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World Bank Launches Review of Social, Environmental Safeguards

Carey L. Biron WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (IPS)  – The World Bank has begun a highly anticipated reappraisal of its social…

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Citizens’ Tribunal Brings Charges Against Mexican President

Emilio Godoy MEXICO CITY, Nov 15 (IPS)  – Conservative outgoing Mexican President Felipe Calderón is to face a ballot again…

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Family Planning Falters Despite Treaty Commitments

Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Nov 14 (IPS)  – Since the 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the…

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Some U.S. Farmworkers Face “Inhuman Conditions”

Carey L. Biron WASHINGTON, Nov 15 (IPS)  – A widely respected advocate for U.S. farmworker rights received a prestigious award…

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Sex Education Is Also a Right

Ivet González HAVANA, Nov 13 (IPS)  – Learning about respect in a relationship, sexual orientation, sexuality, gender equality and family…

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Bolder Obama on Middle East, Climate in Second Term?

Jim Lobe WASHINGTON, Nov 08 (IPS)  – With President Barack Obama winning re-election, foreign policy analysts here are pondering whether…

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Serbia Sinks into Depression

Vesna Peric Zimonjic BELGRADE, Nov 05 (IPS)  – Renato Grbic is a simple Belgrade fisherman, who grew up on the…

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Most EU Nuclear Power Plants ‘Unsafe’

Julio Godoy BERLIN, Oct 16 (IPS)  – The so-called ‘stress tests’ on nuclear power plants in the European Union (EU)…

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Record Number Seeks Food Aid in the U.S.

Malgorzata Stawecka UNITED NATIONS, Oct 17 (IPS)  – Against the backdrop of a spreading global economic crisis, exacerbated by changing…

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Rich Nations Fall Short of Development Potential

Sarah McHaney WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (IPS)  – The United States is lagging far behind other developed countries in its policies…

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