Civil Society

Politicians Can Count on Popular Despair After Copenhagen

Sanjay Khanna | Posted 12.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Rajendra Pachauri, Politics, Depression, Connie Hedegaard, Despair, Yvo De Boer, Climate Change, United Nations, Unrest, Civil Society, Anxiety, Food Security, Politics News

The possibility that a climate agreement won't be reached is increasingly becoming a reality. For society, the failure could be much more dire than just melting ice caps.

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Thousands Join Together in Israel's First Human Rights March

Hagai El-Ad | Posted 12.18.2009 | World

Read More: Equality, Social Justice, Human Rights, Speech, Acri, Activism, March, Democracy, Civil Society, Israel, World News

In an unprecedented show of strength, diversity, and optimism, more than 5,000 people marched together in Tel Aviv on December 11, in Israel's first H...

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Civil Society Sounds Off on IFC Policies in Istanbul

Chad Dobson | Posted 10.28.2009 | Business

Read More: Transparency, Istanbul, Social Justice, Environmental Policy, Environmental Justice, Economic Development, World Bank, International Finance Corporation, International Financial Institutions, Indigenous Rights, Civil Society, Indigenous People, Business News

One German participant summarized: "The IFC places all of the burden of environmental and social safeguards on the client ... The whole world is re-regulating and you should too."

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Healthcare, Right-Wing Populism, & Civil Society

Chip Berlet | Posted 09.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care, Civil Society, Healthcare, Right-Wing Populism, President Obama, Politics News

Anger and shouting are part of the chaos of real democratic struggles over policy. People who support a government role in providing health care need to step up -- not to disrupt, but to show some backbone.

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"Natural Growth"? There's Nothing Natural About Destroying Israeli Democracy

Hagai El-Ad | Posted 09.19.2009 | World

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Democracy, Human Rights, Civil Society, Occupation, Free Speech, Middle East, Natural-Growth, World News

The price of "natural growth" and the other excuses-du-jour will be the unnatural further demise of Israeli democracy, as well as the prolonged suffering of Palestinians living under occupation.

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A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years

Anuradha K. Herath | Posted 09.10.2009 | World

Read More: Social Movements, A.T. Ariyaratne, Gandhi, Civil Society, Buddhism, Peace, Sri Lanka, Sarvodaya, World News

The meek 77-year-old Ariyaratne, often called the "Gandhi of Sri Lanka," has become popular for his massive meditation sessions in which hundreds of thousands of people converge to pray for peace.

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Put the Brakes on the Bank: Carbon Finance in Indonesia

Chad Dobson | Posted 08.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Transparency, Sustainable-Forestry, Governance, Human Rights, Indonesia, Carbon Emissions, Carbon Finance, World Bank, Reducing Carbon Emissions, Indigenous Rights, International-Financial-Institutions, Reducing Deforestation in Developing Countries, Civil Society, Deforestation, Indigenous People, Business News

The World Bank's current struggle within its Forest Carbon Partnership Facility illustrates the difficulty of building a solid programmatic foundation that incorporates civil society concerns.

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A Call for Courage: the Upcoming UN Summit on the Economic Crisis

Kumi Naidoo | Posted 07.18.2009 | World

Read More: Mdgs, Global Economy, Financial Crisis, Globalization, Global Financial Crisis, Un, Civil Society, g20, Civicus, World News

The financial and economic crisis is hitting the poor the worst.

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Civil Society to the World Bank: Adopt Transparency 2.0

Chad Dobson | Posted 06.05.2009 | World

Read More: Structural Adjustment Loans, Multilateral Development Banks, Freedom of Information, Ifi, Disclosure, Bretton Woods System, World Bank, Imf, Civil Society, Accountability, World News

Various civil society groups reiterated the need for disclosure of deliberative World Bank documents, especially those relating to the Development Policy Loans.

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Hunger Strike Day 20: Hope in transition

Kumi Naidoo | Posted 03.13.2009 | World

Read More: South Africa, Hunger Strike, Morgan Tsvangarai Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe, Fasting, Robert Mugabe Zimbabwe, Mdc Zimbabwe, Zanu PF, Zimbabwe Elections, Desmond Tutu, Civil Society, Civil Rights, ZImbabwe Crisis, World News

As I count down my last 24 hours, my energy, concentration, and sense of balance are waning - but I am amazed at what the human body can do.

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I won't eat while Zimbabwe starves

Kumi Naidoo | Posted 02.23.2009 | World

Read More: South Africa, Hunger Strike, Morgan Tsvangarai Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Violence, Sadc, Robert Mugabe Zimbabwe, Fasting, Freedom, Zimbabwe Elections, Campaign, Civil Society, Zimbabwe Presidential Election, ZImbabwe Crisis, World News

On Wednesday, I chose to have my last meal for 21 days. I will only drink water, in solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe, who are being forced to fast involuntarily.

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Michael Edwards' Case Against Philanthrocapitalism

Paul Brest | Posted 02.02.2009 | Business

In "Just Another Emperor?" Michael Edwards challenges philanthrocapitalists to transform the economic system that made them rich, not just address its symptoms.

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A Bumpy Road to Health: Human Rights, Obama, and Lessons from Kenya

Rishi Manchanda | Posted 01.10.2009 | World

Read More: Human Rights, Leadership, Women's Rights, Governance, Equity, Health, Physicians for Human Rights, Democracy, Civil Society, Health Care, Kenya, Barack Obama, Participation, World News

Kenya's health infrastructure remains thirsty for workers in a sea of relative plenty, and patients continue to pay the ultimate price.

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