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Conflicting Message
International Parliamentarians for West Papua will be gathering in support of independence for West Papua tomorrow at the House of Commons in London. The delegation from West Papua, however, will…
Read moreThe Friends She Keeps
Salon magazine looks at Sarah Palin’s connection to the militia movement. Paul de Armond explains why that's a problem. Rudolph Rÿser reports on how these vigilantes threaten Native Americans, and…
Read moreOfficial notice evidence of discrimination against Tibetans after protests
Official notice evidence of discrimination against Tibetans after protests International Campaign for Tibet October 8th, 2008 Following nearly six months of protests across the Tibetan plateau since March, there is increasing evidence…
Read moreTen dead and more injured in central Tibet earthquake
Ten dead and more injured in central Tibet earthquake International Campaign for Tibet October 8th, 2008Damshung Earthquake A major earthquake measuring 6.6. on the Richter scale struck Damshung (Chinese: Dangxiong)…
Read moreHolding Electronics Industry Responsible
Without mobile phones modern communication seems impossible. The total number of mobile telephone subscriptions reached 3.3 billion in 2007. More than 1.1 billion mobile phones were manufactured worldwide that same…
Read moreCompanies Commiting War Crimes
Should there be a death penalty for corporations severely violating human rights? Or would house arrest be preferable? These and many other contemporary questions were discussed the passed three days…
Read moreJews Never Exiled
Israeli historian Shlomo Sand claims the Jewish religion was in competition with the Christian religion during the biblical era, but that there was no separate people called Jews. Rather, argues…
Read morePreparing Humanity
Evolution of Consciousness The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has established a web page for the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and…
Read moreDefending Democracy
Defending Democracy: A Briefing on Models of Engagement for Change — a downloadable document on my blog — is now available as a brochure. I will also be happy to…
Read moreNo Silver Lining
An indigenous community of the northern Andes fights to prevent their communal oasis from becoming another open pit wasteland. Barrick Gold of Canada and the government of Chile team up…
Read moreChief George Manuel Memorial Indigenous Library
The library is dedicated to the memory of Secwepemc Chief George Manuel (1921-1989), to the nations of the Fourth World and to the elders and generations to come.
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