http://www.srwolf.com/wolfsoc/articlearchives/ Research resources. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. en Copyright 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:37:41 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Poison Pill Slipped Into Indian Health Bill. Michelle Chen. In These Times. 7/09/2008.

Pro-life amendment used to derail legislation.

When it comes to their health, American Indian women face extraordinary barriers -- from high disease risks to increased incidents of sexual violence. They now face another obstacle, rooted in the political battleground of abortion.

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SAWAI MADHOPUR, Rajasthan, Jun 2 (IPS) - The Indian state of Rajasthan is historically known for its cultural traditions and the epic tales of valour of its womenfolk are legendary. But sadly, today, this state fails to present a vibrant picture with regard to the status of its women who lead a backward existence.
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Scores of lucrative mining concessions handed out by President Joseph Kabila are in doubt after a report questioned their legality. Will a programme of renegotiation finally allow a beleaguered nation to exploit its huge mineral wealth?
]]> http://www.srwolf.com/wolfsoc/articlearchives/2008/07/new_fight_for_congos_riches.html http://www.srwolf.com/wolfsoc/articlearchives/2008/07/new_fight_for_congos_riches.html Corporatization Environment Globalization Resources Soc 205 Soc 206 Congo. mining Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:48:42 -0800 Why Children Are Not 'Little Adults'. NY Times. 7/10/2008.

Earlier this week, the nation's leading pediatric group issued guidelines suggesting that some high-risk children be given cholesterol-lowering statin drugs that are typically prescribed for middle-aged men. The news shocked many pediatricians, who predicted a backlash from the public and doctors.
]]> http://www.srwolf.com/wolfsoc/articlearchives/2008/07/why_children_are_not_little_ad.html http://www.srwolf.com/wolfsoc/articlearchives/2008/07/why_children_are_not_little_ad.html Corporatization Health Soc 204 Soc 206 Soc 213 children pharmaceuticals drugs Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:44:45 -0800 Borrow a Muslim? A 'living library' to prick stereotypes. Mark Rice-Oxley. Christian Science Monitor. Mark Rice-Oxley. Christian Science Monitor. 6/ 04/2008.

In 12 countries, people check out people for a 30-minute conversation to challenge their own prejudices.

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Recent economic woes are raising new doubts about the benefits of globalization.

]]> http://www.srwolf.com/wolfsoc/articlearchives/2008/07/as_g-8_meets_free_trade_under.html http://www.srwolf.com/wolfsoc/articlearchives/2008/07/as_g-8_meets_free_trade_under.html Corporatization Globalization Soc 205 Soc 206 Social Justice resistance Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:35:49 -0800 Indonesia's answer to rising food prices. Simon Montlake. Christian Science Monitor. 7/14/2008.

A top rice importer last year, Indonesia's government is allocating more land to grow it and other food crops.

]]> http://www.srwolf.com/wolfsoc/articlearchives/2008/07/indonesias_answer_to_rising_fo.html http://www.srwolf.com/wolfsoc/articlearchives/2008/07/indonesias_answer_to_rising_fo.html Globalization Health Resources Soc 205 Soc 206 food crisis Indonesia Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:31:33 -0800 New pressures force U.S. farmers south of the border. Sara Miller Llana. Christian Science Monitor. 7/15/2008.

Tougher immigration control and stricter environmental and food safety regulations are prompting US firms to move farms to Mexico, Brazil, and everywhere in between.

]]> http://www.srwolf.com/wolfsoc/articlearchives/2008/07/new_pressures_force_us_farmers.html http://www.srwolf.com/wolfsoc/articlearchives/2008/07/new_pressures_force_us_farmers.html Corporatization Globalization Health Soc 205 food supply Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:41:37 -0800 Hippie town's homeless attack portends trend. Evelyn Nieves. AP. 7/17/08. BOLINAS, Calif. (AP) -- Ricky Green wandered into this town some months ago, a stranger just a bit stranger than most. He had shed his middle-class respectability - a job as a graphic artist in the 'burbs - strapped a guitar over his shoulder and landed here on what he told people was "a spiritual journey."]]> http://www.srwolf.com/wolfsoc/articlearchives/2008/07/hippie_towns_homeless_attack_p.html http://www.srwolf.com/wolfsoc/articlearchives/2008/07/hippie_towns_homeless_attack_p.html Soc 204 Soc 205 Soc 206 Soc 213 Social Justice hate viloence homelessness inequality Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:37:23 -0800 The WTO's Raw Deal on Services. 7/17/08. FPIF. Desperate to clinch a new global trade deal, World Trade Organization chief Pascal Lamy is planning to convene a "mini-ministerial" meeting in the third week of July. The aim of the meeting is to come up with agreements to liberalize trade in agriculture, industry, and services. These sectors have been the focus of the so-called Doha Round of WTO negotiations that have dragged on since 2001. ]]> http://www.srwolf.com/wolfsoc/articlearchives/2008/07/the_wtos_raw_deal_on_services.html http://www.srwolf.com/wolfsoc/articlearchives/2008/07/the_wtos_raw_deal_on_services.html Corporatization Economy Globalization Soc 205 GATT WTO Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:32:26 -0800 Biofuel Land Demand Puts Peasants at Risk: Report. Reuters. 6/02/2008.

ROME - The rise of biofuels is not only adding to the global food price crisis but also poses a risk for peasants, pushed off their land to make way for energy crops, a report prepared for this week's food summit said.
]]> http://www.srwolf.com/wolfsoc/articlearchives/2008/06/biofuel_land_demand_puts_peasa.html http://www.srwolf.com/wolfsoc/articlearchives/2008/06/biofuel_land_demand_puts_peasa.html Globalization Health Resources Soc 205 Soc 206 biofuel food crisis hunger poverty Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:37:02 -0800 Watchdog: NASA misled on global warming studies. CNN. 6/02/2008.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- NASA's press office "marginalized or mischaracterized" studies on global warming between 2004 and 2006, the agency's own internal watchdog concluded.
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SHASHAMANE, Ethiopia (AP) -- Like so many other victims of Ethiopia's hunger crisis, Usheto Beriso weighs just half what he should. He is always cold and swaddled in a blanket. His limbs are stick-thin.
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GRIFFIN, Ind. -- In a year when global harvests need to be excellent to ease the threat of pervasive food shortages, evidence is mounting that they will be average at best. Some farmers are starting to fear disaster.
]]> http://www.srwolf.com/wolfsoc/articlearchives/2008/06/worries_mount_as_farmers_push.html http://www.srwolf.com/wolfsoc/articlearchives/2008/06/worries_mount_as_farmers_push.html Climate Change Health Soc 205 Soc 206 food crisis food prices Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:02:40 -0800 ECONOMY: Global Woes Hit Developing Countries. Abid Aslam. Inter Press Service. 6/10/2008.

WASHINGTON, Jun 10 (IPS) - The global credit crunch unleashed in the United States is combining with runaway food and fuel prices to put the squeeze on developing countries, according to the World Bank.
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