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JUSTICE: the People's News Friday, September 03, 2010 Why helping Pakistan matters Socialist Worker Online Likewise, if the earthquake in Haiti allowed us to bring to light the hidden history of US imperialism in its "backyard," then the situation in Pakistan ... Will Aging Chimps Get to Retire, or Face Medical Research? New York Times The move has spurred outrage among animal rights advocates, primate experts and politicians, who say the chimpanzees — many of them middle-aged and elderly ... Chance for profits driving Afghan war Victoria Times Colonist By Graeme Gardiner, Times Colonist September 1, 2010 Imperialism is a disgrace rooted in the greed of a privileged few and paid for by the rest of us with ... A Katrina Retrospective: Structural Inequality, Environmental Justice and Our ... Huffington Post (blog) Indeed, a recent study from the Environmental Justice Resource Center at Clark Atlanta University found that 80 percent of the total waste disposed of by BP ... Appalachia Rising: Join the Mobilization to Abolish Mountaintop Removal! It's Getting Hot In Here (blog) Register today, and stand with thousands of Appalachians, concerned citizens, activists, mountain groups, environmental justice organizations, and Americans ... A Defiant France Steps Up Deportation of Roma TIME ... Raffarin have similarly warned Sarkozy that continuing to stigmatize French minorities, foreigners or Roma in particular may fuel xenophobia. ... SOUTH AFRICA "Xenophobia Simmering Just Below Boiling Point" Inter Press Service In the Western Cape province where Cape Town is situated, 55 incidents of xenophobia were recorded between May and July, which led to 40 arrests. ... Islamic center furor echoes anti-Catholicism Catholic Sentinel Anti-Muslim sentiment — based in misconceptions and xenophobia — at the core of the debate. “Society's newcomers are always on the outside,” one expert ... Poor and fat: The link between poverty and obesity in Canadian children CBC.ca Many of these factors are also linked to poverty, however. A 2009 study in Montreal, for example, demonstrated that low-income areas have less access to ... Poor Countries Cannot Afford Common Medicines RedOrbit A study has found that people in low and middle-income countries would be pushed to below the poverty line if they bought common medicines. ... Time for the Rich to Spend It All: A (Hurricane) Katrina Lesson OnEarth Magazine (blog) The modest sums foundations spend each year on "social justice" causes just aren't enough to eliminate poverty and racism: Big money, and the clout of ... Women's groups call out political sexism Washington Post The effort to track sexist comments and put pressure on advertisers who help bankroll the media figures responsible for some of the remarks comes as women ... Facebook: No Pot Leaves Allowed — But Racism and Sexism Are Fine AlterNet (blog) But if nixing a “pro-drug” image is staying appropriate, wouldn't it also make sense rid of sexist and racist content? According to Facebook's Statement of ... Visibility of Gay People Reflects Changes in China New York Times Most interestingly for me, though, she mentioned the “sudden media exposure of lesbian and gay people” in prime-time television in China. ... Castro sorry for persecution of gays in Cuba Dallas Voice The latest country to talk about legalizing same-sex marriage will not become the new gay and lesbian travel destination anytime soon. ... Act of animal cruelty caught on video as girl throws puppies into river Examiner.com An apparent act of animal cruelty has become a viral outcry circulating across the length and breadth of the internet as animals lovers worldwide call for ... Reforming the farm The Australian If "the most systematic animal abuse in world history" doesn't do it for you, Foer enumerates the devastating toll of animal agribusiness on the environment ... Same-sex couples face injustice on adoption Sydney Morning Herald The second was a deep sense of injustice about the existing adoption legislation. Many arguments against same-sex adoption stem from a belief children have ... Income Inequality: the Real Cause of Poor Health AlterNet (blog) Although the data establishing the link between income inequality and poor health is unequivocal, epidemiologists are still at a loss to explain why poor ... Arizona colleges sued for discrimination UPI.com 31 (UPI) -- The US Justice Department says it has filed an immigration lawsuit against Arizona authorities alleging hiring discrimination by schools in the ... Latino Youth Have Their Say on Arizona and SB1070 Huffington Post (blog) Raising them in an environment where Latinos are vilified and face discrimination is detrimental to our nation. SB 1070 took effect as of July 29, .. Germany must take a close look at racism in the country Deutsche Welle Comments by German central banker Thilo Sarrazin show how urgently Germany needs a debate about racism in the country, according to Hendrik Cremer of the ... Resisting cuts and racism in France Socialistworker.co.uk A few days earlier, on Saturday, thousands will take to the streets to protest against racism and scapegoating. Marches are planned in Paris and 94 other ... |
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