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[Paul C. Gorski]

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from Paul C. Gorski
October 8, 2006
 
Iraq Study Group report highlights crisis of US imperialism in ... ( http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/12/07/18335707.php )
Bay Area Indymedia - San Francisco,CA,USA
by wsws (reposted). The Iraq Study Group (ISG) report, released Wednesday, underscores the immensity of the crisis not only of the ...
 
Defeat of neo-conservatism is not the end of hegemonic US and ... ( http://usa.mediamonitors.net/content/view/full/38547 )
Media Monitors Network - CA,USA
... This is hardly surprising; contemporary American neo-imperialism is after all only a modern version of the same imperialist drive that led the European powers ...
 
NAACP joins state in No Child Left Behind lawsuit ( http://www.wiltonvillager.com/wilton_templates/wilton_story/310299080654860.php )
Wilton Villager - CT
... branch of the NAACP has received permission to become a party in the state's lawsuit against the federal government over the No Child Left Behind education law ...
 
Krasnoyarsk Poll Reveals Xenophobia Strengthening ( http://www.fsumonitor.com/stories/120706Russia.shtml )
Union of Councils for Jews in the Former Soviet Union - Washington,DC,USA
A poll of 500 residents of the Krasnoyarsk region in western Siberia reveals high levels of xenophobia, according to a December 1, 2006 report posted on the ...
 
New Chair to Explore Economic Inequality ( http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/06/AR2006120601700.html )
Washington Post - United States
By JEANNINE AVERSA. AP. WASHINGTON -- Incoming House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank said Wednesday he plans to ...
 
Study Finds US Has Second Worst Wealth Inequality in World ( http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=3987 )
Beyond Chron - San Francisco,CA,USA
... Interestingly, for all of the recent media attention on rising income inequality in China and India, these nations have nowhere near the wealth disparity of ...
 
Human rights and gender-based violence ( http://www.timesnews.co.ke/08dec06/nwsstory/opinion.html )
Kenya Times - Kenya
... But through understanding, women can overcome this and demystify the mystery that surrounds this gender equity affair to stand up for their rights. ...
 
US poverty is moving to suburbs, study finds ( http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003465450_poverty07.html )
Seattle Times - United States
By Stephen Ohlemacher. AP. WASHINGTON — As Americans flee the cities for the suburbs, many are failing to leave poverty behind. ...
 
Stop discrimination against Muslims ( http://www.timesnews.co.ke/08dec06/editorials/comm1.html )
Kenya Times - Kenya
... government, Daniel arap Mois and now Mwai Kibakis. None of these administrations found it necessary or important to stop this discrimination on Muslims. ...
 
Arab development suffers because of discrimination, says UN report ( http://www.canada.com/topics/news/world/story.html?id=1786f6e1-53af-4a97-9601-33f96d76f2c8&k=21955 )
Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
Some of the authors of the report, which was released Thursday by the United Nations, argue much of the discrimination wells from deep within Arab culture ...
 
Progress coupled with concern over racism in Portugal ( http://google.the-news.net/display.aspx?id=886-17 )
Portugal News - Lagoa,Algarve,Portugal
... discrimination across Portugal in employment, education and housing, according to a report published last week by the European Unions racism monitoring centre. ...
 
Racism runs through anti-immigration rhetoric ( http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/12/07/opinion/commentary/20_36_5812_5_06.txt )
North County Times - Escondido,CA,USA
... No doubt about it, we are seeing subtle (or not-so-subtle) racism. ... It is not racism, for many of Mexican descent share our feelings and values.". ...
 
Conservative Jews to permit commitment ceremonies, ordination ( http://www.gayalliance.org/content/view/778/38/ )
The Empty Closet - Rochester,NY,USA
... law for the Conservative movement of Judaism, ruled today to allow both commitment ceremonies for same-sex couples and the ordination of gay and lesbian rabbis ...
 
First-of-its-kind Think Tank on Homophobia in Sport ( http://outsports.com/campus/2006/1207ncaa.htm )
Outsports.com - Los Angeles,CA,USA
... The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) co-hosted an inaugural Think Tank on Homophobia in Sport ...
 
Poverty study says we're not doing enough ( http://www.900chml.com/news/news_local.cfm?cat=7428218912&rem=53624&red=80121823aPBIny&wids=410&gi=1&gm=news_local.cfm )
AM900 CHML - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
HAMILTON (AM900 CHML) - It's not enough to feed the hungry, it's time to tackle poverty itself. That's the theme of reports being ...
 
Rich Nations Put Global Warming Burden on Africa ( http://www.alternet.org/envirohealth/45108/ )
AlterNet - San Francisco,CA,USA
... and personal transport usage is among the world's lowest, Africans contribute only 3 percent of the global greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming. ...
 
Study Finds Wealth Inequality Is Widening Worldwide ( http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/06/business/worldbusiness/06wealth.html?ref=business )
New York Times - United States
... But even as income inequality has reached near record levels in many countries, the distribution of the worldâ€*s wealth — things like stocks, bonds or ...
 
 
 
 

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