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Women Will Be Hit Hardest By Climate Change

Alanna Shaikh - Nov 20, 2009 - 12:49 pm
Women
The poorest billion people on the planet contribute only 3% of the global carbon footprint. Those same billion people will also bear the brunt of climate change.

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U.S. Senate rejects false choice between supporting veterans and UN Funding

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 20, 2009 - 11:30 am
Security - U.S. Politics
Yesterday afternoon the Senate defeated an amendment to a funding bill that would have taken money from the U.S. contributions to the UN to pay for extended benefits for U.S. Veterans.

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Happy 20th Birthday, Convention on the Rights of the Child

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 20, 2009 - 9:58 am
Rights - Children
The most ratified treaty in the world turns 20 years old today. On November 20 1989, the Convention on the Rights of Child entered into force. Today, only two countries remain outside the treat.

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Head of UN Iraq mission, live from D.C.

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 19, 2009 - 2:36 pm
Security - Iraq
At 4 PM (EST) The New America Foundation will host a conversation the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq. Follow the action live via The Washington Note.

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Rumors and neglected tropical diseases

Alanna Shaikh - Nov 19, 2009 - 12:00 pm
Health
A recent mass administration of treatment for elephantiasis in Indonesia has resulted in side-effects that caused fear and panic.

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Introducing the Minerals Trade Act of 2009

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 19, 2009 - 10:19 am
Security - U.S. Politics
A member of Congress, Jim McDermott of Washington, will present legislation to help stem the trade of "conflict minerals" from Eastern Congo.

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"Cash for Caulkers" and Beyond

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 18, 2009 - 2:59 pm
Climate - U.S. Politics
A coalition of U.S. lawmakers, business leaders and NGOs launched an initiative to promote the retrofitting for energy efficiency 50 million residential and commercial buildings by 2020

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How Internet users can fight world hunger

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 18, 2009 - 10:53 am
Development - World Food Programme
The World Food Program launched a new campaign, a billion for a billion. The idea here is to link the 1 billion internet users around the world with the 1 billion who are chronically hungry.

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Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria is making do with less

Alanna Shaikh - Nov 18, 2009 - 2:05 am
Health
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria is making do with less money at a time when more support than ever is needed.

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Swine flu and panic in Ukraine

Alanna Shaikh - Nov 18, 2009 - 12:58 am
Health
There are a lot of rumors coming out of Ukraine right now about a new form of swine flu, a brand new illness, or some kind of virulent pneumonia.

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