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Further south on the continent, rural Honduran women like Marta, a mother of ten, are taking grassroots action to ensure the education system serves their children well. That's in features, and in analysis, people across Sudan, especially women and refugees, continue to suffer despite the signing of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the government and rebel forces. 
The Serbian government canceled a local women's peace march this Saturday, demonstrating escalating political turmoil and state repression of civil rights in response to Kosovo's recent unilateral declaration of independence, say rights advocates.
From:
Advocacy Project
Image: "Non-Violence Is Our Human Right." A typical demonstration by Women in Black. © Advocacy Project
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Over 30 peace and justice organizations, bolstered by people across the United States, will unite next Wednesday for a day of nonviolent demonstration and civil disobedience against the U.S. war in Iraq.
From: United for Peace and Justice Image: A January 2007 anti-Iraq war rally, Washington, DC. © Jeffrey Allen
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NEW YORK, Mar 12 (OneWorld) - The United States government is facing new international scrutiny for its treatment of racial minorities.
From:
OneWorld US
Image: World Conference Against Racism logo. © United Nations Development Programme
Several hundred Tibetan exiles defied an Indian government ban and pressed ahead on Wednesday with a march protesting Beijing's hosting of this summer's Olympic Games.
From Times of India Image: Chinese flag in front of Tibet's Potala Palace © Tibet Information Network
Two British human rights campaigners have been arrested at sea off Diego Garcia - the Indian Ocean island that Britain has leased to the U.S. for controversial military activity.
+ Reports from The People's Navy 
Although three years have passed since the Sudanese government and the nation's main rebel group signed a peace agreement, the humanitarian situation remains deplorable throughout the country, writes an international refugee agency.
From:
Refugees International
Image: © Refugees International
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Environmental sustainability advocates explain the ins and outs of making your residential solar energy system an affordable clean-energy solution using government incentives, future energy savings, net metering, and much more.
From:
Co-op America
Image: © Co-op America
The U.S. military needs help understanding Islamic cultures. But many anthropologists object to their colleagues working with the military, especially in combat situations, says William O Beeman.
From:
Le Monde diplomatique
Most children in rural Honduras stop attending school before they turn 12, but Marta's alliance with a local development organization ensures that her two oldest daughters receive a quality education -- and the family's first high school diplomas.
From:
Mercy Corps
Image: Marta with her youngest daughter. © Amie Wells / Mercy Corps
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A new process using a bacterial enzyme could convert large volumes of all kinds of plant products, from leftover brewer's mash to paper trash, into biofuels.
From: Science Daily Image: Biofuel from cellulose waste rather than foods like corn © Agricultural Research Service / U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
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