt will be "very, very painful."

Nowhere to Turn

02.02.2010

by Kajalie Shehreen Islam, The Star, Bangladesh - Simi, Trisha, Rumi. The stories of girls and women who have been provoked to commit suicide by 'eve-teasers' are common -- even the few which make it to the public eye via the media.

New Study Looks at Challenges Faced by Germany's Muslims

01.29.2010

by Sheila Lalwani, Spiegel, Germany - It's no secret that many immigrants have a hard time in Germany. A new study has found that women wearing headscarves have a particularly hard time on the job market and a quarter of those with Turkish backgrounds face discrimination when looking for work.

Cancel Haiti's Debt

01.29.2010

by Sarah van Gelder, Yes!, USA - There's a growing movement to cancel Haiti's foreign debt as a way to return to the Haitian people the authority to rebuild their lives and their country.

Past the Deadline on Guantánamo

01.27.2010

by Sarah E. Mendelson, Foreign Policy, USA - A week after the deadline for closing the detention center, the United States is no closer to a satisfactory outcome.

Women Shifting up a Gear in United Arab Emirates

01.27.2010

by Helena Frith Powell, The National, UAE - Whether by choice or necessity, more women are reversing roles with their husbands to become the main breadwinner for the household.

Can CO2 Catchers Combat Climate Change?

01.21.2010

by Samiha Shafy, Spiegel, Germany - While nations bicker about who should cut greenhouse gas emissions and by how much, scientists are dreaming up their own solutions to global warming. A German professor has created a filter which extracts more than a thousand times more carbon dioxide from the air than a tree.

The Turban Headache in France

01.20.2010

by Sujatha Samy, Tehelka, India - France has to come to terms with the changing face of its society and opt for more nuanced laws that would not alienate its minorities.

Interview with Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir

01.19.2010

by Alyssa McDonald, New Statesman, UK - The Icelandic prime minister talks to the NS about scrambling to rescue an economy under pressure from the UK while under fire from fellow Icelanders.

Economic Rights, Then and Now

01.15.2010

by Susan Feiner, Dollars & Sense, USA - President Roosevelt knew that significant federal spending was the key to economic security.

What Apocalypses Are You Nostalgic For?

01.13.2010

by Rebecca Solnit, Le Monde Diplomatique, France - The failure of national governments in Copenhagen doesn’t mean there is no future with them. Much was accomplished – even the refusal to be bullied into a false ‘solution’ accord by the global south. Tiny countries stood up to China. A global movement found its ties.

The Ultimate Eco-Friendly Ride

01.11.2010

by Andrea Reidl, Spiegel, Germany - Carbon fiber and aluminum are so 2009. This year's best bicycling model is made out of bamboo and hemp. A new generation of manufacturers are coming up with some of the most environmentally friendly transport yet. Lighter, stronger, more comfortable and these bikes have also got a much smaller carbon footprint.

Development in the 21st Century

01.08.2010

by Hillary Rodham Clinton, Foreign Policy, USA - The United States seeks a safer, more prosperous, more democratic, and more equitable world. We cannot be assured of that progress when one-third of humankind live in conditions that offer them little chance of building better lives for themselves or their children.

Sick With Terror

01.06.2010

by Amy Goodman, Truthdig, USA - Since stimulus funds will now be directed to supply more scanning equipment at airports, what about spending money to ensure mammograms and prostate exams at community health centers?

Towns Rush to Make Low-Carbon Transition

01.04.2010

by Tara Lohan, Yes!, USA - More and more neighborhoods are making the transition to a climate-friendly community. Has yours?

The Most Hated Name in News

12.26.2009

by Deborah Campbell, The Walrus, Canada - Can Al Jazeera English cure what ails North American journalism?

L'Aquila Battles Despair, Inertia and Corruption

12.21.2009

by Annette Langer, Spiegel, Germany - Eight months after a powerful earthquake struck the Abruzzo region of central Italy, many of its cities and villages still lie in ruins.

