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Congressional Gold Medal for Muhammad Yunus?

Mark Leon Goldberg - Oct 27, 2009 - 12:57 pm
Development - Micolending
Rush Holt, the New Jersey Democrat, is passing around a "Dear Colleague" letter in support of a resolution to award Grameen Bank founder Muhammad Yunus a Congressional Gold Medal:

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Phones unfortunately more widespread than food

Matthew Cordell - Oct 27, 2009 - 12:22 pm
Development - Food
The WFP announces a new twist in its successful program using mobile phones to alert Iraqi refugees in Syria about available food aid.

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Don't tell George Will or Dubner or Levitt

Mark Leon Goldberg - Oct 27, 2009 - 10:58 am
Climate - Climate Change
The Associated Press gave temperature data to a number of statisticians, without telling them what the numbers represent. What did they find? A clear trend toward global warming.

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Amnesty International Accuses Israel of Stealing Water

Alanna Shaikh - Oct 27, 2009 - 7:32 am
Security
Amnesty International issued a new report today accusing Israel of unjust division of water resources.

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Too Many Orange Trees in China?

Alanna Shaikh - Oct 27, 2009 - 6:20 am
Development
Chinese farmers have planted so many citrus trees they can barely sell their fruit. This could be a symptom of a larger economic problem.

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Kerry delivers major address on Afghanistan

Mark Leon Goldberg - Oct 26, 2009 - 1:49 pm
Security
John Kerry gave a major address on Afghanistan at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, D.C. today.

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Iraqi asylum seekers forcibly returned from...Europe?

Mark Leon Goldberg - Oct 26, 2009 - 12:18 pm
Refugees - Iraq
The UK attempts to forcibly return a group of Iraqi asylum seekers, despite the fact that the UN Refugee Agency says international protection should be given.

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UN Plaza: Talking U.S. Sudan policy

Mark Leon Goldberg - Oct 26, 2009 - 7:56 am
Rights - Interviews
In this edition of UN Plaza, I speak with Sam Bell of the Genocide Intervention Network about the administration's newly released Sudan policy review.

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When the going gets tough, Glenn Beck turns to the United Nations for help

Mark Leon Goldberg - Oct 23, 2009 - 2:30 pm
Security - Critic Watch
Glenn Beck looks to the United Nations for relief in an intellectual property dispute.

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Tim Wirth on taking action on climate change during a recession

Mark Leon Goldberg - Oct 23, 2009 - 11:19 am
Climate - Climate Change
UN Foundation chief Tim Wirth cuts a video for the UK's 100 Voices in a 100 days

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