In a press release issued on December 7, 2006 UNICEF, One Laptop per Child (OLPC) and Google announced the launch of "Our Stories", a joint initiative to preserve and share the histories and identities of cultures around the world. Children are asked to record stories, of family, friends, or tell their own story. By sharing […]
As of Friday, December 7, a day which will live in infamy because of the Senate Republicans' unwillingness to overcome the undue influence of the special interests of the electric utility and oil & gas industries (in cahoots with three Democrats), the renewable portfolio standard of 15% and the tax revisions providing $21 billion in […]
Today is the 60th birthday of the International Declaration of Human Rights, which was ratified by the United Nations in 1948. The International Declaration of Human Rights was established by the General Assembly with the view that human rights that should be guaranteed to all people. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is also the […]
As reported in October at The Envelope, Please , former U.S. Vice President Al Gore shared the Nobel Peace Prize this year with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. They were awarded the prizes today in Oslo. Go here for the speech given by the Chairman of The Norwegian Nobel Committee, Ole Danbolt Mjös, and […]
The international peacekeeping effort authorized for Darfur may come unraveled as officials in Sudan continue to block key components of the force necessary for a viable mission. The United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 1769 in July authorizing a 26,000 unit peacekeeping force to protect civilians in Darfur and humanitarian groups operating in the region. […]
According to the United Nations, Africa is the worst place to live, when looking at their table ranking of countries on human development, publish on 27 November. While Sierra Leone was last on the list, it was not the lone African representative at the bottom of the table, as all the bottom 22 countries on […]
I am often asked, “Where do you get you passion?” or “Why do you have so much passion…?”. So I though I would take a brief moment to answer the question they best I can, but I must admit it's not something I haven't thought about too much, for me this is just the way […]
Senate cloture bid on energy bill fails is the story this morning from "The Hill." With 60 votes necessary to close debate and proceed to a vote on the superb energy package that came over from the House yesterday, only 53 votes could be mustered. Three Democrats, Byrd, Landrieu and Bayh voted against closure. Byrd […]
The driver for Osama bin Laden faced a Combatant Status Review Tribunal to determine his eligibility to face the war crimes tribunal at the U.S. naval detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Salim Ahmed Hamdan was portrayed by government prosecutors as a loyalist to the al Qa’ida leader who swore an oath to bin Laden, […]
Dream big sweet child, Reach for the stars and beyond. Nothing is out of your reach! Children must be given room to dream, and freedom to express their dreams. Teach your children that no dream is ever too big or too small, that they can achieve anything if they truly put their […]
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi referenced this famous line from Emerson's "The Concord Hymn" in talking about the energy bill being passed out of the House today. Her idea is that Congress can start a new American Revolution with passage of this legislation. It's called the "Energy Independence and Security Act" and we've talked […]
The chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court asked the U.N. Security Council to ramp up its effort to persuade Sudan to arrest and surrender two officials indicted for war crimes in Darfur. Luis Moreno-Ocampo added that one of the wanted officials, Ahmad Haround, the Sudanese humanitarian affairs minister, may be orchestrating continued violence against […]
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