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Members so far: 420 / Visit The International Organization for a Participatory Society web system has now launched. This was inspired by a poll on Z and you can see some early information about it using the left menu IOPS Project entry. Now, however, you can go to the actual site, see how it works, see the organizational description and other content, and decide if this is for you! IOPS means to become a large, powerful, international organization composed of branches in countries that are in turn composed of chapters in cities. Already many and soon perhaps most or even all of Z's familiar writers will be part of IOPS.
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News Highlights How to Make Solar Even More Sustainable 03-28-2012 A new report by As You Sow outlines best practices in environmental health and safety for solar manufacturers and investors. More McDonald's Testing Eco-Friendlier Coffee Cups 03-21-2012 MSNBC interviewed Senior Program Director Conrad MacKerron about McDonald's move to replace their non-recyclable foam cups. More 2012 Shareholder Resolutions Address Corporate Political Power 02-28-2012 CEO Andrew Behar blogs for Triple Pundit about the upcoming votes this proxy season.
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La course à la direction du Nouveau Parti démocratique touche à sa fin. D'ici samedi soir, les 131 000 membres du parti doivent choisir qui de Niki Ashton, Nathan Cullen, Paul Dewar, Thomas Mulcair, Peggy Nash, Martin Singh ou Brian Topp succédera à Jack Layton, avant d'affronter Stephen Harper aux prochaines élections fédérales.
While liberal Christians argue the Bible should be interpreted as society changes, conservatives argue for a more literal reading, leading to differences in belief about God and homosexuality.
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One of Romney's staffers offered up a perfect crystallization: the Etch- A- Sketch candidate. The major difference being, the child’s toy works via magnetism, a concept that continues to elude the former governor of Massachusetts.
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April 3, 2012 Progressives adore her. Conservatives despise her. But it's Massachusetts' fickle independents who'll decide her high-stakes showdown with Scott Brown.
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The U.S. and Afghanistan have agreed to a deal that will put Afghan troops in charge of deeply unpopular night raids on local homes by special forces in Afghanistan. FULL STORY
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When citizens of a city put on their fancy clothes for a swanky food festival, there are certain expectations: That it will be packed, that it will be delicious, and that there will be some really strange things served. Every one of these assumptions rang true at Second Harvest's 22nd annual Toronto Taste event last Sunday, held to raise funds for more than 700,000 meals to be served to those in need. Supported by the Daniels Corporation, with tickets selling for $250 a pop, Toronto Taste showcased the wares of 60 of the city's top food purveyors, and 30 beer and wine companies -- though with 11,000 restaurant options in the city, it's no surprise those participating tended to be from the upper end of the price scale.
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Legislation is currently before the Australian Senate to extend the Northern Territory Emergency Response (often called just The Intervention) in 73 aboriginal indigenous communities for another 10 years. The intervention was instituted in 2007 by the conservative Howard Government claiming it was to stop domestic violence and child abuse in indigenous communities. But others like John Pilger claim it was a land grab , about mining or " smashing Aboriginal organisations, demonising Aboriginal people and forcing migration ". It arose from the Northern Territory Government Inquiry into the Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse . Investigative journalist John Pilger has debunked the reason for The Intervention with statistics saying in 2010 : "Out of 7433 Aboriginal children examined by doctors, 39 were referred to the authorities for suspected abuse. Of those, four possible cases have been identified.