December

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Morena taking steps towards gender equality

Five major cities in Mexico held workshops which are part of an education plan to help women develop politically.

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A Chavista victory in Venezuela will be "fraud" to the opposition

If indeed the Chavistas win on Sunday, which many people we have met so far are sure will be the case, count on the opposition to immediately start yelling "Fraud!" to whoever will listen.

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Mexico's Morena political party sets course for 2018

Morena concluded its second congress by reaffirming their goal: a peaceful democratic transformation of Mexico and victory in the Presidential and Congressional elections in 2018

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Disarmament experts agree: U.S. and Russia must cooperate or face catastrophe

The threat of a nuclear disaster has greatly increased since the collapse of the Soviet Union, top Russian and U.S. experts meeting in Washington agreed.

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At Paris Trade Union Forum: A call to ban fracking worldwide

Over 40 percent of natural gas comes from shale gas, which is such a driver for climate change because of methane -- 120 times more powerful than carbon.

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At #COP21, unions lobby hard for human rights and "just transition"

Just transition: discussed, debated and tweeted from Paris by global union, Indigenous, social justice, environmental and women climate activists as well as developing countries.

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ISIS uses religion as a front for racketeering

When some conflate Islam and ISIS, they help legitimize ISIS' claim to be an Islamic group -- but it's an organized crime organization using religion as a front.

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Today in history: It's Persons with Disabilities Day

The theme for 2015 is: Inclusion matters: access and empowerment of people of all abilities

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At COP 21, indigenous people wield voices in fight for justice

The Indigenous Environmental Network focuses on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, calling for moratoriums on new fossil fuel development, and fighting against "false solutions," like fracking and nuclear energy.

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From COP 21 to you: seeing green in Paris

I hope that I have given you a taste of what it's like to be an environmental reporter in the midst of what could be the most important and decisive climate conference of all time.

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