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Climate Change: In Canada, No News Is Bad News

jallen — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:51:56 +0000

UXBRIDGE, Mar 16 (IPS) - Canada's climate researchers are being muzzled, their funding slashed, research stations closed, findings ignored and advice on the critical issue of the century unsought by Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government, according to a 40-page report by a coalition of 60 non-governmental organisations.

Inter Press Service

Canada Singled Out as Top Climate Obstructor

jallen — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:18:28 +0000

COPENHAGEN, Dec 12 (OneWorld.net) - For the sixth time in five days, Canada was singled out by climate activists at the UN conference here for its efforts to slow negotiations toward an ambitious and binding climate treaty.

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Activists Push to End Violence Against Women

iwahlstrom — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:36:45 +0000

WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (OneWorld.net) - Twenty years ago Sunday, an angry gunman killed 14 female university students in Montreal, Canada. As advocacy groups remember the 1989 Montreal Massacre, activists are working to end violence against women worldwide.

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'Alternative' Nobel to Climate Educator

jallen — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:37:15 +0100

WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (OneWorld.net) - A Canadian scientist who has dedicated his life to informing the world about the grave threats posed by climate change has been named one of four "Right Livelihood Award" winners this year.

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For Mexico and Canada, 'War on Terror' Is Over

jallen — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:07:08 +0100

MEXICO CITY, Sep 22 (New America Media) - On the eighth anniversary of the United States declaring a global "war on terror" this September, America's continental neighbors – Mexico and Canada – have had enough.

New America Media

Plans to Criminalize Generic Drugs May Hurt Poor

iwahlstrom — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:37:58 +0100

WASHINGTON, Jul 16 (OneWorld.net) - The sick in developing countries could lose access to lifesaving drugs if companies that produce affordable generic medicines are subjected to criminal prosecution under an international trade accord currently being drawn up, warns an international humanitarian group.

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G8 Risks Derailing Global Progress on Poverty

iwahlstrom — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:25:50 +0100

WASHINGTON, Jul 8 (OneWorld.net) - Unless immediate action is taken, climate change could reverse 50 years of progress in the fight against global poverty, warns a humanitarian group calling on G8 leaders to prioritize climate change and food security at their first in a series of meetings today.

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Women Launch Campaign Against Armed Domestic Abuse

iwahlstrom — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:20:13 +0100

In Brief
WASHINGTON, Jun 25 (OneWorld.net) - Women in 28 countries recently launched the first global campaign to end armed domestic violence by ensuring that men with a history of abuse do not have access to firearms. Women are three times more likely to die violently if there is a gun in the home.

Advocacy Project

Wear Your Conscience: Justice Clothing

iwahlstrom — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:52:54 +0100

[OneWorld.net - In Brief] A focus on fair, sustainable, and local business practices sets Justice Clothing apart from the crowd; the Minnesota-based company sells sweat-shop free apparel made by unionized workers in the United States and Canada.

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