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Global Governance and the Division of Labor

International institutions must support and maintain an environment that promotes prosperity, security and social justice in their members.

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Is Internet access a human right?

Christian Science Monitor - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 09:04
Four out of 5 people worldwide say Internet access is a human right, according to a recent BBC poll. Even more than Americans, Chinese believe that to be true.

Gazan Hairdressers Protest Hamas Restrictions

Boston Globe - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 07:40
Gaza's male hairdressers have filed a complaint with a human rights group over a Hamas edict banning them from cutting women's hair.

After Boom and Bust, Solar Power Has a Place in the Spanish Sun

International Herald Tribune - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 04:19
A national commitment to solar power transformed one community but big subsidies led to unsustainable growth.

For Developing Nations, Exports Boost CO2 Emissions

NPR - Mon, 03/08/2010 - 13:00
China is criticized for being the world's largest producer of carbon dioxide, but a new report shows that a quarter of that is emitted while making things for Western consumers.

Going Global, Stateside

International Herald Tribune - Mon, 03/08/2010 - 23:00
Business has become so global that companies are giving cultural training even to those who never go overseas, because they work with people around the world.

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