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The voices of the poorest and most marginalized people are increasingly going unheard – the Global Voices Fund enables bloggers, writers and activists in the Global South to tell their stories direct to an international audience, and help influence change.

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The G20 summit is on this weekend in Brisbane, Australia, and #climatechange isn't on its agenda. Next month, the United Nations is hosting climate talks.

Ahead of this, grassroots groups and civil society organizations meet in Venezuela to talk about what they can change to help the planet.

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How to prevent catastrophic climate change

Maruška Mileta reports from Venezuela on a meeting of minds before next month’s UN climate talks.

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#Yemen is once again in the throes of a political crisis, with former president Saleh sanctioned by the US for undermining peace in what is one of the poorest countries in the #MiddleEast.

http://newint.org/blog/2014/11/14/yemen-protest-turmoil/

‘I want to leave Yemen’

With Shia rebels on the rise and top politicians waging war against each other, the country is once again in turmoil. Amal Shaybani reports.

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A new documentary on the Arab Spring, 'We Are The Giant', delves into the lives of three activists from #Libya, #Bahrain and #Syria.

We Are The Giant is out today in cinemas across the UK.

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We are the people, we are the giant

It’s a ‘free’ market… if you invest where we tell you to

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Yesterday

The G20 summit starts today in Brisbane, but #climatechange isn't on the agenda, prompting protests in Sydney and Brisbane. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-30047818

Read more on how Australia's government is undermining any efforts towards tackling climate change.

Fossil fuel divestment is causing Australia’s elites to sweat, reports Charlie Wood.

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Yesterday

The Great Global Bake Off #GGBO continues with a lovely Plum Cake - it can also be eaten as a dessert with cream or ice cream. So, to be in with a chance of winning a free copy of 'The Global Bakery' all you have to do is: make, bake, and share!

Recipe of the Week: Pruimencake (Netherlands) Week 5

Recipe of the Week: Pruimencake (Netherlands) Week 5, October 2014 blog_post -- New Internationalist

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November 13

If they want a clean game, football clubs should divest from fossil fuel sponsors such as Gazprom Football

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Football must give fossils the boot

Amit Singh calls time on soccer’s dodgy dealings with energy giants.

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November 13

While news of the war in #Syria still makes headlines, there's less interest for the #refugee population trying to escape the atrocities.

Nick Harvey visits a 'refugee camp' in the middle of a mud field near Calais, where authorities turn a blind eye.

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Out of sight, out of mind: refugees in purgatory

Muddy ditches near Calais serve as home to refugees from Darfur and Syria. Nick Harvey reports.

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November 13 · Edited

Wayne Roberts, author of No-Nonsense Guide to World Food, on agroecology in cities.

Agroecology at New: World Food Days, Part 3 « New College – University of Toronto

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New College – University of Toronto

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Clickbait and stereotpyes: media coverage of the DR Congo

A violent incident in the DR Congo prompts a bout of clickbaiting from top news agencies Reuters and Yahoo News.

Virgil Hawkins decries the media’s ease of conscience when it comes to attracting readers.

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How to prevent catastrophic climate change

Grass roots activists and civil society groups met in Venezuela for the Pre-COP Social event, establishing an agenda for tackling #climatechange. Young Friends of the Earth

Maruška Mileta reports from Venezuela on a meeting of minds before next month’s UN climate talks.

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Read Jess Worth's account of encounters with #BP spies, 'grey policing' and why quitting the fight against #BigOil is not an option.

If you want to find out more, you can listen to her being interviewed by #RussiaToday, here: http://youtu.be/xwPybkrYaUA?t=13m37s

Spied on by Big Oil

Why did an oil company go to such lengths to monitor Jess Worth’s activism? Perhaps we are more powerful than we think.

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Graphic Content: 10 reasons why comic books are better than films

Sean Michael Wilson, co-author of Fight the Power!, gives us 10 reasons why comics are better than films in HeraldScotland.

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Kicking off our new graphic novel blog manga writer Sean Michael Wilson tells us why comics are better than films.

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The spirit of Saro-Wiwa rises

This week marks 19 years since Ken Saro-Wiwa was executed by the Nigerian government. He was a prominent activist in #Ogoniland, #Nigeria, fighting against #oil extraction in the region, which has had a significant #environmental impact.

Now, the #Ogoni are angry again.

Mosop Ogoniland MOSOP (Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People)

Twenty years after the execution of their leader, the Ogoni people are rebelling once more. Patrick Naagbanton reports from the frontline.

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A year after Haiyan – still waiting, still hoping

One year has passed since typhoon #Haiyan hit the coast of the #Philippines, but 3000 people remain homeless. Where is the government's accountability?

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The government has failed to provide adequately for those who lost everything, says Iris Gonzales.

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Not to be missed! Jess Worth, this month's guest editor, interviewed on Russia Today about Big Oil. Catch it on Freeview tomorrow (12th) at 9.30, 14.30 & 19.30 GMT.

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The curious tale of the Frack Master and the activist

An Energy Live News debate on #fracking brings together Ewa Jasiewicz and the Frack Master, Breitling Energy Companies' CEO, Chris Faulkner.

We were there and saw it all.

Jamie Kelsey-Fry catches a rare balanced debate on shale gas that marks the undoing of one of its greatest US evangelists.

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Climate Caravan shows the way

Bangladesh is at serious risk from #climatechange, and its government refuses to accept it. The
#ClimateCaravan project seeks to change all that.

Jarred Sferruzzi on a journey across Bangladesh, India and Nepal to build solidarity in the struggle for climate justice.

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November 10

The Fossil Free movement has gained momentum across the board in British universities, with many institutions signing pledges to divest from 'dirty fuels'.

Will yours be next?

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Universities respond to anti-fossil fuel calls

Student activists around Britain are lobbying for divestment from coal, oil and gas, report People & Planet.

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November 10 · Edited

25 years after the Berlin Wall was torn down, Mark Engler | Democracy Uprising and Paul Egler look at what spurs on citizen-led revolutions.

#BLN25YearsLater #Mauerfall #Berlin #fotw25 #Lichtgrenze

From the Berlin Wall to today

What mainstream commentators get wrong about the historic uprisings of 1989, and what civil resistance gets right. Mark Engler and Paul Engler explore the issue.

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November 10

The Great Global Bake Off #GGBO continues with a vegan option! To be in with a chance of winning a free copy of our recently published 'The Global Bakery' all you have to do is: make, bake, and share!

Recipe of the Week: Mango Cake (India) Week 4

Recipe of the Week: Mango Cake (India) Week 4, October 2014 blog_post -- New Internationalist

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November 9

The dethroning of #BurkinaFaso’s #BlaiseCompaoré by a popular uprising has been long awaited by Chris Brazier.

#lwili #bigman

Downfall of a murderer

Can Dutch drug policy be an example for Britain?

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November 9

The #drugsdebate is back on the agenda, with a government report saying that there's 'no obvious link' between harsh penalties and drug use. Should we look at the Dutch for help?

#warondrugs Legalize Marijuana