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Better Place is a project of Shai Agassi, he said a mission, to achieve sustainable transportation, global energy independence and freedom from oil. Better  Place does not makes cars but embraces a joint venture with Nissan – Renault which are building zero-emission electric cars and exchangeable batteries.

Better Place network will provide [...]

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Map of freedom according to Freedom House
Since 1972 Freedom House publishes an annual report, Freedom in the World, on the degree of democratic freedoms in nations and significant disputed territories around the world, by which it seeks to assess the current state of civil and political rights on a scale from 1 (most free) to [...]

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The Open Society Institute (OSI), a private operating and grantmaking foundation, aims to shape public policy to promote democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform. On a local level, OSI implements a range of initiatives to support the rule of law, education, public health, and independent media. At [...]

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The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) was called for by the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 2000. Initiated in 2001, the objective of the MA was to assess the consequences of ecosystem change for human well-being and the scientific basis for action needed to enhance the conservation and sustainable use of those systems and their [...]

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I Gruppi di Acquisto Solidale (GAS) sono gruppi di acquisto che partono un approccio critico al consumo e che vogliono applicare il principio di equità e solidarietà ai propri acquisti. I criteri che guidano la scelta dei fornitori (pur differenti da gruppo a gruppo) in genere sono all’insegna della qualità del [...]

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Peace Direct is a charity based in London which supports grassroots peacebuilders in areas of conflict. Peace Direct focuses on supporting grassroots peacebuilders who are local to the conflict and have a clear vision of what needs to be achieved. Peace Direct funds this work, promotes it and learns from it. [...]

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Muhammad Yunus (born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi banker and economist. He previously was a professor of economics and is famous for his successful application of microcredit – the extension of small loans. These loans are given to entrepreneurs too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans. Yunus is also [...]

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Kiva Microfunds is an organization that allows people to lend money via the Internet to microfinance institutions in developing countries which in turn lend the money to small businesses. It is a 501(c) non-profit organization headquartered in San Francisco, supported by donations from its users and through partnerships with businesses and [...]

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Do you have the ability to be a top-notch journalist? Could you write the sort of articles the Guardian would be happy to publish? Here is the chance for your work to be published alongside some of the best journalism in the UK.
The Guardian, in partnership with eight UK-based international non-government organisations (NGOs), wants to [...]

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by Bruce Dixon

The “Save Darfur” Hoax, pt.1/2
The star-studded hue and cry to Save Darfur and “stop the genocide” has gained enormous traction in U.S. media along with bipartisan support in Congress and the White House. But the Congo, with ten to twenty times as many African dead over the same period [...]

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