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[Paul C. Gorski]

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from Paul C. Gorski
November 30, 2006
 
Disabled sue NJ Transit, claim discrimination on buses and trains ( http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newjersey/ny-bc-nj--disabilitylawsuit1129nov29,0,4054259.story?coll=ny-region-apnewjersey )
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
By BETH DeFALCO. AP Writer. TRENTON, NJ -- Three New Jersey residents with disabilities who claim they repeatedly have been discriminated ...
 
India plans 'Health Ombud' to monitor anti-AIDS discrimination ( http://www.teluguportal.net/modules/news/article.php?storyid=23259 )
Telugu Portal - Hyderabad,Andhra Pradesh,India
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) India Wednesday said it proposed to set up a health ombudsman to monitor discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS. ...
 
Chinese students facing racial discrimination ( http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=202754022&p=zxz7547z8 )
Ireland Online - Dublin,Ireland
... The bulk of students are in lower paid service jobs such as catering and cleaning, and were afraid to report racial discrimination for fear of having their ...
 
Face to face with poverty ( http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=4&theme=&usrsess=1&id=138479 )
The Statesman - Kolkata,India
... A neglected countryside with shocking levels of poverty, illiteracy, inadequate health-care and substandard quality of life, which is unfortunately very ...
 
The Greater Caribbean This Week: Poverty is a threat to peace ( http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/cgi-script/csArticles/articles/000045/004501.htm )
Caribbean Net News - Georgetown,Cayman Islands
... reports on the functioning of their respective economies, are not so impressive in terms of their responses to overcoming the existing levels of poverty. ...
 
Women's Islamic initiative in Spirituality and Equity Conference ... ( http://theamericanmuslim.org/tam.php/features/articles/womens_islamic_initiative_in_spirituality_and_equity_conference_agents_for_/0012110 )
American Muslim - Bridgeton,MO,USA
... the first WISE (Women's Islamic initiative in Spirituality and Equity) conference in ... After all, gender equality is a struggle found in the western world and ...
 
Survey reveals details of lives of immigrants ( http://english.www.gov.tw/TaiwanHeadlines/index.jsp?categid=10&recordid=102363 )
Taiwan Headlines - Taipei,Taiwan
... On their adaptability to life in Taiwan, the survey shows that immigrants who have been married four to seven years have adapted best. ...
 
Civil Rights Project Moves to UCLA ( http://www.newsroom.ucla.edu/page.asp?RelNum=7543 )
UC Los Angeles - Los Angeles,CA,USA
The Civil Rights Project, the nation's leading research center on issues of civil rights and racial inequality, will move from Harvard University to UCLA in ...
 
Noam Chomsky and Gilbert Achcar's New Book - Perilous Power ( http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_stephen__061129_noam_chomsky_and_gil.htm )
OpEdNews - Newtown,PA,USA
... along with the violence that often accompanies it." The solution both authors agree on is "political justice, the rule of law, social justice (and) economic ...
 
Baptists and homosexuals ( http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/opinion/16119443.htm )
Charlotte Observer - Charlotte,NC,USA
The founder of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network has taken the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina to task for excluding homosexuals from ...
 
Call for inquiry into racism in justice system ( http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23376318-details/Call%20for%20inquiry%20into%20racism%20in%20justice%20system/article.do )
This is London - London,England,UK
An independent probe into racism in the criminal justice system is to be demanded by the Government's police watchdog. Her Majesty's ...
 
CA 'hamstrung' over racism allegations ( http://www.theage.com.au/news/Sport/CA-hamstrung-over-racism-allegations/2006/11/29/1164777648901.html )
The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Cricket Australia (CA) has again been hamstrung in its efforts to stamp out racism because an England player did not report an alleged slur during the first ...
 
Colo. joins global warming fight ( http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_4740964 )
Denver Post - Denver,CO,USA
Washington - A coalition of states, environmental groups and other foes of global warming asked the US Supreme Court today to compel the balking Bush ...
 
Global warming, species extinction ( http://www.hindu.com/seta/2006/11/30/stories/2006113000461500.htm )
Hindu - Chennai,India
... ANIMAL AND plant species have begun dying off or changing sooner than predicted because of global warming, a review of hundreds of research studies contends. ...
 
UN delays native rights declaration ( http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2006/11/29/un-indigenous.html )
CBC News - Canada
... It was passed by the UN Human Rights Council in June but on Tuesday it failed to get the approval of the Third Committee of the UN. ...
 
UN rights chief says violence in Iraq worse than ever ( http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-11/30/content_5410285.htm )
Xinhua - China
29 (Xinhua) -- Violence in Iraq is now worse than ever, the UN's top human rights official said on Wednesday, urging the country's leaders and US-led coalition ...
 
Finally a book that says sexism still exists ( http://www.socialistworker.org/2006-2/611/611_09_FemaleChauvinst.shtml )
Socialist Worker Online - Chicago,IL,USA
... the increasing commodification of women, termed “the rise in raunch culture,” with a much-needed exposé of how prevalent and devastating sexism still is ...
 
Step up efforts against racism, says EUMC - Severe lack of data ... ( http://www.dzeno.cz/?c_id=12242 )
Dzeno Association - Prague,Czech Republic
The European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC) today presented its Annual Report 2006. The report looks at racial ...
 
Gifts from rich highlight plight of world's poor ( http://ca.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=2006-11-29T160413Z_01_L28224965_RTRIDST_0_LIFESTYLE-WEALTH-INEQUALITY-COL.XML&archived=False )
Reuters Canada - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... But the size of the gift also highlights growing inequality in the distribution of wealth, even as world economic output doubled in the last 10 years. ...
 
"Women Confronting Globalization: Cultural Resistance, Fair Trade ... ( http://www.seattleu.edu/events/detail.asp?sID=10094 )
Seattle University - Seattle,WA,USA
... Mehl of the Mexico Solidarity Network (http://www.mexicosolidarity.org) currently on a speaking tour of "Women Confronting Globalization: Cultural Resistance ...
 
The Impact of Globalization on Wildlife: A Conversation With WWF ... ( http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=188678 )
Market Wire (press release) - USA
... wildlife. Discussing conservation efforts in a global economy, Roberts remarked, "...fighting globalization makes little sense. ...
 
New Labour's criminal intent ( http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/article.php?article_id=10233 )
Socialistworker.co.uk - London,UK
... There are two particular areas of policy that stand out. One is the rising rate of poverty and inequality, especially since the mid to late 1970s. ...
 
Equity good for women and bottom line ( http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2006/11/28/editorial_main/doc456b7f91bf5fb733476654.txt )
Lincoln Journal Star - Lincoln,NE,USA
... Here’s an example: Catalyst, a research and analysis nonprofit that works on gender equity issues did a study of the aforementioned Fortune 500, the largest ...
 
AAUW Celebrates 125 Years ( http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?ID=10027 )
Ms. Magazine - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
On November 28, 1881, Marion Talbot, Ellen Richards, and 15 other women college graduates founded the organization to fight for gender equity and to promote ...
 
Most EU nations doing little to report racism discrimination ( http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?aid=338627&sid=WOR )
Zee News - Noida,India
Brussels (Belgium), Nov 28: Most European Union nations are doing little to report racist incidents or discrimination, particularly in the sectors of employment ...
 
Mangalore: Discrimination puts girls under pressure - Images ( http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=36342 )
Mangalorean.com - Mangalore,India
Mangalore Nov 28: Discrimination between boys and girls in society puts girls under tremendous mental pressure which adversely affect their personality ...
 
 

 
 

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