Signs of Life

Bolivia to Host Climate Summit for the People by Margit Christenson Feb 26, 2010: Bolivian President Evo Morales has called for an alternative climate-change conference, this one involving governments as well as non-governmental organizations, indigenous groups, scientists, and environmentalists.
Chicago Ward Tries Citizen Budgeting by Jeff Raderstrong Feb 26, 2010: In a city with a history of corruption and lack of transparency, one elected official is restoring meaning to the term “public funds.”
"Pro-poor" Relief for Haiti by Kim Eckart Feb 26, 2010: In the aftermath of the Jan. 12 earthquake that is believed to have killed more than 150,000 people, a call is growing for more long-term, sustainable solutions, such as debt relief.
In Argentina, Activists Celebrate Media Reform by Margit Christenson Dec 16, 2009: After years of campaigning by hundreds of the country’s civil society groups, Argentina is transforming its media regulations.
White House Opens Visitor Log to the Public by Heather Purser Dec 15, 2009: The White House has begun making its visitor logs publicly available on its website, reversing a Bush administration policy that kept such records secret.
River Restoration Ends Klamath Water Wars by Susie Shutts, Margit Christenson Dec 15, 2009: A new draft agreement would remove four Klamath River dams that affect more than 300 miles of salmon habitat along the Oregon-California coast.
Activists Wrangle Forest Victories from Corporations by Laura Kaliebe Dec 15, 2009: Fierce pressure from activists has led several major corporations to change purchasing practices linked to deforestation.
Can Northeast States Grow Their Own Food? by Laura Kaliebe Dec 15, 2009: How much of the food eaten in the northeastern United States could be produced regionally? The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced $230,000 in funding to find out.
Homeland Security Addresses Rights Violations by Susie Shutts Dec 15, 2009: In October, the Department of Homeland Security announced reforms aimed at improving conditions for immigrants being held in detention centers.
Seeds of a Movement for the Unemployed by Jake Blumgart Dec 15, 2009: Where do working Americans turn when they lose their jobs?
Signs of Life :: Sit-In Keeps Factory Open by Laura Kaliebe Aug 28, 2009: Workers at the Des Plaines, Illinois, Hartmarx factory voted to stage a sit-in this June against banking giant Wells Fargo.
Signs of Life :: Act Two for Clean Water by Madeline Ostrander Aug 28, 2009: The U.S. Senate may be poised to undo a Bush-era policy that undercut protection of the nation’s waterways.
Signs of Life :: Tribes Approve Same-Sex Marriage by Heather Purser Aug 28, 2009: Same-sex marriage is not legal in Oregon, but an Oregon tribe has exercised its sovereignty to recognize same-sex marriages on its 10-square-mile reservation.
Signs of Life :: Cities Eat Local by Jessica Bell Aug 28, 2009: Increasing numbers of U.S. cities are looking to lessen their climate impact by growing and eating local food.
Signs of Life :: Legal Settlements Protect Voters by Susie Shutts Aug 28, 2009: Organizations in Ohio, Missouri, and elsewhere are correcting problems that prevented thousands of people from voting in recent elections.

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