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Not Waiting for Paris: Northern Manhattan Residents Develop Climate Action Plan
World leaders will meet in Paris for the UN Climate Conference, and some say the fate of our planet depends on the outcome.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: We’re Running Out of Time to Save Our Species, and More
That's the warning issued recently by scientists.
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Funding for Desperate Palestinian Refugees Under Threat
The UN Relief and Works Agency was only able to distribute an average of 50 cents per refugee per day.
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Our 18th Century Bill of Rights Needs Revising
While European countries have updated their constitutions to include economic, social and cultural rights, the US has lagged behind.
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The UN’s 15-Year Goals Ignore LGBTQ Rights Yet Again
It's time the majority of UN states joined together to ensure that LGBT issues are no longer sidelined.
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Immigrants Seeking Asylum in the US Face Insurmountable Obstacles
Asylum seekers hoping for protection often face difficult legal obstacles.
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A Nuclear Weapons Ban Emerging
Every moment of every day, all of humanity is held hostage by the nuclear nine.
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Saving Migrant Lives Is Imperative But What Next? UN Human Rights Expert Ask EU Leaders
UN independent human rights experts on migrants and trafficking in persons react to the announcement made at the end of the emergency European Union summit on migrants yesterday.
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781 Million People Can’t Read This Story
There are still 58 million children out of school globally and around 100 million children who do not complete primary education.
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Killing Africa
The struggles of Black people against police repression and institutional corruption go far beyond the US.