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Category: International

Green roofs help create healthier cities

July 1, 2010 Madonna Gauding Environment, International 3 comments

Treehugger reports that in May of this year, Copenhagen made green roofs mandatory on all new buildings with roof slopes of less than 30

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National security strategy with a progressive twist

June 22, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Government, International, Obama Leave a comment

The Obama administration’s new 2010 National Security Strategy—unveiled on May 27—is getting good reviews, plus some caveats, from progressive organizations. “The plan is grounded

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Bicycles help educate girls in Zambia

June 16, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Charity & Justice, Education, International 2 comments

In the US, living 10 miles from school means riding a school bus or organizing a car pool. In many African countries, it means

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Why does Haiti have it so bad?

June 9, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik International Leave a comment

The economic disparity between Haiti and its island-sharing neighbor, the Dominican Republic, is a question I’ve wondered about a lot since the devastating earthquake

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North Sea cod. A wildlife conservation success story

June 3, 2010 Madonna Gauding Environment, Good government, International 2 comments

In the 1960s and 1970s North Sea cod was still cheap and available, and large numbers of British boats set out to sea to

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“Taxi sisters” break socio-economic barriers in Senegal

May 20, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Charity & Justice, International Leave a comment

A microfinance program has helped women break economic and social barriers as taxi drivers in Senegal.

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Hotel Rwanda 2010

April 28, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik International, Literature/Arts/Film Leave a comment

Its real name is the Hotel des Milles Collines. Moviegoers know it as the “Hotel Rwanda,” from the 2004 movie of the same name.

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Night and day with Greg Mortenson and Stan Kroenke

April 21, 2010 Arthur Lieber Charity & Justice, International, Sports 7 comments

What a study in contrasts.  This evening we went to hear Greg Mortenson speak. He’s the innovative humanitarian who has brought education to girls

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Europe thinks ahead with super-grid for renewable energy

April 19, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Energy, Infrastructure, International Leave a comment

Nine European nations are banding together to make a $40 billion investment in a forward-thinking, super-grid to supply Europe’s future energy needs. The project

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