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At a Washington, D.C. rally; April 10, 2004.
At a Washington, D.C. rally; April 10, 2004. © Mike Flugennock / Independent Media Center
Yesterday, while tens of thousands of activists took to the streets all across America to protest five years of war in Iraq, President Bush boldly suggested the war would soon be 'won.' In today's lead analysis, though, Dahr Jamail maintains that the U.S. strategy of "divide and rule" emboldens tensions between Iraq's two largest religious communities, laying the groundwork for what could later erupt into even greater violence.

Less disputable, though, is that significant progress has been made in terms of global women's rights and gender equality, says a news report on a poll taken in 16 nations around the world. Also, in features, roughly 150,000 have registered so far for Earth Hour, a global movement against climate change that encourages people to turn off their lights for one hour on March 29.
Colombian women.
A recent poll of 16 nations -- including Azerbaijan, Mexico, and Nigeria -- reveals "widespread consensus" on the importance of women's equal rights and an overwhelming sense that gender equality has increased over the course of the respondents' lifetimes.
From: Women Thrive Worldwide
Image: Colombian women. © MADRE
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Fair Trade flowers are the latest product in the United States to be certifiably produced under fair labor practices and rigorous environmental standards.
From: Co-op America
Image: © Co-op America
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown: Unveils first security strategy
Support for failing states, stabilising areas recovering from conflict - including a 1,000 strong civilian force - and tackling violent extremism are among proposals in Britain's newly unveiled National Security Strategy.
From UK Cabinet office
Image: Prime Minister Gordon Brown: Unveils first security strategy © Bill Gunyon
One of the biggest fashion retailers in the US, Banana Republic, last night began an investigation into allegations that workers in India who make its clothes are being forced to work more than 70 hours a week for as little as 15p an hour.
From: Guardian Unlimited
Despite the Bush administration's 'rhetoric' about success in Iraq, the U.S. strategy of dividing the Shia and Sunni populations -- giving political power to the former and military support to 'resistance' groups within the latter -- has the potential to bring violence to all time highs, writes Dahr Jamail.
From: Foreign Policy In Focus
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A Kenyan woman affected by the post-election crisis.
The Kenyan government must bring to justice those responsible for "organized political and ethnic violence" and "unlawful killings by Kenyan police" during the post-election crisis, says an international human rights monitor.
From: Human Rights Watch
Image: A Kenyan woman affected by the post-election crisis. © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
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Stamp It Out campaign
An article comparing Paraguayan Indians to cancer and describing them as 'Neolithic', 'out-of-date' and 'filthy' is named as the most racist article in the mainstream media published in the last year. The award marks UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 21 March.
From: Survival International Italia
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Is there anybody in there?
Airlines that run empty "ghost flights", needlessly pumping hundreds of tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, should face heavy fines, environmentalists have demanded.
From: The Independent
Image: Is there anybody in there?
Will you give an hour for our p***t?
Created to take a stand against the greatest threat our p***t has ever faced, Earth Hour uses the simple action of turning off the lights for one hour to deliver a powerful message about the need for action on global warming.
From: WWF International
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China has barred or expelled virtually all international reporters from Tibet, but the world is still watching. OneWorld TV has compiled a YouTube playlist of top Tibet coverage.
From: OneWorld TV
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