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September 10, 2008

Neo-Colonial Aid, Business Exploits Poverty

by Katrina Manson, Reuters AlertNet, UK - African singing star and anti-poverty campaigner Angelique Kidjo has accused Western aid donors and big businesses of exploiting poverty in Africa to promote "neo-colonial" interests.

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One Town's War on Gay Teens

by Sabrina Rubin Erdely, Rolling Stone, USA - In Michele Bachmann's home district, evangelicals have created an extreme anti-gay climate. After a rash of suicides,...

Cold-Weather Deaths Shed Light on Plight of Ukraine's Homeless

by Daisy Sindelar, Radio Free Europe, Czech Republic - The cold-weather deaths in Ukraine -- higher than in Russia, Poland, or anywhere else in Europe...

New Guide to Who Really Shouldn't Eat Gluten

by Melinda Beck, The Wall Street Journal, USA - A group of 15 experts from seven countries is proposing a new classification system for the...

Burma in the Throes of Change

by Preethi Nallu, IPS, Italy - Moves by the Burmese government to settle ethnic conflicts in the country, notably with the Karen in the mountainous...

The Mammogram Diversion: Is Komen Laying the Groundwork to Reject Planned Parenthood Proposals?

by Jodi Jacobson, RH Reality Check, USA - If Komen suddenly decides it is no longer about comprehensive breast cancer prevention services, it will be...