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    White Ribbon windup - by frog



    Another day, another coloured ribbon. Yesterday, many kiwis spent the day adorned with a white ribbon to show that they don’t condone violence against women. Raising awareness is a key objective of such days and I was disappointed that I did not see any particularly overt press on the subject. For me, the most salient [...] read more
    November 26, 2008 12:08 pm - 65 Comments
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    The ‘Pesticide Nun’ wins landmark ruling - by frog



    Georgina Downs, the UK’s longstanding pesticide campaigner, has won a landmark ruling in the High Court. The TimesOnline reports: For years the Downs family had no idea what was ailing her. Symptoms initially included blisters inside her mouth and throat; in 1991 her legs gave way. “I was absolutely devastated. I didn’t know what was [...] read more
    November 23, 2008 4:34 pm - 40 Comments
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    Amazon’s Aguinda vs Chevron Oil - by frog



    It seems after over 14 years in and out of US and Ecuadorian courts we are finally nearing the end of one of the most dramatic environmental court cases ever. For the last 14 years 30,000 indigenous people and Amazonian settlers have been trying to take a class action against one of the world’s biggest oil [...] read more
    November 19, 2007 4:52 pm - 1 Comment