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A Victory for Diplomacy
President Obamau2019s failure to follow this doctrine, at least in the case of Iran, has made him a target for these warmongers.
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Driving Home the Link Between Gender and Climate Change
The topic of gender and its relation with climate change tried to shed a light on problems that require action from policy-makers this past week at the climate summit …
Reaching the First Step: Humanity is Still Far From Confronting Climate Change
The Warsaw Climate Change Conference began discouragingly just days after Typhoon Haiyan thrashed the Philippine islands of Samar, Leyte and Negros.
Understanding Warsaw: Capitalism, Climate Change and Neocolonialism
The very structure of capitalism assures the absence of substantive results from the Warsaw - or any other - climate change conference.
Two Months After Russia’s Jailing of Arctic 30, Greenpeace Urges Their Release at Warsaw Summit
The “Arctic 30” are back in court today in Russia where they have been held for two months after being detained in a direct action against Russia's first Arctic …
Partnering With Polluters? UN Climate Summit Criticized for Sponsorships by Fossil Fuel Companies
Organizers of the UN climate talks in Warsaw, Poland, are facing criticism for accepting corporate sponsorships from major car manufacturers, oil companies, steel manufacturers and coal firms.
Israeli Exceptionalism at the United Nations
Israeli officials mistakenly dismiss criticism as the product of an u2018anti-Israel bias.u2019 But when a state agrees to uphold certain universal human rights and then fails to do so …
27 International NGOs Cite Urgent Human Rights Violations at Murum Dam
Over 25 international organizations voice outcry over treatment of Penan protestors.
The Invisible Refugees – Internally Displaced People
They are part of a growing population of refugees that are often without international support, a sub-group of people whose basic needs are rarely addressed by the global community: …
In Wake of Super Typhoon Haiyan, Youth Climate Justice Leaders Call for Climate Reparations at UN Summit
After typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines, climate justice activists are calling for the nations most responsible for the climate crisis to pay for the recovery.