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It’s Too Late to Compromise on Climate
Mateo Nube
| Dec 17, 2009
With survival at stake, Copenhagen offers a chance for the world to come together over shared values like sharing and accountability.
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Crossroads in Copenhagen
Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins
| Dec 17, 2009
Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins discusses the conflicting emotions that Copenhagen causes.
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Debt Relief: The Results Are In
Hayley Hathaway
| Dec 17, 2009
Debt relief has allowed poor nations to pay for schools and health care instead of loan interest. A new bill in the U.S. Congress would offer relief to more countries and make lending more responsible.
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A New Beginning with the Muslim World
Farrah Hassen
| Dec 17, 2009
If the administration is serious about building a new relationship with the Muslim world, it should implement one basic, non-ideological, cost-effective policy: Stop killing Muslims.
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Human Rights in the Age of Obama
Tanya Dawkins
| Dec 15, 2009
Ajamu Baraka is the executive director of the U.S. Human Rights Network, a coalition of more than 250 human rights and social justice organizations working to hold the United States accountable to international human rights standards. YES! Magazine board member Tanya Dawkins talked to him about housing, direct action, and why human rights are relevant during the recession.
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Hungry in Copenhagen
Bill McKibben
| Dec 17, 2009
Bill McKibben: A day of fasting isn’t the only reason why activists in Copenhagen are hungry today.
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Climate Change Movement Builds at Copenhagen
Grace Lee Boggs
| Dec 16, 2009
Movement building in this period requires actions that can bring about a radical shift in values.
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Was Lehman So Long Ago?
Robert Weissman
| Dec 16, 2009
While the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act makes some positive strides, what’s really needed is a popular uprising for stronger regulation.
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Bolivia’s Economic Success
Sara Kozameh
| Dec 16, 2009
By regaining public ownership of natural resources and focusing on social programs, the Morales administration has achieved record growth despite the recession.
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Spontaneous Smiley Project
Susie Shutts
| Dec 14, 2009
Ruth Kaiser spots smiley faces everywhere she looks. With her online collection of photographs of smileys in the everyday, she encourages others to adopt an optimistic outlook and do the same.
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Recovery Act’s Green Jobs: Weatherization in New York City
Dec 11, 2009
640,329 jobs have been created or saved by the Recovery Act. Green for All provides a glimpse into how the program affects the people who hold those jobs and the residents receiving weatherization services in New York City.
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