World
Women made big gains at Olympics, but challenges remain
August 16, 2012London's Olympics was the site of laudable developments for women's access to and full participation in major athletic activities.
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Indigenous mobilization challenges Colombian government
August 13, 2012Indigenous resistance in Colombia has become a social movement.
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Guitar company used illegal rainforest wood
August 10, 2012The crime came to light after federal agents raided one of the company's supply outlets in Nashville, Tenn.
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Romney’s Bain Capital connected to Salvador death squads?
August 10, 2012A new dimension of the story of Mitt Romney has now emerged, namely the possible connection of Bain, and Romney, to violent political circles in Latin America.
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New rights pact signed as Colombia hunger strike continues
August 9, 2012The Labor Department, Colombia and the ILO signed another agreement to protect workers' rights, even as a hunger strike by Colombian workers continued.
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