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Build, Don't Destroy in Afghanistan: An Open Letter to President Obama

Jim Wallis | Posted 11.20.2009 | World

Read More: White House, Strike, President Obama, Civil, International, Indigenous, Washington, Pakistan, War, United Nations, Campaign, Muslim Countries, Collateral Damage, Surge, Prayer, America, Muslim, Conflict, Un, Terror, Technology, Security, Development, History, Afghan Government, Democracy, Fear, Terrorist, Ngos, Unmanned Drones, Religious Leaders, Engagement, Death, Foreign Policy, Moral Values, Occupier, Extremists, Moral Issues, Deaths, Women, Escalation, Faith Community, Economic Support, Taliban, Military, Afghanistan, General Assembly, Terrorism, Humanitarian Assistance, D.C., Casualties, Faith-Based, World News
Jim Wallis

Already, thousands of our readers have signed a letter and contacted the White House urging a new way forward in Afghanistan. I encourage you to read it and to endorse this message if you have not done so already.

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Afghanistan: A Whole New Approach

Jim Wallis | Posted 10.29.2009 | World

Read More: Capitol Hill, White House, President, Relief, President Obama, International, Indigenous, Council, Washington, War, Oxfam, Muslim Countries, Collateral Damage, Surge, America, Dick Cheney, Muslim, World Vision, Counter Insurgency, Terror, Development, Faith, History, Tragedy, Afghan Government, Democracy, Counter Terrorism, Special Forces, Religious, Terrorist, Richard Stearns, Congress, Unmanned Drones, Religious Leaders, Foreign Policy, Urgency, Moral Issues, Occupier, Arab, Taliban, Military, Afghanistan, Terrorism, Humanitarian Assistance, D.C., Casualties, Faith-Based, World News
Jim Wallis

When you massively intervene in a country as much as the U.S. has in Afghanistan, you can't responsibly just walk away. We must lead with what works -- development.

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Monterrico Torture: Mining Company Accused Of Torture In Peru

The Guardian | Ian Cobain | Posted 10.20.2009 | World

Read More: Human Rights, Monterrico Torture, Attacks, Rape, Corporation, Corporate, Indigenous People, Copper Mine, Peru, Monterrico Metals, Monterrico Mining Company, Protests, Environment, Copper, Monterrico Mine, Indigenous, Torture, Corporate Torture, World News

A British mining corporation is facing a multimillion-pound claim for damages after protesters were detained and allegedly tortured at an opencast cop...

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Corruption and Money Vs. The Environment

Reporters Uncensored | Posted 09.05.2009 | World

Read More: Corruption, Peru, United Nations-Global Compact, Land Rights, Garcia, Rainforest, Environment, Ghana, Oil, Reporters Uncensored, Indigenous, Foreign-Mining, President, Rutv, World News
Reporters Uncensored

Our main topic this week will be corruption, within governments and multinational corporations. 

Corrupt practices are impacting the environment and devastating indigenous communities.

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Free Markets, Free Trade & Death

Dan Kovalik | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Undiscovered Tribes, Peru, Wall Street, Bailout, Economy, Free Trade, Crisis, Capitalism, Indigenous, Free Trade Agreement, Politics News
Dan Kovalik

While the effects of free trade in Peru are horrendous, the good news is that people there are fighting back.

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Bolivia Racked by Political Divisions on the Eve of a Recall Vote

Medea Benjamin | Posted 09.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Latin America, Latin America Policy, Brazil, Bolivia, Evo Morales, Indigenous, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Foreign Policy, South America, Evo Morales Recall, Politics News
Medea Benjamin

A win at the polls is crucial for Morales, but it is not likely to stop the growing tensions that have polarized the country and led to increasingly violent clashes between supporters on both sides.

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