There was a growing consensus at this summer’s U.S. Social Forum that international human rights should be used as a framework for our activism. It’s no surprise then that the “Sisters Across Borders” workshop — organized by the WILPF Action Committee on Cuba and the Bolivarian Alliance and the Women & Cuba Collaborative — was quite popular. More than 90 women attended the workshop, which featured presentations by Erica Swanson (Leadership Council for Civil Rights) on the Convention to Eliminate Racial Discrimination, Cindy Domingo (WILPF; U.S. read more »
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One Year Since Cairo
By Dr. Abdul Muni’im Aboul Futouh*
It has been one year since President Obama gave his speech to the Muslim World at Cairo University. President Obama stressed that there is no animosity between the United States and the Muslim World, and that he wants to turn a new page with Muslims. read more »
DOE Announces Nearly $120 Million to Advance Innovative Weatherization Projects--ME Receive $7 Million in Additional Resources
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today award selections for approximately 120 organizations across the country that will receive nearly $120 million to drive innovation under the Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program. These investments will enable successful weatherization agencies to expand their programs and will support new pilot projects to demonstrate innovative weatherization delivery and financial models and new technologies. read more »
Obama Declares Victory, Sort Of, Depending On How You Look At It, In Iraq
CAMP SPRINGS, MD—Addressing troops at Andrews Air Force Base Tuesday, President Barack Obama claimed victory in Iraq, saying that formal combat operations in the region would end Aug. 31, and that the United States had emerged from the seven-year war triumphant, kind of. read more »
Sixteen Idealist.org Grad-School Fairs Coming Up
Idealist is sharing some information about their upcoming season of grad-school fairs (more details below). If you are thinking of going to Graduate School in the next year or two, we hope to see you at one of these events:
New York, NY - September 16 - (200 schools will be there)
Providence, RI - September 20 - (75 schools)
Boston, MA - September 21 - (180)
Pittsburgh, PA - September 23 - (50)
Philadelphia, PA - September 27 - (65)
Toronto, ON - September 29 - (60)
Washington, DC - September 30 - (200)
Minneapolis, MN - October 18 (70) read more »
