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Human Rights Made Whole
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Louise Arbour
The UN Human Rights Council has taken an important step toward eliminating the artificial divide between freedom from fear and freedom from want that has characterized the human rights system since its inception.
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Beating the Oil Barons
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Thomas Palley
The scale of the oil price spike exceeds normal demand and supply factors, pointing to the role of speculation and underscoring the need for policy action to clean up the oil market.
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| BRIEFINGS |
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Preserving PEPFAR
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An AIDS awareness poster in Zambia
encourages abstinence. Photo by Matt
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Matthew Hennessey
President George W. Bush is fighting to preserve his controversial AIDS relief initiative, which has supported life-saving antiretroviral treatments for more than 1.7 million people since 2004.
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Green Beer
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Lots of natural light at the
New Belgium Brewery.
Photo by Sean Mason (CC). |
Abigail Paris
Once reserved for St. Patrick's Day, green beer is now available year round in the form of more ecologically sound beers. Companies across the globe have found innovative ways to consume less power, conserve water, and utilize brewing byproducts.
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| POLICY LIBRARY |
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Civil Society Benchmarks for the Doha Preparatory Process on Financing for Development
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This document outlines areas of focus specified by civil society in advance of the November 2008 Financing for Development Conference in Doha.
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Framework for Responsible Mining
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The Framework for Responsible Mining is a joint effort by NGOs, retailers, investors, insurers, and technical experts working in the minerals sector. It outlines environmental, human rights, and social issues associated with mining and mined products.
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Access to Medicine Index
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The Access to Medicine Index is a comprehensive database of major pharmaceutical companies' efforts to help improve access to affordable essential drugs in developing countries.
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