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Take Action: Pakistan Flood & How You Can Help
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What started as normal rain on July 29 during the region’s annual monsoon season has now become the worst flooding that Pakistan has experienced in More »
America’s homeless population: Protected or punished?
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Is sleeping outside criminal? Boulder, Colorado officials seem to think so. More »
The violence in Puerto Rico has to stop.
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Violence in Puerto Rico gives us cause to think about the way we hurt one another. More »
Gates & Buffett challenge super-rich to give half to charity
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Two of the world's richest men challenge other super-wealthy individuals to pledge half of their net worth. More »
Photo Essay: Protests in Thailand
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Considering the recent protests, is it safe to visit Thailand? Ross Lee Tabak shares his thoughts. More »
Women’s Reservation Bill: A Step Forward for Women in India?
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Reeti Roy shares her thoughts on the newly passed Women's Reservation Bill in India. More »
Bluefin tuna ban & polar bear protection blocked by UN members
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Trade interests trump environmental concerns at the United Nations. More »
Nat Geo’s Garbage Moguls
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National Geographic's new show, Garbage Moguls, features dumpster divers turning discarded items from trash into trendy. More »
Photo Essay: Chile After the Quake
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A local resident shares images of his Santiago neighborhood after the quake. More »
Google’s Person Finder App Helps in Chile Quake Aftermath
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If you're looking for someone or can confirm someone is alive, Google's app is a clearinghouse where you can retrieve and add information. More »
BREAKING NEWS: United States Pushes Partners to Cancel Haiti’s Debt
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News so new that The New York Times hasn't even reported it yet. More »
Lakota Sioux facing hard winter- again.
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"Nobody should have to burn clothes for heat." Here's what you can do to help. More »
Gates Foundation pledges $10 billion to world vaccine project
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The Gates' call 2010-2020 "The Decade of Vaccines." More »
Google To Leave China?
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On Tuesday, Google threatened to cease cooperating with China's internet censorship practice, adding the possibility of closing all Google operations More »
Sudan peace process in precarious position
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What you can do to help keep the peace in Sudan. More »
100 People Arrested, Over Two Tons Of Elephant Ivory Seized
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INTERPOL's largest ever wildlife crime operation in Africa proves successful with the arrest of 100 people and seizure of over two tons of elephant iv More »
Chris Jordan Gets Ready to Visit the Pacific Garbage Patch
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Artist announces newest photography and multimedia project. More »
Plastic Bans on Uptick Around the World
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Let's hope these plastic bans lead to a domino effect. More »
Cash for Clunkers, German Style
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The goal of the Cash for Clunkers program was two-fold: to stimulate the economy & get old-model polluters off the road. More »
ING Says “No” to Kitesurfing in Cornwall
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The financial giant takes the "ING" out of kitesurfing. More »
A “Whites-Only” Pool in 2009?
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Kids' treatment during visit to a Philadelphia pool suggests that, no, the US is NOT in a post-racial phase. More »
New York Philharmonic to Perform in Cuba?
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After playing North Korea last year, the NY Philharmonic prepares for the possibility of playing in Cuba. Is this a new form of diplomacy? More »
New York City’s Newest Urban Park Opens
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The High Line is a model of 21st century urban (re) development. More »
Togo Abolishes the Death Penalty
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Togo becomes the 94th country in the world to abolish the death penalty for all crimes. More »
Latin America-Based Bloggers Wanted
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If you're volunteering or working on community building projects in Latin America, Idealist wants to hear from you! More »
Iran’s Tiananmen: 5 Reasons We MUST Support Iranian Citizens on Saturday
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70% of Iranians are under the age of 30. A change in government now could have dramatically positive results for the lives of all young Iranians. Now More »
Photo Essay: Demonstration in Solidarity with Peru’s Indigenous People
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A cynical commenter leads me to question: Can holding a protest sign help solve the world's problems? More »
Shame on Shell: Settlement Reached in Wiwa v. Shell
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That rumor about a settlement in Wiwa v. Shell wasn't unfounded. Here's the latest. More »
BREAKING NEWS: Peaceful Protesters in Peru Attacked, Killed
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With reporting directly from the scene. More »
Budget Cuts Burn California’s State Parks
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Hey, Arnold! This land was made for you AND me! More »
Mitsubishi’s Back-up Business Plan
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Hint: Bluefin isn't the name of Mitsubishi's latest model. More »
BREAKING NEWS: What Happened to Wiwa v. Shell?
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The trial is rescheduled for June 3. Then it's postponed "sine die." That's Latin for "without date." More »
Photo Essay: Protest at Chevron’s Annual Shareholder Meeting
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A photo report of the protest outside Chevron's Annual Shareholder Meeting in San Ramon, California. More »
Chevron’s Greenwashing Ad Campaign
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It's simple, touchy-feely, and personal. But critics say Chevron's latest ad campaign is just the latest example of corporate greenwashing. More »
Big Week Ahead for Big Oil
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From the East Coast to the West Coast, big oil will be big news this week. More »
Is Your Computer Killing the Planet?
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The New Scientist says the answer to that question might just be "Yes." If that's the case, what are we going to do about it? More »
The Story of Stuff: Conscious Consumerism or Anticapitalist Propaganda?
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"Do I really need this?" It's a question that conscious consumers ask. That doesn't make them communists. More »
Grand Central Gets Greener
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New York City's transportation crossroads and tourist attraction gets green makeover. More »
Ken Saro Wiwa’s Death Was Not in Vain
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Almost 15 years after Nigerian writer and activist Ken Saro Wiwa's execution, Wiwa v. Shell is scheduled to open in a Manhattan court on May 26. More »
“60 Minutes” Exposes Chevron’s Environmental Atrocity in the Amazon
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Dirty deeds done dirt cheap turn a tidy profit for America's third largest company. More »
News from Nicaragua
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An indigenous group on the country's Atlantic coast calls for social change through secession. More »
What Should Worry You More Than Swine Flu
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There's something scarier than swine flu. And few people are talking about it. More »
Ausencias – Haunting Images of People “Disappeared” by the Argentinean Dictatorship
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Husbands, wives, parents, and children who once were there leave haunting spaces in the images. The gravity of the loss is apparent in the eyes of th More »
To Pay Ransom or Not to Pay Ransom?
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That's one of the troubling questions about the current rash of piracy. How do you answer it? More »
Revolution– 2.0 Style– in Moldova
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Harnessing the connecting power of social media, protesters in Moldova organize to demand change. More »
US Calls for Stricter Tourism Guidelines in Antarctica
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The proposal forwarded by the US seems solid, but who should have the right to determine Antarctica's tourism guidelines? More »
India’s Pink Chaddi Campaign
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Panties and pub crawls might just be the most imaginative form of protest ever. Whether the protest will be effective remains to be seen. More »
What Happens to Our Heroes?
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He was hailed as a hero. Then, he came home and everything changed. More »
Introducing the First (Green) Family
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Foodies, rejoice! The First Family IS planting an organic garden! More »
