India: Highlighting Women Leadership in Panchayatiraj Institution

 The Hunger Project, a global organization working to build capacities of elected women representatives (EWRs), organized an Interface of Media with EWRs recently at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.  Over 20 trained elected women representatives (EWRs) from the districts of...

President Calderon´s Party Loses in Mid-term Elections

Political changes in the country once again. PRI has become the largest force in a congress with a PAN ( National Action Party) president which could decide the fate of anti-crime and economic policies.I voted...

Can Mexico's Calderón stop the killings?

" Mexicans have long been fed up with the escalating violence. But 20 months after conservative President Felipe Calderón launched a massive military effort against drug violence, the bloodshed has only gotten...

German unemployment at 14yr low

"Germany 's jobless rate fell to 8.8 percent in September, its lowest level in over 14 years, showing Europe's largest economy is in good health despite financial market turmoil and a strong euro. Unemployment fell for the 18th month running, the Federal Labour Office said on...

Prince visits hill farming area

"Prince Charles has visited hill farmers and a centre promoting green technology in North Derbyshire. He was taken on a tour of a £1m environmental centre in Edale which uses turf insulation and then talked to those behind an farmer's co-operative. During the visit the...

Brad Will's Alleged Killers Released from Jail

"The two Oaxacan town officials accused of gunning down Indymedia journalist Brad Will were released from prison today after a state judge claimed there was a "fading of evidence" against them. The Mexico City...

Who Shot Brad Will?

"The family of slain Indymedia journalist Brad Will has renewed its call for an independent investigation of his shooting, which occurred while Will was covering protests in Oaxaca, Mexico. Family members accused...

Election reforms keep hope alive

About 1,100 Mexicans living in Florida may help define the future for a people who pray for a prosperous, democratic nation. A new law allows citizens who live outside Mexico to vote.

Houstonians trek to Matamoros to cast their votes

A 350-mile journey to vote in Mexico's presidential elections.
 

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