Forum for Global Exchange
2008
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OIL SANDS-PART 1: Showdown at Ft. McMoney
October 16, 2008The sun rises in a bright, red line over flat land, small lakes, boreal forest and peat bogs as our small double engine plane bumps through early morning turbulence between Edmonton and Ft. McMurray, Canada.More -
Native Community in Desert Oasis Threatened by Mines
October 09, 2008The Diaguita indigenous community in Huasco Alto, surrounded by rich gold, silver and copper deposits in the northern Chilean region of Atacama, are engaged in a struggle to prevent mining projects from infringing on their… more >>More -
Royal Dutch Shell to go to Trial for Complicity in Torture and Murder of Nigerian Protesters
October 08, 2008Yesterday, Judge Kimba Wood of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York set a trial date of February 9, 2009 for a human rights and racketeering case against the Royal Dutch Shell company (Shell) and the head… more >>More -
Emerging Trend in Trafficking Tribal Women
October 07, 2008An emerging trend in the trafficking of tribal people, mostly young girls, is raising concern among government officials, rights organisations, migration experts and human rights lawyers.More -
The Real News Interview with Jay Taber
September 27, 2008Forth World Eye Contributor, Jay Taber was interviewed by The Real News. Click on the "more" button to watch the interview.More -
First Nations, Environmentalists Face Off
September 24, 2008Clayoquot Sound, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, is an area of deep-green ancient forests, snow-capped mountains, long sandy beaches, and small rugged islands shaped by the pounding surf of the Pacific.More -
Morales Cites "Evidence" of U.S. Meddling
September 24, 2008Bolivian President Evo Morales reiterated the charge Tuesday that the U.S. government was plotting to overthrow his government and that Washington had a hand in the recent episodes of violence in which a number of his supporters… more >>More