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	People & Planet - People & Planet is the largest, student network in Britain campaigning to: * alleviate world poverty * defend human rights * protect the environment
	For Blacks in France, Obama’s Rise Is Reason to Rejoice, and to Hope By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN - Published: June 17, 2008 A new black consciousness is emerging in France, lately hastened by, of all things, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president of the United States.

	Religious Watch - Preaching Tolerance whilst Practising Intolerance Religious Watch seeks respect for the basic human right of freedom of religion, and this includes the right not to believe or not to participate. This site will record the intolerance of those that that show no such respect and those that attempt to impose their beliefs on others.
	Expositie De verboden vruchten van Ellen Vroegh Opening zaterdag 28 juni Vanaf 11.00 uur t/m 16.00 uur De expositie loopt tot zaterdag 26 juli Tijdens de expositie in het gemeentehuis van Huizen werd Ellen Vroegh verzocht twee van haar werken uit het zicht te verhuizen naar een andere ruimte dan waar zij aanvankelijk hingen. Dit nadat een paar personen waaronder enkele moslimmannen aanstoot hadden genomen aan haar schilderijen "Danseuses Exotiques" en Pianowoman. Na een Raadsvergadering van de politieke partijen VVD, CDA, PVDA en Leefbaar Huizen werd duidelijk dat er geen politieke meerderheid was voor het terughangen van haar schilderijen op de oorspronkelijke plaats. Zij besloot daarop al haar werken uit het Gemeentehuis te verwijderen. Galerie Le Roux zal haar hele oeuvre ongecensureerd exposeren. Iedereen is welkom! Jasmijn en Roel Holwerda. Galerie Le Roux Bunschoterweg 5 6711 CG Ede Tel. 06 1902 9483 www.galerie-leroux.nl
	Opmerkelijk: Er is wereldwijd een algemene trend (tendens) naar een meer autoritaire -”total control”- samenleving te bespeuren. Repressie, censuur, veronachtzaming en minachting voor- en beperking van de rechten van het individu. Het wordt steeds meer zichtbaar dat de staat er niet is voor de burger maar dat de burger er is voor de staat. In Nederland dat een lange en beschaafde democratische traditie kent komt deze tendens de laatste jaren steeds duidelijker aan de oppervlakte, en wordt nu nog gesignaleerd en betiteld als ‘betutteling’. Overheden en de bureacratie beschouwen de burgerij als een naamloze en genummerde massa. Dit is een zorgelijke ontwikkeling en beslist niet in de geest van de Universele verklaring van de rechten van de mens.
	American Exception Unlike Others, U.S. Defends Freedom to Offend in Speech By ADAM LIPTAK - Published: June 12, 2008 As more countries move to ban or restrict hate speech, some legal scholars say the U.S. should reconsider the broad scope of First Amendment protection.
	Open Ateliers Jordaan 2008 Tijdens de Pinksterdagen, op 10, 11 en 12 mei 2008, vindt de 11e editie plaats van de Open Ateliers Jordaan, de bekendste kunstenaars-atelierroute van Amsterdam, die om de twee jaar wordt gehouden en die iedere keer weer duizenden kunstliefhebbers de gelegenheid biedt om kunstenaars in hun atelier te ontmoeten. Open Ateliers Jordaan is een initiatief van kunstenaars die werkzaam zijn in de Jordaan. Deze laagdrempelige en altijd goed bezochte, professionele kunstmanifestatie wil het direct contact tussen publiek en kunstenaars bevorderen. Ongeveer 70 kunstenaars uit alle diciplines van de beeldende kunsten doen dit jaar mee; van schilders tot beeldhouwers, van fotografen tot keramisten. Het publiek heeft de mogelijkheid om direct in het atelier van de kunstenaar zijn of haar werk te bekijken en natuurlijk ook eventueel te kopen
	Kunst in Amsterdamse moskee ANP - gepubliceerd op 06 mei 2008 02:47, bijgewerkt op 02:47 AMSTERDAM - - In de Amsterdamse Fatih-moskee hangen komend weekend schilderijen van enkele kunstenaars. Tijdens de Open Atelier Route in de Jordaan is de moskee een van de expositielocaties. Volgens initiatiefnemer Jaap Kapteyn is het de eerste keer dat een moskee in Nederland kunst toelaat. In de meeste moskeeën zijn afbeeldingen verboden. Op de schilderijen zijn geen portretten te zien, wel abstracte werken en landschappen. Volgens Kapteyn was het moskeebestuur meteen enthousiast toen hij het idee opperde. ‘We hebben alleen gediscussieerd over welke schilderijen we wel en niet kunnen ophangen. Daarbij hebben we ons nog meer ingeperkt dan voor deze moskee nodig was in de hoop dat ons initiatief navolging krijgt in andere moskeeën.’ Circa 8000 kunstliefhebbers lopen elk jaar de Open Atelier Route in de Jordaan.
