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Thirty-four Colombian tribes face extinction, says UN report
Thirty-four Colombian tribes face extinction, says UN report
A report released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has warned that at least thirty-four Colombian tribes face extinction due to continuing violence on their lands.   The report found ... |

By Survival International USA in WORLD NEWS on September 8th, 2010
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Bushmen launch appeal over right to water
Bushmen launch appeal over right to water
The Bushmen of Botswana have lodged an appeal against a High Court decision that denied them access to water on their ancestral lands.In July, Justice Walia dismissed the Bushmen’s application for permission ... |

By Survival International USA in WORLD NEWS on September 8th, 2010
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Al-Haq lashes Quebec Court's dismissal of Palestinian lands claim appeal
A Palestinian Human Rights Advocacy group has lashed a decision by the Superior Court of Quebec dismissing a lands claim appeal by the West Bank Village Council of Bil'in against two Canadian real estate ... |

By Jonathan in WORLD NEWS on September 1st, 2010
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Advice as Given by a Grand. 8.24.2010
Advice as Given by a Grand.   I must be a seasonal writer.  I somehow manage to blog at the beginning and end of each season.  I figured it was becoming time to let go of a little of my old life ... |

By Lisa B. in WORLD NEWS on August 26th, 2010
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Airport Disco Manifesto. 6.10.2010
Airport Disco Manifesto Well into June and what have I done with my time? Well, plenty, if you are going by Ugandan time.  I suppose I cant discredit myself too much here - I have been able to jump ... |

By Lisa B. in WORLD NEWS, TRAVEL on August 26th, 2010
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Caught in between/ What I cant leave behind/And what I may never find. 5.04.2010
Caught in between/ What I cant leave behind/And what I may never find First week in America.  Someone told me that if I don't like it too much here, not to fret - I'll be going to Thailand soon. ... |

By Lisa B. in WORLD NEWS, TRAVEL on August 26th, 2010
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California. 4.23.2010
"California" Last day in UG today.  Lots to write, potentially, but I'd rather just post some pictures and quote Joni.  Enjoy!                                            My road home    Me ... |

By Lisa B. in WORLD NEWS, TRAVEL on August 26th, 2010
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Life, Love, Stress and Setbacks. 4.07.2010
Life, Love, Stress and Setbacks. As usual, Im posting late and irregularly.  Sort of like my bowel movements. I've got just 17 days left in my Ugandan life.  And I'm not quite sure what to say here. ... |

By Lisa B. in WORLD NEWS, TRAVEL on August 26th, 2010
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So This is the New Year. 1.24.2010
So This is the New Year. April 22, 2010. That's my big bad Close of Service date.  Well, actually, I am going to leave April 25th, but my ties with PC will end on the 22nd (and im sure some of you ... |

By Lisa B. in WORLD NEWS, TRAVEL on August 26th, 2010
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At War with the World. 10.13.2009
At War with the World When I first woke up, connected to the BBC and heard the news that the Nobel Peace Prize was being awarded to our current president, Barak Obama, it was, truthfully at the time, ... |

By Lisa B. in WORLD NEWS, TRAVEL on August 26th, 2010
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