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[Paul C. Gorski]

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from Paul C. Gorski
April 17, 2007
 
Mr Justice, We Want Social Justice (
http://pd.cpim.org/2007/0415/04152007_arun%20kumar.htm )
People's Democracy - 
Moreover the above quoted income inequalities between various social
groups make it that much more difficult for them to pursue education
of their dreams. ...
 
Inconsistent observance of human rights in society (
http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=hamilton/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1176784771191&call_pageid=1020420665036&col=1112876262536
)
Hamilton Spectator - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
Human rights sometimes take a back seat to narrow commercial
considerations, so we do not see the people behind the product.
Two-thirds of low-wage workers ...
 
Where Have All the Feminists Gone? ( http://cornellsun.com/node/22935
)
Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun - Ithaca,NY,USA
Because the vast majority of victims are females, much of the problem
lies in sexism and the objectification of women. During discussion on
the topic, ...
 
Racism, sexism run rampant (
http://www.unlvrebelyell.com/article.php?ID=10669 )
UNLV The Rebel Yell - Las Vegas,NV,USA
Racism and sexism are not only tolerated within the media, they’re
actually promoted. And anybody who thinks otherwise should pick any
single medium and ...
 
US Imperialism and the Third World (
http://www.monthlyreview.org/0207shahidalam.htm )
Monthly Review - Herndon,VA,USA
1 In part, the reasons for this discrepancy lie in his politics: his
anti- imperialism and his critical stance on Israel. But, also, this
is because*as ...
 
Wanted: Fair-Minded Oregonians (
http://www.blueoregon.com/2007/04/wanted_fairmind.html )
BlueOregon - OR,USA
In less than 24 hours, the Oregon House will decide whether or not
gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Oregonians should continue
to experience ...
 
Timothy Seidel: Easter 2007 in the Occupied Territory (
http://www.palestinechronicle.com/story-04160774714.htm )
Palestine Chronicle - Mountlake Terrace,WA,USA
We can only hope that so many people will return to their homes with
a deeper knowledge of the oppression of this land, and tell what they
have seen. ...
 
Globalization And The International Monetary Fund (
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/04/16/031431.php )
Blogcritics.org - Aurora,OH,USA
They're still pushing the same "Globalization will save the world
economy" crap. Of course they don't mention the fact that's only if
you are in one of the ...
 
Skiing an Avalanche (
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carl-pope/skiing-an-avalanche_b_46005.html
)
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA
Before Wilberforce, the forced inequity involved in profiting from
slavery was seen as an acceptable way to make a living; after him it
was not. ...
 
The black and white of racial inequality (
http://www.vermontguardian.com/local/042007/Reparations.shtml )
Vermont Guardian - Winooski,VT,USA
That’s the consensus from William Darity, one of the nation’s
foremost economists studying racial inequality in the United States.
...
 
Letter to My Mother (
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/courtney-e-martin-/letter-to-my-mother_b_45374.html
)
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA
You gave me feminism, and when I was old enough to comprehend the
profundity of that gift -- 18 years old and watching all of my friends
fall apart from ...
 
Uganda: Govt Must Crack the Whip On Racism, Violence (
http://allafrica.com/stories/200704161601.html )
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA
Racism is a growing problem worldwide, largely because ethnic
minorities and different cultures in one country can often be used as
a scapegoat for the ...
 
Racism probed at top school (
http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2099750,00.html
)
News24 - Cape Town,South Africa
Cape Town - A commission of inquiry will investigate racism at a
Western Cape school after an assault on a pupil was captured on a
cellphone video, ...
 
Global Warming Challenges Environmental Law (
http://www.alternet.org/envirohealth/50622/ )
AlterNet - San Francisco,CA,USA
During Roberts's confirmation process as Supreme Court chief justice,
a letter from environmental groups to the Senate Judiciary Committee
pointed out that ...
 
Teachers blame 'Life on Mars' for rise of homophobia in schools (
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/education/article2445657.ece
)
Belfast Telegraph - Belfast,UK
By Richard Garner. Television shows such as Life on Mars, which
contain dialogue deemed belittling to gay people, risk fuelling a rise
in homophobic ...
 
Autistic children from ethnic minorities face 'double ... (
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2007/04/16/104159/autistic-children-from-ethnic-minorities-face-double-discrimination-claims-national-autistic.html
)
Communitycare.co.uk - Sutton,UK
Nearly a quarter of autistic children from black and minority ethnic
communities have been excluded from school and face “double
discrimination” in the ...
 
Medical Organizations Unite to Oppose Religiously Based ... (
http://www.247gay.com/article.cfm?section=66&id=14145 )
247gay.com - Los Angeles,CA,USA
“Religious beliefs provide no exception to ethics and laws
prohibiting discrimination on the basis of marital status, sexual
orientation, or other invidious ...
 
WB: High poverty rates in Latin America (
http://english.eluniversal.com/2007/04/16/en_eco_art_wb:-high-poverty-rat_16A856047.shtml
)
El Universal - Venezuela
Latin America has still a long way to run to defeat extreme poverty.
According to a report published by the World Bank, 47 million Latin
Americans are still ...
 
Income gap could spell trouble (
http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070415/FOSTERS01/104150123
)
Foster's Daily Democrat - Dover,NH,USA
The two professors have reported that income inequality grew
significantly in 2005, with gains at the top and losses at the bottom.
...
 
'80000 survivors live in dire poverty' (
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1176152801003&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
)
Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem,Israel
Among the 250000 survivors still alive, 80000 live in dire poverty.
Many of them are alone, childless, and in their old age, they are
compelled to beg for ...
 
Rights group condemns actions of Marine convoy (
http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070415/REPOSITORY/704150400/1013/NEWS03
)
Concord Monitor - Concord,NH,USA
n Afghan human rights group asserted yesterday that US Marines acted
illegally last month when they fired on scores of civilian vehicles on
a busy highway ...
 
 
 
 

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