Forum for Global Exchange
2008
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Native Groups Express Solidarity with Bolivian Leader
September 22, 2008Indigenous organisations from several countries in Latin America declared their solidarity with Bolivian President Evo Morales with respect to the crisis in his country, and are preparing a major gathering in La Paz, Bolivia… more >>More -
Leader Not Allowed to Leave Country
September 20, 2008This weekMore -
Destruction of Kenya Forest is National Emergency
September 02, 2008Destruction of the woodland by rampant illegal settlement, logging and charcoal burning threatens severe damage to Kenya's economy with an impact on energy, tourism, agriculture and water supply to cities and industry.More -
St. Scholatica's College in Manila, Philippines Supports and Encourages the Center for World Indigenous Studies
September 01, 2008Students at St. Scholatica's College in Manila, Philippines discovered CWIS and wrote a letter of thanks. Click on the "more' button for a pdf version of the letter.More -
Civil Disobedience/Protest In Biafraland
August 28, 2008Biafran people will embark on an organized "passive resistance" to highlight their self-determination quest and to protest the continued British Government connivance with the Nigerian Government in perpetuating genocide in Biafraland.Download -
MISSION CREEP: US Military Presence Worldwide
August 25, 2008Click "more" to view a map animation that uses Pentagon worldwide troop data from every half-decade since 1950, plus 2007, the latest year for which the data is available. These numbers are often fuzzy: Some deployments are… more >>More -
Mining Boom Affecting Tribals, Environment
August 25, 2008While India has been steadily attracting foreign investment into its booming mining sector, the fact that the best prospects lie in tribal-dominated and heavily forested areas is cause for concern.More