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Gara LaMarche, President and CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies, accepted  the John Dewey Award for Distinguished Public Service at the commencement ceremony at Bard College, Eastern Correctional Facility. He spoke to graduates about the linked issues of democracy and confinement. No public honour has meant…

The Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC), acting on behalf of Dr. Lydia Foy, successfully challenged the Irish Government’s refusal to allow transgendered people to alter their birth certificates to accurately reflect their new identities. In a landmark case, the High Court formally declared in February…

Today, nearly 50 million Americans have no health care coverage, those with insurance frequently do not get the care they need, and the ill are often shut out of the system. Health Care for America Now (HCAN) is campaigning to pass legislation in 2009 that…

As Viet Nam aspires to greater economic development, the health of its citizens is of primary importance to achieve and sustain growth. For a country with limited resources, good health can only be attained when there are sensible population health policies for allocation of resources…

Entering Cregagh Community Centre in Belfast, one could be forgiven for assuming that this facility would offer little more than typical leisure activities to its older citizens. However, 12 men and women, all over age 65 and from different backgrounds, came together for an engaging,…

by Kristin RomanoCharles “Chuck” Feeney has amassed billions of dollars in wealth. However, he doesn’t own an opulent house, a car or a Rolex. He prefers taking cabs, riding the subway, or just walking when he’s in New York. He flies economy, even on international…

AMIE SMYTH, Social Affairs CorrespondentIRELAND IS among the least prepared states to help new immigrants enter the school system and do well in their studies, an international study has claimed.The Migration Policy Index, which compares integration policies in 31 countries, concludes that “boom time funding…

Investigative reports that exposed the devastating environmental and economic impact of the oil spill last year in the Gulf of Mexico and leadership failings in America’s military mission in Afghanistan were among the winners of 13 George Polk Awards for 2010 announced on Monday by Long Island University.Correspondents of The…

The next government will need to develop a coherent vision for those in need of support at various stages of their lives, write PAT DOLAN, TOM SCHARF and GERARD QUINN THE NEXT government will have to stand back from the legacy of the past and develop a much more…

By Eleanor McCloreyChild literacy is not a priority on the political or public agenda. This must change, writes Eleanor McClorey IT’S time to spell it out — Ireland has a child literacy emergency. One afternoon last month four children from Ballymun were collected from primary…