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Meet the Other U.N. Women

02 Mar 18:25

Tucked away from the high-level plenary sessions of the 55th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), a small chapel opposite the United Nations headquarters came to life Wednesday morning with the voices and stories of the real women behind U.N. Women.

CUBA: Varadero's Architectural Charm Threatened by Tourism

02 Mar 15:06

Important architectural works from the Modern movement in Cuba appear to be doomed as a result of the expansion of massive hotel complexes, which threaten to take over the landscape in Varadero, this country's most famous beach resort.

KENYA: One Woman's Turbulent Journey to Success

02 Mar 12:59

Mount Elgon in Western Kenya is one of the most marginalised regions in the country. It is so marginalised that it is the only area where not even an inch of tarmac road has been constructed.

Pakistan Minorities Minister Killed

02 Mar 12:37

Pakistan's minister for minorities has been shot dead by armed men in Islamabad.

Pregnancies Don't Wait for Emergencies to End

02 Mar 12:27

When disaster strikes, the initial humanitarian response tends to focus on basic commodities like food and shelter. But as the crisis or conflict drags on, other critical needs often go unmet such as prenatal care for pregnant women, and emergency contraception for victims of sexual assault.

Israel Grows Ever-Harsher in Treatment of Migrants

02 Mar 11:33

A new report from the Global Detention Project (GDP) on Israel's immigration detention policies reveals the tough reality behind the feel-good story offered in the Academy Award-winning "Strangers No More", an inspirational documentary about students from migrant families who attend the Bialik-Rogozin school in Tel Aviv.

Q&A: Fossil Fuel Lobby Following the Playbook of Big Tobacco

02 Mar 09:30

Powerful fossil energy interests are preventing the United States from making the necessary transition to 21st century energy sources, one of the country's leading environmental economists documents in a just-published book.

Native Women Seek Justice at U.N.

02 Mar 09:20

The United States is facing international scrutiny for its apparent failure to prosecute criminals who enter indigenous territories to prey on Native women and girls.

Vicious Cycle of Maternal Mortality

02 Mar 09:15

Addressing the National Convention of the Medical Committee for Human Rights in Chicago, Illinois in 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stated unequivocally that, "Of all the forms of inequality in the world, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane."

Families Trapped in Cote d'Ivoire

02 Mar 08:27

Armed men have blocked some 60 families without food or water from leaving a church in Cote d'Ivoire's commercial city, the U.N. says.

The War on Immigrants

I was one of the contributors to this great special edition on immigration reform by Pacifica Radio last year:

This special broadcast analyzes the new Senate immigration bill - the Immigrant Reform Act S.1348 - set to be voted on by the upper house, present challenging interviews with lawmakers, and look at global dynamics that lead to migration and Europe's own crackdown on immigration.

The program features produced stories from FSRN stringers from around the world, and host debates and discussions on the best way to move forward with a fair and just policy in dealing with immigration.

Listen here:

http://www.pacifica.org/component/option,com_programguide/op,segment-page/Itemid,27/segment_id,442/

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Iraq Veterans Against the War Speak Out

Posted by Sofia Jarrin Posted on: 11/21/07

Iraq Veterans Against the War Speak Out

As part of the national anti-war mobilization on October 27, 2007, as many 10,000 protesters gathered in Boston to make themselves heard against the war. Among them, Iraq Veterans Against the War were not only present but became prominent at the rally as they chanted, marched, wearing proudly their IVAW t-shirts, and told their stories to anyone who was ready to listen.

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http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=25521

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Summer Postcard: Farm Stand

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Summer Postcard: Farm Stand

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SOMERVILLE, MA - August 21, 2007 - Boston is known for its abundant green space....the Boston Common, the Public Gardens, and the Esplanade, are examples.

But few who live in the city are able to plant crops and harvest their own fruits and veggies.

Fortunately there is a growing movement of local farmers bringing their fresh food into the city for sale.

In another of our series of summer postcards, today we visit the Union Square neighborhood farm stand in Somerville.

[aired on Boston NPR's WBUR.org, 08/21/07]

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