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Brazilian Association for Economic Solidarity (ABESOL)

Wednesday 19 November 2008

The Brazilian Association for Economic Solidarity (ABESOL), based in Brasilia, brings together 17 NGOs from across the country. ABESOL's objective is to defend, promote and articulate an economy of solidarity by supporting small businesses and cooperatives through the establishment of training (...)

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Human Trafficking in Canada

Wednesday 19 November 2008 by Vanessa GORDON

When thinking about human trafficking, most of us conjure up exotic images of gangs, flophouses and forced prostitution. That is part of it, but in today's day and age we should be taking a good look at more mundane activities. In Canada, as in many parts of the world, human trafficking has (...)

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Editorial

Wednesday 19 November 2008 by Michael Ryan Wiseman

To begin this month's issue without a few words on the US election would be impossible. Every four years, when the most powerful country in the world goes to the ballot box, the rest of the world takes notice. Although much ink has been shed on the end of a unipolar world- including in this (...)

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Mbeki’s Shadow

Wednesday 19 November 2008 by Nicolas Dieltiens

Despite the fact that Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai signed an agreement to form a government of national unity, hapless Zimbabweans have, if anything, seen their country disintegrate further. Robert Mugabe has former South African President Thabo Mbeki to thank for saving him from being (...)

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The Indian Dream

Wednesday 19 November 2008 by Emmanuel Martinez

Balram tells the story of his life: how he left his native village for Delhi, where he wants to succeed and make all of his dreams come true… like killing his boss. In his first book, which just won the prestigious Booker Prize, Aravind Adiga brings to life the story of a poor man looking for (...)

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Italian Farmer Vows Green Revolution

Wednesday 19 November 2008

“Enough of all this bad news, this is good news. It just takes one small company to make a start and then others will follow. We are not a big multinational, they are not the ones that will make the change. It is the small companies like us, together, who will do it and make a big impact.” So (...)

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Farm Animals Win Big in Election

Wednesday 19 November 2008

Close to two-thirds of California's population voted in favour of a proposition requiring that laying hens, pregnant pigs, and calves raised for veal be kept in larger enclosures. The increased space must be enough to allow the animals to turn around freely, lie down, stand up, and fully extend (...)

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USA And Pakistan: Still Friends?

Wednesday 19 November 2008 by Feroz MEHDI

In times of conflict it is said that the enemy of an enemy is a friend and the friend of an enemy is an enemy. While the Taliban in Pakistan and Afghanistan seem to follow this age-old dictum, the USA obviously does not - and for obvious reasons. While the Bush administration continues to (...)

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