	Ashoka is leading a profound transformation in society. In the past three decades, the global citizen sector, led by social entrepreneurs, has grown exponentially. Just as the business sector experienced a tremendous spurt in productivity over the last century, the citizen sector is experiencing a similar revolution, with the number and sophistication of citizen organizations increasing dramatically. Rather than leaving societal needs for the government or business sectors to address, social entrepreneurs are creating innovative solutions, delivering extraordinary results, and improving the lives of millions of people.
	Smart mobs emerge when communication and computing technologies amplify human talents for cooperation. The impacts of smart mob technology already appear to be both beneficial and destructive, used by some of its earliest adopters to support democracy and by others to coordinate terrorist attacks. The technologies that are beginning to make smart mobs possible are mobile communication devices and pervasive computing - inexpensive microprocessors embedded in everyday objects and environments. Already, governments have fallen, youth subcultures have blossomed from Asia to Scandinavia, new industries have been born and older industries have launched furious counterattacks.
	Are Muslim enclaves no-go areas, forcing other people out, asks historian John Cornwell. From The Sunday Times - March 16, 2008 Where are the Muslim enclaves in our towns and cities? Are they really no-go areas and are they forcing others out? John Cornwell, one of Britain’s leading historians and commentators on religion, navigates the multicultural minefields that are polarising the nation.
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	New Consumer - The UK's hottest ethical lifestyle magazine
	(From MSNBC News) Technology becomes a coping mechanism - Popular social networking site becomes bulletin board for information. Horrible, real-world happenings are unfolding almost simultaneously in the virtual world, as Virgini
	WorldChanging.com works from a simple premise: that the tools, models and ideas for building a better future lie all around us. That plenty of people are working on tools for change, but the fields in which they work remain unconnected. That the motive, means and opportunity for profound positive change are already present. That another world is not just possible, it's here. We only need to put the pieces together.
	Ethical Man changes channels · BBC -Newsnight -One man's mission to lead a more ethical life. Justin moves to BBC ONE for a Panorama special: Go Green or Else! ...

	The Forum on Religion and Ecology is the largest international multireligious project of its kind. With its conferences, publications, and website it is engaged in exploring religious worldviews, texts, and ethics in order to broaden understanding of the complex nature of current environmental concerns. The Forum recognizes that religions need to be in dialogue with other disciplines (e.g., science, ethics, economics, education, public policy, gender) in seeking comprehensive solutions to both global and local environmental problems.
	FEATURE-Extreme fundraisers take charity to the limit BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 4 (Reuters) - Forget extreme sports. If you want people to really applaud while you take your favorite leisure pursuit to the limit, try extreme fund-raising. Just a decade ago, the riskiest thing people would do to raise money for charity might have involved pulling hot cookies from an oven. These days compassion fatigue has forced fund-raisers to drive themselves to increasingly outlandish deeds -- climbing the world's highest mountains, motorcycling at breakneck speed across continents, or jumping out of airplanes. For those seeking a guilt-free way to indulge pastimes and experience a hint of danger, the challenge has become an opportunity.
