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[Paul C. Gorski]

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from Paul C. Gorski
December 8, 2007
 
Medical inequality grows (
http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=327125&area=/insight/insight__national/
)
Mail & Guardian Online - Johannesburg,South Africa
The latest Health System's Trust annual report is an exposé of the
unsustainable, inefficient and inequitable state of the nation's
health systems, ...
 
How Conservatives Manipulate People Into Voting Against Their Best
... ( http://www.alternet.org/story/69927/ )
AlterNet - San Francisco,CA,USA
It is a destructive system of inequality and prejudice that is
founded on deception and has no place in the modern world. ...
 
UK women still hampered by workplace inequality (
http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSL0554733120071206
)
Reuters - USA
Women are still the victims of persistent gender inequality in the
workplace, with very little change in their working conditions in
Britain for almost two ...
 
South Asian women most vulnerable to gender discrimination: Experts (
http://www.app.com.pk/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22841&Itemid=2
)
Associated Press of Pakistan - Pakistan
In his presentation, Census Commissioner, elaborated how the
government of Pakistan was working to empower women to ensure gender
equity by involving them ...
 
Americans believe some people in US denied human rights: survey (
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000200712081329.htm )
Hindu - Chennai,India
New York (PTI): A majority of Americans acknowledge that there are
people in the United States who have been denied access to the basic
human rights, ...
 
Teachers' associations to protest privatization (
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Teachers-associations-to-protest-privatization/247910/
)
Ludhiana Newsline - Ludhiana,India
Ludhiana, December 7 As many as six teachers associations have
decided to hold a protest rally on December 12 against the state
government, for allegedly ...
 
Trans workers face persistent discrimination (
http://www.colorezarizona.com/article.php?article_id=20071206-000023
)
Colorez! - Tucson,AZ,USA
"As far as the cause, I think we can safely say it is
discrimination," she added regarding the reported high level of
transgender unemployment. ...
 
Global warming could make 30% of land-bird species extinct by 2100 (
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/ET_Cetera/Global_warming_could_make_30_of_land-bird_species_extinct_by_2100/articleshow/2604455.cms
)
Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India
WASHINGTON: With habitats fast shrinking due to global warming, a new
study warns that climate change will accelerate the rate of extinction
among birds and ...
 
Lou Dobbs: Why he must be stopped (
http://www.workers.org/2007/us/lou_dobbs-1213 )
Workers World - USA
Dobbs comes from the working class, although his father for a time
was a small-business owner. He was born in Childress, Texas, which is
near Amarillo and ...
 
African nations urged to embrace human rights for LGBT people (
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6249.html )
PinkNews.co.uk - UK
African and European LGBT organisations have asked all African states
to fight homophobia as an EU-Africa summit takes place in Lisbon next
weekend. ...
 
Mental health inequality warning (
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7130663.stm )
BBC News - UK
Some black and minority ethnic groups are three times more likely to
be admitted to hospital for mental health problems, figures show. ...
 
Opinion: High PISA Score Masks Inequality in German Schools (
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2988185,00.html )
Deutsche Welle - Germany
German schools have improved their international ranking, according
to the most recent PISA study. But dw's Ramon Garcia-Ziemsen puts PISA
to the test and ...
 
Violence rooted in inequality (
http://www.edmontonsun.com/Comment/2007/12/06/4710336-sun.html )
Edmonton Sun - Alberta, Canada
Violence against women is rooted in women's inequality. Until we end
that inequality we are not going to end violence against women. ...
 
Globalisation: claims and reality (
http://thepost.com.pk/OpinionNews.aspx?dtlid=132494&catid=11 )
The Post - Lahore,Punjab,Pakistan
Claim number 4: "Income inequality for the world as a whole is
diminishing." A very interesting statement made by the proponents of
neoliberal globalisation ...
 
The cynical abuse of 'women's rights' (
http://www.workers.org/2007/world/lavender-red-116 )
Workers World - USA
This was designed to obscure the fact that imperialism had no right
to violate Afghanistan's self-determination and sovereignty. The New
York Times offered ...
 
Tenure at MIT still largely a male domain (
http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2007/12/06/tenure_at_mit_still_largely_a_male_domain
)
Boston Globe - United States
MIT set off a national examination of gender equity in higher
education in 1999 when the university published a report on gender
bias in its School of ...
 
African Immigrants in Minnesota are Falling Behind Economically (
http://www.voanews.com/english/Africa/2007-12-06-voa24.cfm )
Voice of America - USA
By Cole Mallard African immigrants living in the US State of
Minnesota are losing ground economically, according to the US Census
Bureau. ...
 
Military leaders: end 'don't ask, don't tell' (
http://www.pww.org/article/articleview/12143/1/401 )
People's Weekly World - USA
Opposition to the "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding the
service of gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals in the US armed
forces is gaining momentum ...
 
Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance:Working for Equal Rights (
http://oracle.newpaltz.edu/article.cfm?id=3459 )
SUNY The New Paltz Oracle - NY, USA
"We want to work to be a more culturally diverse group because I feel
like there's often a divide between feminism of women of color and
white women's ...
 
Study finds feminists have healthy romantic relationships (
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2007/12/06/study_finds_feminists_have_hea.aspx
)
The Daily Collegian Online - University Park,PA,USA
Droege said it is society's misunderstanding of feminism that causes
so much negativity. "The reaction to this very neutral and very
unassuming sort of ...
 
The entire community needs to combat racism (
http://www.timesleader.com/opinion/20071206_06_Our_opinion_ART.html
)
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader - Wilkes Barre,PA,USA
Racism is one of the anthracite region's most pervasive social
problems, damaging lives and delaying economic progress. Every few
months, another ugly ...
 
Scientists call for global warming action; US rejects mandatory ... (
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/12/07/asia/AS-GEN-Bali-Climate-Conference.php
)
International Herald Tribune - France
AP BALI, Indonesia: Top scientists jumped into the political battle
over global warming at a climate conference, urging mankind to make
deep cuts in carbon ...
 
Will the US Impede World's Progress on Global Warming Again? (
http://www.alternet.org/environment/69891/ )
AlterNet - San Francisco,CA,USA
Scientists and world leaders are meeting in Bali, but will the US
hold back the world's progress on fighting climate change like it did
in Kyoto? ...
 
Hundreds march against gender violence (
http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=650918 )
The Times - Johannesburg,Gauteng,South Africa
The Women's League's Mavivi Mayakayaka-Manzini said it was important
for women to continue fighting for gender equity. Minister Pahad said:
"There is no ...
 
 
 
 

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