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Ecuador Foreign Minister: $3 Billion in Tax Havens Could Fund Earthquake Reconstruction
Ecuador's President recently announced a national referendum that would bar any politician from having assets in tax havens.
Mine Waste Disaster Anniversaries Remind Us How Little Progress We’ve Made
We can't afford another Mount Polley or Rio Doce disaster ever again.
President Obama’s Lethal Climate Legacy
Obama ran against “Drill Baby, Drill!” then turned the US into the leading producer of fossil fuels.
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Feminism Slowly Gaining Support at United Nations
Achieving gender equality has long been one of the United Nations' top priorities, yet the word feminism has only recently begun to find its way into speeches at UN …
The Little-Known Fund at the Heart of the Paris Climate Agreement
Fossil fuel-funding banks are eager to get on board The Green Climate Fund.
Regulating Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Could Improve the Health of the Next Generation
Decision-makers could adopt a new chemical evaluation tool to save lives and money.
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US Withdraws Funding for Haiti Elections
The US State Department suspends electoral assistance to Haiti.
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Systemic Sexism in Canada Could Derail National Inquiry Into Missing Indigenous Women
The national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls may be derailed if Trudeau doesn't tackle institutionalized discrimination.
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Civil Society Under Serious Attack
Despite their contribution to social justice, civil society organizations came under “serious attack” in 109 countries in 2015.
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No Recognition of “One Humanity” at the World Humanitarian Forum
The inadequate provision of humanitarian aid has been used as a substitute for reforming a global economic and political framework.