	Rookyoga groot succes. De eerste meditatie sigaret, die in Nederland is geintroduceert door de bekende yoga docent *Darshan Dilip Manmatha* blijkt een groot succes. De sigaretten, die per 20 stuks in een fliptopbox over de toonbank gaan voor €3,80, zijn voorlopig alleen te koop bij reformwinkels onder de merknaam Yoga. De tabak, die afkomstig is van onbespoten velden in Afghanistan en Libanon, heeft een vaak donkere kleur en geeft een geurige rook die volgens Manmatha heilzaam is voor de geest.
	Oxfam International is a confederation of 13 organizations working together with over 3,000 partners in more than 100 countries to find lasting solutions to poverty, suffering and injustice. Oxfam International seeks increased worldwide public understanding that economic and social justice are crucial to sustainable development. We strive to be a global campaigning force promoting the awareness and motivation that comes with global citizenship while seeking to shift public opinion in order to make equity the same priority as economic growth.
	Thuiswerken De belangrijkste manier om fileleed te beperken is thuiswerken. Klink raar, maar waarom zou u eigenlijk niet? Thuiswerken bied namelijk veel voordelen: gemotiveerder en geconcentreerder personeel, geen reiskostenvergoedingen, etc. Uw bedrijf inrichten op thuiswerken hoeft niet veel te kosten en kan u veel opleveren.
	MindStreaming. An innovative community with a vision to uplift humanity. Our method is to promote confidence in basic human goodness to a widescale audience. We begin with the conviction that humankind can emerge as a peaceful and loving race, for the simply reason that it's in our nature to do this.
	Baarsjes wants to criminalise youth 13 June 2007 - Arco Verburg, district chairman of de Baarsjes (Amsterdam, Netherlands), argues for the introduction of *Anti-social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs)* to protect the community from problem youth. However, British research suggests that the instrument may well be countereffective.
	Beyond fun, fathers playing video games with their kids to bond The generation that grew up with ''Pac-Man'' and ''Pong'' are now having children of their own. And across the nation, fathers and their kids are finding the virtual worlds of video games a popular place to bond. Many fathers say the games bring them closer to their kids by providing a safe, convenient way to stay in touch and talk to their children on their own terms.
	EcoLogic Finance is a nonprofit offering affordable financial services to community-based businesses operating in environmentally sensitive areas of Latin America, Africa and South Asia. Targeting the rural credit market, EcoLogic Finance provides loan capital to support low-income communities whose business activities foster environmental conservation and grassroots economic development. Founded in late 1999, EcoLogic Finance manages a portfolio of $25,000 to $750,000 loans, with a median size of $200,000, to small- and medium-sized enterprises that do not meet traditional requirements to access loans from local financial institutions. Target sectors include agroforestry (shade-grown and sustainable agriculture), wild-harvested products, certified wood, sustainable fisheries, and ecotourism.
	King Algorithm - An Oracle for Our Time, Part Man, Part Machine By GEORGE JOHNSON - Published: September 23, 2007 When the human brain mates with the computer’s, we get the automation of judgment
	Share The World's Resources (STWR) is an NGO campaigning for global economic and social justice. STWR Global Focus presents information about why the world economy needs reforming and how a system based on the principle of sharing can prevent 50,000 people dying from poverty every day. The latest news, analysis and videos on these issues can be found below and you can find out more about STWR here.
	Demos: A Network for Ideas & Action is a non-partisan public policy research and advocacy organization committed to building an America that achieves its highest democratic ideals. We believe this requires a democracy that is robust and inclusive, with high levels of electoral participation and civic engagement; an economy where prosperity and opportunity are broadly shared and disparity is reduced; and a strong and effective public sector with the capacity to plan for the future and provide for the common good. Founded in 2000, Demos work combines research with advocacy—melding the commitment to ideas of a think tank with the organizing strategies of an advocacy group.