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Overcoming rage and revenge to promote peace – Ode Magazine – 5/08
Profiles the stories of three people who have endured great hardship and tragedy, and have turned their loss into working for peace.

Choosy moms choose fruits and vegetables from farmers markets – Plenty -5/08
A new study recently published in the American Journal of Public Health reports that low-income families who are given the opportunity to buy fresh produce from farmers markets, prefer to spend money on fresh fruits and vegetables.

It’s a dam shame – Independent (UK) – 5/23/08
An alliance of indigenous leaders gathered in Altamira, Brazil, recently to try to stop plans for the construction of a hydroelectric dam. The dam would displace thousands of people and destroy their way of life.

One (hundred thousand) Tin Soldier(s) – Common Dreams.org – 5/21/08
The Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers recently released a report stating that, although awareness about the issue of child soldiers has been raised, and efforts have increased, little has changed for the

“Little girls gone wild” – Salon.com – 5/20/08
Interviews Gigi Durham, author of the new book The Lolita Effect: The Media Sexualization of Young Girls and What We Can Do About It. The interview focused on the sexualization of young girls.

(Thanks Corporate Babysitter for the heads up.)

Kentuckians blowing their top over mountaintop removal operations – Independent (UK) – 5/20/08
Reports on the impact the mountaintop removal coal mining is having in Kentucky and in the Appalachian mountains.

Portland, Oregon students to get new history lesson – KGW – 5/18/08
The Portland, Oregon, public school district has decided to adopt a new textbook that will help students “see history in a different way,” including discussing some of Oregon’s early racist laws.

Are you gonna eat that? – New York Times – 5/18/08
Reports on the large amount of food wasted by Westerners (especially Americans), and how some organizations are taking action.

Small steps toward saving horses – New York Times – 5/17/08
Profiles organizations like LumberJack farm, which try to rescue and rehabilitate thoroughbreds to save them from being slaughtered.

Report reveals significant biodiversity loss – Common Dreams – 5/16/08
A report by the World Wildlife Fund, the Zoological Society of London, and the Global Footprint Network reveals that “biodiversity has plummeted by almost a third in the 35 years to 2005.”

Canadians concerned about food supply turning to urban agriculture – Vancouver Sun – 5/16/08
Reports about food security issues and what some people are doing to improve theirs.