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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown jhas been asked to undertake an investigation into the death of Afghan journalist Sultan Munadi, the New York Times reporter killed during a British military operation that rescued reporter Stephen Farrell from Taliban captors.
more...Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Afghanistan] [Conflict] [Information & media] |
An MP calls on Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg to take part in a televised debate on climate change that all national TV stations must broadcast.
more...Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Politics] [Information & media] [Climate change] Image: 'Climate change is the most pressing issue humanity faces, but judging by opinion polls, and previous experience, it will not feature highly in the forthcoming general election'
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African environmentalists - Marc Ona Essangui , Wangari Maathai, Fatima Jibrell, Kofi Annan, Ken Saro-Wiwa
more...Related topics/regions: [Africa] [Environmental activism] Image: Marc Ona Essangui (Goldman Environmental Prize)
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Surprisingly, Ralph Nader says yes.
more...From: In These Times Related topics/regions: [United States] [Corporations] Image: Warren Buffett announcing his $30 billion pledge to the Gates foundation © Gates Foundation
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Today is the first global day marking the fight against "the world's leading killer of young children."
more...Related topics/regions: [Infant mortality] [Disease] [Children] Image: Safer care
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None of the top 10 Conservative bloggers believes that man-made global warming is an established fact; all 10 reject David Cameron's view that the issue should be an urgent priority if the party were in government.
more...Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Politics] [Climate change] Image: Climate change chart: scientific credibility
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£6.50 for a loaf of bread, £7 for a box of cornflakes and £18 for a pint of beer - these are the prices we could face in 2030 unless urgent action is taken to prevent dangerous climate change, says a new forecast.
more...From: Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Climate change] |
The award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Barack Obama produced a heap of criticism, but does the President reflect a new era of tranquillity?
more...Related topics/regions: [United States] [Peace] |
A president says that Western nations should not use the word dictator or criticise African states about human rights as that was neo-colonialist... radio stations closed in Uganda... the Indian media is accused of ingoring environmental issues... Tamil writer’s 20-year sentence condemned... two journalists murdered... - the latest Commonwealth Journalists Association newsletter shows the pressure faced by journalists around the world, day in and day out.
more...Related topics/regions: [Information & media] Image: Reporting: a dangerous job © OneWorld
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More and more campaign groups are using films to promote their causes, and many documentaries have broken out of their specialist markets and into the mainstream. Now a report, Honest Truths: Documentary Filmmakers on Ethical Challenges in Their Work, has put the spotlight on the ethics of the filmmakers.
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Population issues continue to arouse controversy. OneWorld UK's new Population Guide aims to reduce the heat and increase the light.
more...From: OneWorld UK Related topics/regions: [Population] Image: Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UN Population Fund © People & the Planet
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A British MP is urging colleagues to back a parliamentary motion in favour of a 55 mile an hour speed limit, an end to domestic flights by 2011 and a requirement that TV must provide at least two hours viewing a week on the climate crisis.
more...From: Campaign against Climate Change Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Activism] [Climate change] Image: The CarbonNeutral Company joins Stephen Byers MP and Colin Challen MP (centre) to launch the first All Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group, 2005
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Hundreds of activist organisations had their internet service turned off after the US Chamber of Commerce strong-armed an upstream provider to pull the plug on The Yes Men.
more...Related topics/regions: [United States] [Internet] [Freedom of expression] [Corporations] |
On 24 October, join people all over the world
more...taking a stand for a safe climate future. Related topics/regions: [Climate change] |
"When a feisty young married woman inspires a church minister known for his inappropriate choice of women to join a campaign to end poverty, the result is an explosive mix that takes them into a world that neither bargained for."
more...Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Activism] [Poverty] Image: Beyond Reach?
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The winning animations for the Golden Poo Awards.
more...Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Water/sanitation] Image: Global Handwashing Day
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Stand by for a ream of reports between now and the climate change conference in Copenhagen. Here's the first, which offers a blueprint for an economy based on stability, prosperity, fairness, sustainability and well-being.
more...From: New Economics Foundation Related topics/regions: [Climate change] [Economy] |
Where blogging has become a serious medium for social and political commentary as well as a target of government suppression.
more...Related topics/regions: [North Africa] [Middle East] [Internet] [Freedom of expression] Image: 'Death' - An image posted on the blog meiroun.blogspot.com (1907) © meiroun.blogspot.com / Global Voices Online
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An appropriate Nobel Peace Prize: two proposals.
more...From: Transnational Foundation Related topics/regions: [Norway] [Peace] |
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