Apr
12
2013
WASHINGTON: The World Bank has come out with a multi-billion (USD12-20 billion) four-year plan aimed at bringing down poverty levels in seven low-income Indian states, where majority of India’s poor live, to just 5.5 per cent in 2030 against 29.8 per cent in 2010.
The seven low-income states are Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.
World bank’s Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for India (2013-2017) proposing a lending programme of $3 billion to $5 …
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Apr
12
2013
Even from the jail cell where he is serving a 25-year sentence for embezzling public funds and directing death squads, ex-President Alberto Fujimori continues to cast a long shadow over Peru.
A high-profile campaign, backed by many media here, for a humanitarian pardon appears set to reach its climax in the coming weeks as the current president, Ollanta Humala, finally reviews a medical report on his disgraced predecessor.
Fujimori’s family and supporters are demanding the 74-year-old former …
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Apr
12
2013
Fifteen cab drivers were arrested on Wednesday during a protest in front of the Las Vegas Convention Center. The drivers had been striking for over a month while hoping to get higher wages and better working conditions.
According to Fox 5 Las Vegas, a group of about 400 cab drivers took to the streets outside the Convention Center to protest against the Yellow checker Star cab company. The center was in the midst of hosting the …
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Apr
12
2013
Tens of thousands of students flooded the streets of Chile on Thursday in one of the largest demonstrations demanding free education.
After two years of student marches that have paralysed Chile’s major cities and generated expectations of change to a troubled system, the crisis over education reform remains a key electoral issue ahead of November’s presidential election.
Thursday’s protests were mostly peaceful. Students waved flags, chanted slogans and danced in the streets in a festive atmosphere recalling …
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Apr
12
2013
California lawmakers are pushing a bill that would exempt the state from federal laws authorizing indefinite detention of citizens.
The California Public Safety Committee voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of the California Liberty Preservation Act, which was introduced by Republican Assemblyman Tim Donnelly.
The bill passed the Democrat-controlled committee 6-0 with the support of a wide-ranging coalition that included the American Civil Liberties Union, Tenth Amendment Center, San Francisco 99% Coalition, San Francisco Board of Supervisors and …
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Apr
12
2013
In several men’s prisons across California, colored signs hang above cell doors: blue for black inmates, white for white, red, green or pink for Hispanic, yellow for everyone else.
Though it’s not an official policy, at least five California state prisons have a color-coding system.
On any given day, the color of a sign could mean the difference between an inmate exercising in the prison yard or being confined to their cell. When prisoners attack guards or …
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Apr
12
2013
Moscow has warned Washington against publishing a list of Russian officials who face sanctions for alleged human rights abuses.
President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said on Friday that publication of the list would severely strain relations.
The list, which was expected to be released Friday, is authorized by the Magnitsky Act, a law passed by the U.S. Congress and signed by President Barack Obama last December.
Sergei Magnitsky was a Russian lawyer who was arrested after exposing a state …
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Apr
12
2013
Seventeen bills introduced in the Arizona legislature in 2013 can be tied to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), and every member of the Republican leadership in the state are current or recent ALEC members, according to a new report from the Center for Media and Democracy and its allies “ALEC in Arizona: The Voice Of Corporate Special Interests In The Halls Of Arizona’s Legislature.”
“ALEC is a secretive but powerful force in Arizona politics,” said …
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Apr
12
2013
Taking a deeper look at current and past films and how they relate to the world today.
Jonathan Kim is an independent film critic who writes and produces film reviews for Uprising and other outlets. He is a former co-producer at Brave New Films.
Read his reviews online at ReThinkReviews.net. Watch his videos at www.youtube.com/user/jsjkim, …
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Apr
12
2013
The National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association threw their weight behind gay rights advocacy today, announcing a partnership with the You Can Play project to combat homophobia in sports.
It doesn’t look like the NHL’s gesture is purely symbolic. You Can Play will provide LGBT training for new players on NHL teams, and counseling on related issues for players who want it. The partnership will also speak out publicly against any homophobic …
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