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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 »
Call to Action: Support Lhamo Tso & Dhondup Wangchen
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Shreya Sanghani explains how you can support the release of documentary filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen. More »
Guatemalan Disaster Creates Chaos and a Call to Action
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Matador member Luke Armstrong works in Guatemala with the The GOD'S CHILD Project, and explains what help is needed following the tropical storm and v More »
World Malaria Day
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April 25 is World Malaria Day. Here are some facts about the disease and how you can help. More »
Organizational Profile: Stuff Your Rucksack
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Stuff Your Rucksack puts travelers in touch with organizations that need help.
BBC TV presenter Kate Humble came up with the idea for Stuff Your Ruc More »
What can you do in four years?
If we all make one commitment, can we change the world for the better in just four years? More »
Prove you’re smart & give the world free rice
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Yep, even the UN's getting into online gaming. More »
50 Walk/Bike/Run Events
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Nancy Harder rounds up 50 Walk/Bike/Run events in the US and abroad. More »
Unplugging the Fridge
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Dona Francis tells us why we don't really need to be so dependent on our refrigerators. More »
Sierra Club accepting applications for “Best Internship on Earth”
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The deadline to apply is March 31. More »
Matador member plans Spring Break volunteer project in Haiti
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Jared Krauss explains the Students Helping Haiti project and invites you to support this alternative spring break program. 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 »
109 Ways to Use Your Frequent Flyer Miles for Good: The Americas Edition
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Part one of Matador's comprehensive guide to donating your frequent flyer miles. More »
5 Things You Can Do to Help Free the Hikers
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Help free Matador contributor Sarah Shourd from an Iranian prison. More »
10,000 tents for Haiti
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Shaun King leads effort to collect 10,000 tents for Haiti in 24 hours. How many tents can the Matador community contribute? More »
Urban Volunteering: Washington, D.C.
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Marcella Prokop gives us a look at some of the volunteer opportunities available in Washington, D.C. More »
Matador contributor organizes Haiti fundraiser in Chicago
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If you're in the area, stop by the Hope 4 Haiti Happy Hour this Friday night. More »
Chevron appoints new CEO: Will he lead the way in cleaning up the company?
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Send John Watson a message and ask him to be accountable for his company's actions. More »
Haiti Volunteer Project Update: Afternoon 1/20/10
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Rescue and relief efforts there continue to move at a pace that no one finds satisfactory. More »
Haiti Volunteer Project: Morning Update 1/17/10
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Three ways to take action and one hell of an inspiring story. More »
Haiti Volunteer Project: Evening Update 1/15/10
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The latest information about Matador's response to the Haiti earthquake. More »
Haiti Volunteer Project: Evening Update 1/14/10
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Here's the update as of 7:30 PM EST. More »
Haiti Volunteer Project: Morning Update 1/14/10
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Here's the latest information about Matador's efforts to provide relief to the people of Haiti. More »
Haiti Volunteer Project: Evening Update, 1/13/10
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Here's the latest on Matador's efforts to help Haiti. More »
Haiti Earthquake Update: Donations List
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As we organize the Matador volunteer trip to Haiti, we're also putting out a call for donated items.
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Haiti Volunteer Trip: We Asked, You (All 250+ of You!) Reached Out
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Your energy, your stories, and your passion are inspiring. Haiti- get ready for us! More »
What You Can Do to Help Haiti [UPDATED]
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How Matador can help Haiti. Get involved! More »
Sudan peace process in precarious position
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What you can do to help keep the peace in Sudan. More »
Ugandan Minister of Ethics & Integrity to Gays: “Forget about human rights.”
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The man who tried to ban mini skirts is now on a bender to make homosexuality not just illegal, but punishable by death. More »
Send Stiv Wilson to Explore Plastic Pollution in the Atlantic
Stiv Wilson is invited to participate in a research mission to explore the plastic pollution floating around in the Sargasso Sea, and needs your help More »
Three Cheers For Sweatshops?
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In his New York Times Op-Ed column championing sweatshops in third world countries, Kristof admits he is "just about the only person in America who fa 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 »
Dear Justice of the Peace Bardwell: An Open Letter Against Institutionalized Racism
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I don't want you to lose your job. I want you to rethink it. More »
10 Steps Hotels Can Take to Go Greener
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Sheet and towel change just aren't enough. More »
Will 30 Days on Jet Blue Help a School in Zambia?
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That's what Greg Krause is banking on. More »
Steal This Idea: Give Away Your Creations
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Connection with others begins when you give a part of yourself to them. More »
New Media & Youth Action Conference Planned for New York City
You can participate! It's free. More »
Choose Africa’s Next Changemakers!
Ashoka gives you the opportunity to vote for the project that seems most likely to help educational initiatives in Africa. More »
7 Common Challenges You Encounter After You Launch Your NGO…
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...and how to solve them! More »
4 Ways to Get the Most from Your Charity Dollar
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Bobby Calise explains 4 factors to take into consideration before handing over a donation. More »
4 Questions to Ask Before WWOOFing
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Don't wait until after you've signed up to WWOOF to ask these questions. 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 »
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 »
6 Ways the Western World Can Support Iranian Activists
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6 steps you can take right now to support Iranian activists. More »
The Problem with E-Waste
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What happens when the reuse-recycle part of the "three Rs" equation poses serious threats to human health? 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 »
New York Media is a Soapbox for Big Oil Propaganda
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Our future depends on our willingness to reform our energy policy. Big oil companies and their big media collaborators are standing in the way with b 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 »
7 Ways to Have Life-Changing Conversations
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Whether offline or on, whether talking about changing the world or what to eat for dinner, you can have more meaningful conversations. Here's how. More »
Social Activism with Compounding Interest
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5 reasons to start a non-profit or NGO BEFORE you're old and rich. 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 »
20 Quotes to Inspire Change
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You wanted to save the world, but somewhere you lost your energy. Here are 20 inspiring quotes to help you find it again. 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 »
Against Complacency: Some Thoughts About AIG
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Because change isn’t always about a feel-good story. More »
