Kenyan eco-town: From the slums to a shining town on the hill

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/kenyan-ecotown-from-the-slums-to-a-shining-town-on-the-hill-1691831.html

Recycling Electronic Waste in Africa

This pilot project in South Africa seems to be having some success:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/25/business/energy-environment/25iht-rbogafrica.html?_r=1&ref=africa

Save Patagonia's Rivers

http://www.internationalrivers.org/

The Evils of Big Oil: 8 1/2 Minutes You Must Watch

http://www.shellguilty.com/wiwa-v-shell-video/

Follow the upcoming court case here:  http://WiwavShell.org/

Taliban Attacking Girl's Education in Afghanistan

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/girls-targeted-in-taliban-gas-attack-1684028.html

Cleaner Coal in China?

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/11/world/asia/11coal.html?_r=1&ref=asia

More Than 500,000 Pakistani Men, Women, and Children Displaced

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/may/08/pakistan-swat-air-strikes

Afghan Women Must Be at the Negotiating Table

http://womensmediacenter.com/ex/040209.html

United States Bombing Massacre in Afghanistan

Reports say that as many as 130 civilians were killed in this massacre.

http://rebelreports.com/post/104594733/after-us-strikes-afghans-describe-tractor-trailers

French Government Investigates Corruption Among African Politicians

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/paris-judge-to-examine-african-leaders-finances-1680808.html

Saving Afghan Cinema

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/jewel-of-afghan-cinema-saved-from-the-taliban-1681824.html

Comprehensive Healthcare Reform? Not if the Republicans have anything to do with it!

These stupid idiot Republicans are totally blind to the fact that a healthy population (e.g. one served by a working healthcare system) leads to a better economy. There is a direct connection you bleeding idiots!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-merkley/words-designed-to-kill-he_b_199373.html

Urban Decay in Detroit

The beautiful old Michigan Central Station has been abandoned, and is in dire need of restoration.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetjuniper/sets/72157603305754157/

Republicans are not Populists despite loving to claim as much!

http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/node/1987

Needle Exchange

Hello Obama...needle exchange programs are important in the fight against HIV/AIDS...stop reneging on your campaign promises!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/07/obama-budget-bans-federal_n_199436.html

Take Back the Flag

You must read this!!

http://wow-thats-deep.blogspot.com/2009/05/take-back-flag.html

The Dangers of Birth Control

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2009/05/nuvaring-dangerous

The Destruction of the Marshes of Southern Iraq

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/martyrs-of-the-iraqi-marshes-1673421.html