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Appeals Court Rules Inmates Entitled to Voting Rights
by Jeff RaderstrongFeb 26, 2010
- A federal appeals court in January ruled that felons incarcerated in Washington State have been illegally barred from voting.
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Bolivia to Host Climate Summit for the People
by Margit ChristensonFeb 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.
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Chicago Ward Tries Citizen Budgeting
by Jeff RaderstrongFeb 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.”
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"Pro-poor" Relief for Haiti
by Kim EckartFeb 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.
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In Argentina, Activists Celebrate Media Reform
by Margit ChristensonDec 16, 2009
- After years of campaigning by hundreds of the country’s civil society groups, Argentina is transforming its media regulations.
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White House Opens Visitor Log to the Public
by Heather PurserDec 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.
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River Restoration Ends Klamath Water Wars
by Susie Shutts, Margit ChristensonDec 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.
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Activists Wrangle Forest Victories from Corporations
by Laura KaliebeDec 15, 2009
- Fierce pressure from activists has led several major corporations to change purchasing practices linked to deforestation.
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Can Northeast States Grow Their Own Food?
by Laura KaliebeDec 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.
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Homeland Security Addresses Rights Violations
by Susie ShuttsDec 15, 2009
- In October, the Department of Homeland Security announced reforms aimed at improving conditions for immigrants being held in detention centers.
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Seeds of a Movement for the Unemployed
by Jake BlumgartDec 15, 2009
- Where do working Americans turn when they lose their jobs?
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Signs of Life :: Sit-In Keeps Factory Open
by Laura KaliebeAug 28, 2009
- Workers at the Des Plaines, Illinois, Hartmarx factory voted to stage a sit-in this June against banking giant Wells Fargo.
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Signs of Life :: Act Two for Clean Water
by Madeline OstranderAug 28, 2009
- The U.S. Senate may be poised to undo a Bush-era policy that undercut protection of the nation’s waterways.
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Signs of Life :: Tribes Approve Same-Sex Marriage
by Heather PurserAug 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.
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Signs of Life :: Cities Eat Local
by Jessica BellAug 28, 2009
- Increasing numbers of U.S. cities are looking to lessen their climate impact by growing and eating local food.
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