World
Disarmament experts agree: U.S. and Russia must cooperate or face catastrophe
December 4, 2015The threat of a nuclear disaster has greatly increased since the collapse of the Soviet Union, top Russian and U.S. experts meeting in Washington agreed.
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At Paris Trade Union Forum: A call to ban fracking worldwide
December 4, 2015Over 40 percent of natural gas comes from shale gas, which is such a driver for climate change because of methane -- 120 times more powerful than carbon.
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At #COP21, unions lobby hard for human rights and “just transition”
December 4, 2015Just transition: discussed, debated and tweeted from Paris by global union, Indigenous, social justice, environmental and women climate activists as well as developing countries.
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ISIS uses religion as a front for racketeering
December 3, 2015When some conflate Islam and ISIS, they help legitimize ISIS' claim to be an Islamic group -- but it's an organized crime organization using religion as a front.
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Today in history: It’s Persons with Disabilities Day
December 3, 2015The theme for 2015 is: Inclusion matters: access and empowerment of people of all abilities
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