God, the Army, and PTSD

12.17.2009

by Tara McKelvey, Boston Review, USA - The political fallout from the Iraq war and the government’s failure to care for its veterans has been far-reaching.

How Much Is a Human Life Worth?

12.16.2009

by Susanne Koelbl, Spiegel, Germany - The German-ordered bombing in Kunduz left behind dozens of widows and orphans. Now, survivors and relatives of the dead are looking for compensation. Some, though, worry that the money will fall into the hands of the Taliban.

The ‘Human’ Factor Missing in Copenhagen

12.11.2009

by Ellen Goodman, Truthdig, USA - Countries are wrangling over everything about human-induced climate change except the increasing number of humans inducing it.

Reviving the Local Economy with Publicly Owned Banks

12.10.2009

by Ellen Brown, Yes! Magazine, USA - State and local leaders are considering creating publicly owned banks that can funnel credit to where it is needed most: directly into the local economy.

Mr Chidambaram’s War

12.09.2009

by Arundhati Roy, Outlook, India - The low, flat-topped hills of south Orissa have been home to the Dongria Kondh long before there was a country called India or a state called Orissa.

Urban Greenhouses Aim to Help Cities Combat Climate Change

12.08.2009

by Jess Smee, Spiegel, Germany - With its massive glass dome, the Plantagon Greenhouse wouldn't look out of place in a sci-fi movie. And if all goes smoothly, one may soon crop up in a city near you. In these days of global warming, its creators argue, it's not a question of if it will become reality but, rather, when.

Behind Bars in Honduras

12.03.2009

by Tamar Sharabi, Upside Down World, Canada - An interview with a women's rights leader before the 'free' election.

My Cry from the Islands of Blood

12.02.2009

by Malayapinas, World Pulse, USA - Under the Arroyo government, violence has worsened as more military forces have become involved in the lawlessness and culture of impunity that reigns all over the island.

After Massacre in Phillipines, It’s Workers Against Warlords

12.01.2009

by Lindsay Beyerstein, In These Times, Canada - Last week in the Phillipines, dozens of politicians and journalists were dragged from a campaign convoy by about 100 armed men.

Moldova and the Media: Why Track Human Trafficking?

11.24.2009

by Diana Lungu, European Journalism Centre, EU - Over the past decade, myriad reports about human trafficking from or through Moldova have appeared in European and US media. The articles are often sensationalist; they obscure the issue or tarnish the image of entire countries – as well as the mainstream media’s reputation in general.

Copenhagen: Seattle Grows Up

11.24.2009

by Naomi Klein, The Nation, USA - Ten years after the Seattle protests, climate activists are poised to make the U.N. climate change summit their "growing up party."

Is Climate Change a Feminist Issue?

11.23.2009

by Jen Phillips, Mother Jones, USA - Yes, according to a report released yesterday by the United Nations Population Fund. "Women—particularly those in poor countries—will be affected differently than men," the report states.

Generation Recession

11.19.2009

by Lizzy Ratner, The Nation, USA - These are not happy days for America's young and striving. Young people have lost 2.5 million jobs to the crisis, making them the hardest-hit age group.

Is This the End for Coal?

11.18.2009

by Christine MacDonald, E. Magazine, US - Momentum is building to block new coal-fired power plants and end mountaintop removal mining. Is there enough political will to make the break?

Holidays Bring Nothing to Celebrate in Eastern Congo

11.13.2009

by Lauren Gelfand, World Politics Review, USA - In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the annual arrival of the holiday season brings with it the sinking realization that no matter

Let Me Talk, Speak, 'n Express

11.10.2009

by Ankita Chawla Delhi, Hardnews, India - Obstruction to freedom of expression makes the insistence on one's own space and speech invaluable. When public spaces are patrolled and right to express oneself is suppressed, personal freedom is at stake.

