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Thursday, November 9
View Article  U.S. Groups Look Forward to New Congress
by owuseditors on Thu 09 Nov 2006 05:29 PM EST
Many non-profit groups are quite pleased with the results of Tuesday's Congressional elections and looking ahead to what this might mean for the United States. Add your thoughts below!   more »
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Tuesday, July 25
View Article  Aid and Calls for U.S. Diplomacy in Middle East Crisis
by Jeffrey Allen on Tue 25 Jul 2006 11:04 PM EDT
Lebanese children. 
While U.S.-based human rights organizations have condemned the Israeli attacks on Lebanon, mourning the loss of life and calling for ...   more »
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Wednesday, July 5
View Article  Best Buys for Global Health
by owuseditors on Wed 05 Jul 2006 11:11 PM EDT
 
I must confess that I wasn’t initially all that excited about working on an e-zine on the topic of global health. All of us have our strengths, and weaknesses. For my part, I cringe at the sight of blood...   more »
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Tuesday, July 4
View Article  Truth and Justice...the American Way?
by Jeffrey Allen on Tue 04 Jul 2006 04:35 AM EDT
 
Superman Returns! And not a moment too soon for those of us who grew up with his movies and comics and bedsheets. But be warned, this is not your mamma's flag-waving Superman.   more »
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Monday, April 17
View Article  Comedy Central Censors Show Depicting Prophet Mohammed
by Jeffrey Allen on Mon 17 Apr 2006 12:59 PM EDT
 
The debate over the limits of freedom speech and religious dictums has re-ignited among a new demographic--viewers of the irreverent comedy South Park.   more »
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Monday, April 10
View Article  Big News for Education, Big News for the World
by Jeffrey Allen on Mon 10 Apr 2006 01:28 PM EDT
Technology improves learning
This could be one of the most significant announcements in the world...ever. Sure, it sounds like hyperbole, but give me a second to explain, and see if you don't agree...   more »
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Wednesday, March 29
View Article  Update 2: Taylor Captured at Northern Nigerian border
by Jeffrey Allen on Wed 29 Mar 2006 10:21 AM EST
Charles Taylor
Just hours after his disappearance was announced by the Nigerian government, Charles Taylor was caught nearly 1000 miles from his ...   more »
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View Article  Update: Charles Taylor Disappears
by Jeffrey Allen on Wed 29 Mar 2006 01:07 AM EST
Less than three days after revoking his asylum, Nigerian authorities announced Tuesday that Charles Taylor had disappeared, drawing outrage ...   more »
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Monday, March 27
View Article  Nigeria Agrees to Hand Over Charles Taylor
by Jeffrey Allen on Mon 27 Mar 2006 05:11 PM EST
Nigeria has announced that Liberian officials are now "free to take" former warlord-turned-president Charles Taylor, but it's in Sierra Leone that he's really wanted--to face charges of crimes against humanity...   more »
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Tuesday, March 14
View Article  Passive Resistance
by daniel on Tue 14 Mar 2006 03:46 PM EST
 
Can sitting passively in a dark room staring at a screen motivate people into taking action? OneWorld's editor in the UK, Daniel Nelson (who spends a lot of time watching films), thinks so...   more »
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View Article  Where Now for Nepal's Democracy Tug-of-War?
by Jeffrey Allen on Tue 14 Mar 2006 01:46 AM EST
 
Nepal's Maoist insurgents, U.S. President George W. Bush, and the 18th Century American patriots...birds of a feather? OneWorld's editor in the U.S. examines what lies behind the bloody conflict that everybody says they don't want but nobody seems willing to stop.   more »
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Friday, March 3
View Article  Straighten Up and Fly Right
by Jeffrey Allen on Fri 03 Mar 2006 12:48 AM EST
 
Did you know that one of the top human activities contributing to climate change is flying in an airplane? But I've found a way around that.   more »
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Monday, February 27
View Article  (dis)Ability
by Jeffrey Allen on Mon 27 Feb 2006 01:42 AM EST
 
Two great recent stories out of Canada and New York proving what a misnomer the word "disability" can be.   more »
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Tuesday, January 31
View Article  February: A Time for Peace in Darfur?
by Jeffrey Allen on Tue 31 Jan 2006 06:46 PM EST
 
When we look back at the history of the conflict in Darfur, will February 2006 be seen as the month ...   more »
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Wednesday, January 25
View Article  If We All Close Our Eyes, Will Our Population Problems Go Away?
by Jeffrey Allen on Wed 25 Jan 2006 12:04 AM EST
 
Overpopulation is not a new issue, but somewhere along the line it lost its sexiness. Perhaps the setters of prevailing opinion decided...   more »
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