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West Oakland keeps fighting for cleaner air

By oaklandlocal | September 12, 2011

Two years after Newsdesk.org first examined high levels of air pollution in West Oakland, progress towards helping this community breathe easier is moving slowly. Thorny projects, including cleanups at the port and a local Superfund site, are hard to k…

France hardly alone on burqa ban

What a Waste! Electricity generated from raw sewage

Slang constitution attempts to popularize Kenyan law

Manute Bol, freedom fighter, is dead at 47

Democracy & Civics

Brazil bill could grant rights to ‘unborn’

By Natalie Orenstein | June 17, 2010

A current Brazilian bill could amplify the nation’s already stringent abortion restrictions. The “fetal rights” measure gives “absolute priority” to fetuses and extends constitutional rights to the “unborn.”

Democracy & Civics

In Moscow, put a damper on slaughtering sheep in courtyards, OK?

By Don Clyde | June 17, 2010

When in Moscow, do as the Muscovites do.

Environment

Niger Delta oil spills dwarf BP, Exxon Valdez catastrophes

By Don Clyde | June 17, 2010

Thousands of spills across decades have ravaged the Niger Delta region.

Democracy & Civics

For immigrants to UK, marriage dependent on English proficiency

By Natalie Orenstein | June 15, 2010

Starting this autumn, non-EU immigrants wishing to marry British citizens must pass an English test.

Economy

Recycled ink cartridges used for bike pathway

By Lemery Reyes | June 15, 2010

An Australian national park just got a little more green: it built a new bike pathway with recycled printer cartridges.

Democracy & Civics

A peaceful reality show in the Middle East

By Lemery Reyes | June 15, 2010

Most reality shows tend to document 20-somethings in compromising situations, passed out from nights of drinking and catty fights over gossip.

But, what about a reality show about peace in the Middle East?

Democracy & Civics

Controversial ‘Declaration’ allows tracking of Euro ‘Net searches

By Natalie Orenstein | June 10, 2010

The European Parliament’s pending “Written Declaration 29” is poised to permit the tracking of every EU Internet search made in the next two years.

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FIFA accused of blocking condom distribution, safe-sex information during World Cup

By Don Clyde | June 10, 2010

HIV prevention groups and the South African government will raise awareness by giving out hundreds of millions of free condoms during World Cup.

Environment

Trashy hotel built from beach debris

By Natalie Orenstein | June 10, 2010

Rome is home to the Pantheon and the Colosseum, but last week the city added something entirely different—and trashier—to its architectural repertoire.

Democracy & Civics

Five Al-Jazeera anchorwomen resign over ‘decency’

By Don Clyde | June 9, 2010

The news presenters quit after attacks on their “clothes and decency.”

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