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December 22, 2009

  Suicide bomber attacks Peshawar press club Tennessee coal ash spill anniversary Minority groups push for accurate census count in 2010 Doctors Without Borders lists top 10 humanitarian crises of 2009 Indigenous displacement in...

December 21, 2009

  Health care legislation clears critical vote in Senate Critics say Copenhagen climate deal lacks necessary reforms Egypt begins construction of underground barrier with Gaza Violence endangers Colombia’s indigenous groups – Part one  ...

December 18, 2009

Delegates scramble to reach agreement on final day of climate talks Connection between climate change and gender explored in Copenhagen Residents in Oaxaca meet water crisis with innovative solutions US and Russia near deal...

December 17, 2009

As climate conference nears end, countries push to find an agreement Indigenous groups demand recognition of rights at climate talks Rise of sea level threatens Nigeria’s coastal city, Lagos With key elements stripped from...

December 16, 2009

Thousands march on Copenhagen convention center as clashes erupt Climate talks unravel as heads of state arrive Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi meets with political party leaders Republicans force withdrawal of single payer health...

December 15, 2009

Senator Lieberman wields influence on health care debate Bill to expand community radio moves through Congress Immigration reform introduced in Congress Courts decide Guantanamo detainees are not “persons” under US law High level climate...

December 14, 2009

Congress prepares to raise the roof on the national debt Kyoto holds key to Copenhagen consensus Mass arrests mark COP 15 protests Investigative reporters re-visit New Orleans police shootings after Hurricane Katrina Water pollution...

December 11, 2009

Island nations demand stronger action on climate change in Copenhagen Saleemul Huq: two decades of climate change action for developing nations Chile’s center-left coalition faces tough election this weekend Uruguay passes bill to allow...

December 10, 2009

Protestors raise concerns in Copenhagen and pursue parallel conference Lawmakers question treasury secretary over extension of federal bailout program UN commissioner marks Human Rights Day by telling world to ‘Embrace Diversity’ Obama Administration moves...

December 9, 2009

At climate conference, leaked proposal leads to calls for stronger action Developing countries offer alternative plans for climate change Report on mosque attack sparks outrage in India Health care debate moves forward in Senate...