The Fort Hood Shooting and the Soldier's Burden

11.09.2009

by Julie Hanus, Utne Reader, USA - Most U.S. citizens have been largely insulated from the daily impact of our country’s wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Now, as the nation grapples with the Fort Hood tragedy, we may find we can no longer ignore the psychic burdens that our soldiers must bear.

Mu Sochua: Sending the Right Signal to Cambodia's Women

11.09.2009

by Rhyen Coombs, WorldPulse, USA - World Pulse sat down with MP and women's rights activist Mu Sochua in Berkeley, CA, just before she returned to Cambodia, where she fears new charges of treason and prison for her fight against corruption.

Steve Job's Legacy

11.07.2009

by Nancy F. Koehn, Fortune Magazine, USA - First and foremost, Steve Job is an entrepreneur. And that is how history will long remember him. Not primarily as a fiduciary or an institution builder or an administrator (though he has worn all those hats),

Baghdad's Underground Shelters Help Iraqi Women Escape Violence and Abuse

11.05.2009

by Anna Badkhen, Utne Reader, USA - On a bullet-scarred side street in Baghdad’s downtown, where U.S. Marines famously helped tear down the statue of Saddam Hussein in April of 2003, an inconspicuous entryway tucked between a steel-shuttered shop and a rickety candy stall leads to a flight of steep concrete stairs. Operated despite recurring death threats and lack of government support by a team of 35 Iraqi activists who call themselves the Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq (OWFI), the shelters offer a glint of hope for civil society.

Whose War?

11.03.2009

Rakhi Chakrabarty Delhi, Hardnews, India - The obscure 6,000 sq km forest of Abuj Marh is the cynosure of eyes in India's security establishment. It's here in Abuj Marh that the CPI-Maoists have their strategic base and headquarters. No government agency, state or central, has had any existence here, and CPI-Maoists extort money from government contractors, health workers and even school teachers.

Terrorizing Aid to Somalia

11.02.2009

by Natalie Parke, Foreign Policy, USA - There is a new humanitarian crisis unfolding in Somalia, and the United States is partly to blame. Despite sending $2 million and 40 tons of arms and ammunition to the country's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) earlier this year, now, the United States is withholding humanitarian aid until relief agencies agree to comply with strict, game-stopping conditions.

The Evolution Of An Eco-Prophet

11.01.2009

by Sharon Begley, NEWSWEEK, USA - Al Gore steps onto the portico of his century-old white colonial, its stately columns framing him and the black Lab mix, Bojangles, that he and his son rescued from a shelter as a birthday present for Tipper.

Pragmatists in Tehran

10.30.2009

by Hilary Mann-Leverett, Foreign Policy, USA - Direct US-Iranian negotiations in Geneva and Vienna this month over Iran's nuclear program demonstrate something very positive about the prospects for U.S. diplomacy with Iran.

More Troops Will Just Mean More Targets

10.29.2009

by Christina Lamb, The Spectator, UK - Since the war on terror began, Christina Lamb has believed that the answer in Afghanistan was to send more soldiers. Now, after eight years of fighting and no end in sight, she has changed her mind. Victory is not an option.

Hope Springs Eternal

10.25.2009

by Anna Quindlen, Newsweek, USA - Assessing a young presidency. Barack Obama campaigned as a populist firebrand but governs like a cerebral consensus builder. The founding fathers wouldn't have it any other way.

Break-Dancers in Gaza: Keeping It Real

10.23.2009

By Abigail Hauslohner, Khan Younis, Gaza, Time, USA - Mohammed al-Ghiez sets his laptop on the concrete rooftop of a school in the central Gaza strip. As he turns up the music-a blend of American hip-hop, techno and Palestinian rap-the rest of his B-boy crew starts warming up by jumping rope.

Remember the Women?

10.23.2009

by Ann Jones, The Nation, USA - Gen. Stanley McChrystal says he needs more American troops to salvage something link winning in Afghanistan and restore the country to "normal life."