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96 Indigenous Slaves Freed in Congo
A group that intensively lobbies slave owners one at a time has secured the release of 96 indigenous people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
International Youth with Unique Ideas
A 29-year-old using art and technology to preserve an indigenous language in Australia and a 28-year-old providing support to children and women living with AIDS in Zimbabwe are just two of 140 youth honored for their social entrepreneurship this year.
Obama and McCain on Immigration
John McCain and Barack Obama both support a form of "earned legalization" or a "pathway to citizenship" for undocumented immigrants in the United States, but their overall approaches to the immigration issue are quite different.
Olympic Sponsors Ignore China's Rights Violations
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (OneWorld) - A leading U.S. human rights group blasted Olympic corporate sponsors such as McDonald's, Panasonic, and Coca-Cola yesterday for disregarding human rights abuses in host country China.
First Major Utility Company Invests in Solar Energy
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 19 (New America Media) - For the first time, a big, American utility company is investing in large-scale solar energy. Pacific Gas & Electric has decided that solar is part of the answer for California's energy needs.
People Power Prevails in Pakistan
Resilient and determined peaceful demonstrations forced the resignation of Pakistani president and former general Pervez Musharraf, says an Asian human rights watchdog, calling the move a victory for democracy over militarism worldwide.
Border Park Visitors Face New Controls
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 18 (OneWorld) - Community groups are concerned about the Department of Homeland Security's plans to build a giant fence down the middle of a park that marks the westernmost border between the United States and Mexico.
Mobilizing Against Hunger in Haiti
In notoriously hunger-stricken Haiti, a grassroots movement is revitalizing deforested land, conserving rainwater, and leading discussions on the root causes of the ongoing food crisis.
Georgian Refugees 'Need Justice, Protection'
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (OneWorld) - Numerous humanitarian groups are responding to the diverse needs of Georgian refugees, but the international community must also deploy a civilian protection force and a fact-finding mission to investigate evidence of unlawful use of force by all parties to the conflict, said a human rights watchdog Sunday.
6,700,000,000 Elephants in the Room
World population growth is fundamentally tied to rising global poverty, inequity, and environmental degradation, but empowering women has the potential to reverse all these trends at once, says an environmental think tank.
Preventing AIDS, 40,000 People at a Time
Next month, a pilot HIV-prevention program will seek to reach 40,000 people in western Kenya with voluntary HIV/AIDS tests, malaria and diarrhea prevention tools, and condoms -- all over the course of one week.
Activists Applaud India Coke Plant Closure
Coca-Cola has shut down its bottling plant in Sinhachawar, India following a vigorous community-led campaign that protested the factory's illegal occupation of land and exposed its "shocking" levels of pollution, reports a local corporate abuse watchdog.
Brutal Taliban Killings Anger Aid Community
WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (OneWorld) - The fatal ambush of four humanitarian aid workers in Afghanistan Wednesday has provoked a sharp response from the international aid community, including strong condemnation of the Taliban.
Forest Defenders Target Snack Foods, Cosmetics
NEW YORK, Aug 15 (OneWorld) - Major players in the food and cosmetics industries are coming under heavy pressure from environmental activists to stop manufacturing and selling products that contain palm oil.
'R-Word' Campaign Targets Hollywood Blockbuster
The new Ben Stiller film "Tropic Thunder" is facing protests and a boycott by people with disabilities for its repeated use of the word "retard." The film's controversial premiere coincided this week with the launch of a new campaign to get people to stop the demeaning use of the "R-word."
No War, No Peace in Georgia
Despite a Tuesday ceasefire agreement, ongoing hostilities and other evidence indicate that Russia may be determined to keep Georgia from regaining control over the breakaway region of South Ossetia, reports a Georgia-based journalist.
Pakistani Civilians Flee Fresh Fighting
UPPER DIR, Pakistan, Aug 14 (IPS) - "We have been staying in this camp for two days. My daughter is still in Loi Sam, which we left due to heavy shelling by the army," says Gul Pari, who fled the fighting in volatile Bajaur Agency, a tribal area on Pakistan’s northern border.
The Greening of Islamic Politics
From the issuance of a religious edict against nuclear power to the emergence of a new Islamic party with a "powerful environmental message," politics in predominantly-Muslim Indonesia have grown significantly greener over the last few years, write Saleem Ali and Haris Hidayat.
Playing for Change
A youth football league that combines sports and education has transformed the lives of thousands of children in Honduras while reducing soaring crime rates in one particularly troubled neighborhood of the capital, Tegucigalpa.
UK Slams 'Misleading' Shell Ad
A Shell ad that says oil sands are a "sustainable" source of energy was recently slammed by a UK advertising authority for misleading consumers, reports an environmental watchdog.
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