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Girls at U.N. Meeting Urge Global Action

By mowmow - Posted on March 4th, 2007
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"A 16-year-old Nepalese girl burst into tears describing her work in a match factory to help support her mother. A Jordanian teen spoke out about violence against girls in rural areas. A former child soldier from Congo cried when she recalled her suffering as a sex slave.  Read More »

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Girls at U.N. Meeting Urge Global Action

By mowmow - Posted on March 4th, 2007
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"A 16-year-old Nepalese girl burst into tears describing her work in a match factory to help support her mother. A Jordanian teen spoke out about violence against girls in rural areas. A former child soldier from Congo cried when she recalled her suffering as a sex slave.  Read More »

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The War on Terror Is the Leading Cause of Terrorism

By mowmow - Posted on March 1st, 2007
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"Innocent people across the world are now paying the price of the "Iraq effect," with the loss of hundreds of lives directly linked to the invasion and occupation by American and British forces.  Read More »

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IKEA: Who Says Big Retail Can't Be Good for the Environment

By mowmow - Posted on March 1st, 2007
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"Last week, IKEA U.S. announced a "bag the plastic bag" initiative: the retailer will charge a nickel for plastic bags to discourage their use, donating all revenue to the nonprofit conservation group American Forests. The store will also let shoppers walk away with one of its iconic reusable blue bags for 59 cents.  Read More »

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Issues We Care About: How To Make Other People Care

By PrincessVera - Posted on February 28th, 2007
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A lot of us, especially if we're young, often wonder how effective our blogs are, and how many people care about our opinions. What we should be worrying about is how to make people care about the issues we care about. In my opinion, the most important things to focus on include (A) being well-educated, (B) being bold, and (C) being respectful.  Read More »

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Darfur War Criminals Named

By mowmow - Posted on February 28th, 2007
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"THE HAGUE, Netherlands (Reuters) -- The International Criminal Court chief prosecutor named a Sudanese minister and a militia commander on Tuesday as the first suspects he wants tried for war crimes in Darfur and suggested more could follow.

Chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo asked pre-trial judges to issue summonses for Ahmed Haroun, state inter  Read More »

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The Half-Trillion Dollar Solution To Getting out of Iraq

By mowmow - Posted on February 28th, 2007
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"The real debate on Iraq begins with Congress's consideration of the military budget. The president has requested almost three quarters of a trillion dollars to fund the military through September 30, 2008. More than $150 billion is earmarked for Iraq.  Read More »

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How old are you? 5? Okay, here's a gun!

By mowmow - Posted on February 28th, 2007
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"The firearm industry is on the hunt for young shooters.  Read More »

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