The Catholic Church owns 101,500 shares of Exxon Mobil. That explains it.

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World Social Forum Global Day of Action - Jan 26, 2008

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sent by Riaz K Tayob - Jan 13, 2008

26 Jan WSF day of action
http://www.wsf2008.net

Act locally to change globally!

A week of Mobilization on Campaigns, culminating in a
Global Day of Action on January 26th 2008.

Why a Global Day of Action?

Movements around the world have been holding actions in response
to the emerging issues of neo-liberal globalization, war, patriarchy,
racism, colonialism and environmental. These movements such as the
Zapatistas uprising in 1995 and, the Seattle demonstrations in 1999
were perhaps the best known defining actions of our times.

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Chaavez Forms Presidential Commission to Study Antarctica

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Venezuela Information Office (VIO)
http://www.rethinkvenezuela.com

excerpted from VIO Venezuela Daily News Roundup - Jan 10, 2008

[A "Presidential Commission on Antarctica" has been created by President
Chavez to assess current "status reforms" to the Antarctic treaties and
rules. In particular Venezuela hopes to be more involved in the
international environment and climate research, according to
Mercopress. Under the international Law of the Sea, coastal countries
may make presentations before the United Nations to claim rights over
the adjoining sea shelf up to 350 miles.]

Mercopress - January 10, 2008
http://www.mercopress.com/vernoticia.do?id=12364

Venezuela Interested in Antarctica and Its Rich Resources

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Preventing Genocide: Vietnamese Agent Orange Lawsuit & Yale Neocon

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sent by Francis Boyle - Jan 10, 2008

[This is a sick joke. Yale Law School's resident Neo-Con Mike Reisman
is currently working for the US Chemical Companies against innocent
Vietnamese civilians who were the victims of Agent Orange during the
genocidal US War against Vietnam in their lawsuit pending in the
Second Circuit. fab. ]

***

Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Frederick K. Cox International Law Center

presents the Klatsky Seminar in Human Rights

Myres S. McDougal Professor of International Law, Yale University

"Before Victims Become Victims:
Preventing Genocide & Mass Murder"

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The Other Myth: If It's Not al-Qaida, It's Tribalism, or Sectarianism

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[The imperialists pulled this one in Ireland, and have done it right
along in Iraq, and now are playing the same tune in Kenya. Those
primitive wogs... they fight over their tribal / religious / clannish
loyalties. It's never about occupation, exploitation of resources,
imposition of foreign-chosen leaders, control of land, education,
economy, or anything it's really about. - NYTr]

Dahr Jamail's Mideast Dispatches - Jan 4, 2008
http://dahrjamailiraq.com/hard_news/archives/newscommentary/000716.php

The myth of sectarianism:

The policy is divide to rule

By DAHR JAMAIL

IF THE U.S. leaves Iraq, the violent sectarianism between the Sunni and
Shia will worsen. This is what Republicans and Democrats alike will
have us believe. This key piece of rhetoric is used to justify the
continuance of the occupation of Iraq.

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Crashing Economy: China boom 'cushions world slump'

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southnews - Jan 9, 2008
http://southmovement.alphalink.com.au/southnews/

BBC - Jan 9, 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/business/7177397.stm

China boom 'cushions world slump'

by Steve Schifferes
BBC News economics reporter

The World Bank says global economic growth will slow in 2008 as the
credit crunch hits the richest nations. But it says that the
"resilience" of developing countries will cushion the slowdown, with
China still booming.

Overall, the Bank projects annual world economic growth to slow to 3.3%%
in 2008, compared with 3.6%% in 2007.

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Edmonds: For Sale - West's Deadly Nuclear Secrets

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sent by anon@mouse.com - Jan 8, 2008

The Times of London - Jan 6, 2008
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article3137695.ece

For sale: West's deadly nuclear secrets

A WHISTLEBLOWER has made a series of extraordinary claims about how
corrupt government officials allowed Pakistan and other states to
steal nuclear weapons secrets.

Sibel Edmonds, a 37-year-old former Turkish language translator for
the FBI, listened into hundreds of sensitive intercepted conversations
while based at the agency's Washington field office.

She approached The Sunday Times last month after reading about an
Al-Qaeda terrorist who had revealed his role in training some of
the 9/11 hijackers while he was in Turkey.

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US corn subsidies promote Amazon deforestation

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Smithsonian Tropical Resesearch via ENN News - Jan 8, 3008
http://www.enn.com/ecosystems/article/28859

U.S. corn subsidies promote Amazon deforestation

Amazon deforestation and fires are being aggravated by US farm
subsidies, claims STRIs staff scientist William Laurance.

According to Laurance, whose findings are reported this week in Science
(December 14), a recent spike in Amazonian fires is being promoted by
massive US subsidies that promote American corn production for ethanol.
The ethanol is being blended with gasoline as an automobile fuel.

"American taxpayers are spending $11 billion a year to subsidize corn
producersand this is having some surprising global consequences," said
Laurance.

The US is the world's leading producer of soy, but many American soy
farmers are shifting to corn to qualify for the government subsidies.
Since 2006, US corn production rose 19%% while soy farming fell by 15%%.

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Cuban Efforts to Protect Ozone Layer Recognized

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Agencia Cubana de Noticias (ACN)
http://ainch.ain.cu/mailman/listinfo/ingles

Cuban Efforts to Protect Ozone Layer Recognized

Havana, Jan 8 (acn) The Secretariat of the Protocol of Montreal has
recognized the efforts made by Cuba in the protection of the ozone
layer, said on Monday Jose Antonio Diaz, Cuban Deputy Minister of
Science, Technology and the Environment (CITMA).

Diaz noted that, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of this
international agreement, Cuba - and particularly its Ozone Technical
Office - received the recognition for its constant efforts in the
reduction of substances that deplete the ozone layer.

During a meeting with reporters on Monday, executives from CITMA
commented on the impact of science on economy and society as it is
reflected in the results obtained in sectors like biolotechnology,
energy, agriculture and fishing.

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Env: Whales win one in court vs US Navy

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sent by Steven L. Robinson -activ-l

Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Jan 4, 2008
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/346011_orcasonar04.html

Judge put limits on Navy sonar use

By Robert Mcclure

A federal judge forbade the Navy on Thursday from using a powerful form
of sonar within 12 miles of the California coast and slapped other
restrictions on naval war exercises in a ruling that could have
repercussions in the Pacific Northwest.

U.S. District Judge Florence Marie-Cooper said noise from the Navy's
midfrequency sonar far outstrips levels at which federal rules require
ear protection for humans on the job. Whales' hearing is extremely
sensitive.