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Groups sue over New Mexico voter registration law
Source: Miami Herald (Associated Press)
Original Source By SUE MAJOR HOLMES Voter rights advocates want a judge to overturn New Mexico's law on registering voters, saying it has a chilling effect on registration drives and groups' ability to encourage people to participate in the political process. The lawsuit, filed Thursday…
Resource type: News
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Province sets new date for refugee reintegration
Source: Cape Argus (South Africa)
Original Source By Francis Hweshe The Western Cape government has acknowledged the fears expressed by some refugees over their reintegration, but says it willcontinue to work towards returning them to the communities from which they were displaced. During the xenophobic attacks in May, about 20,000…
Resource type: News
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Xenophobia emerges as a 'new apartheid'
Source: Business Day
Business Day, 1 April 2008 Xenophobia emerges as a 'new apartheid' WilsonJohwa Political Correspondent DRUNK on the alcohol they had just looted, some sang Awuleth' umshiniwami and continued into the night. By morning, two Zimbabweans were dead. They were victims of the latest xenophobic attacks.…
Resource type: News
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Statue of liberty?
Source: The Guardian
By Juliet Lyon It took the US prison population less than 40 years to rise from 300,000 in 1972 to 2.3 million people. America has become the undisputed global leader in the rate at which it imprisons its citizens, easily outdistancing other high incarcerators such…
Resource type: News
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THE KILLING OF SISTAHS
Source: Mamba
By Jeanine Cameron Hands up, how many of you have heard of Matthew Shephard? Yes, that's right, he was the American gay student who was tortured and killed for being homosexual. I saw the play at the Baxter, and I watched his story on DVD.…
Resource type: News
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Better Together? Philanthropy and Government: Lessons from The Atlantic Philanthropies and Irish Government Partnership-based Co-Investments
Source: Institute of Public Administration
This study shows how philanthropy, civil society organizations and government can work together to effectively build capacity and enhance policy and service delivery. It also offers lessons for philanthropies and government drawn from the successes and failures of Atlantic’s and the Irish Government’s co-investments. Authors Richard…
Resource type: Research Report
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When Aims and Objectives Rhyme
How can two foundations collaborate to advance their goals? A new case study, "When Aims and Objectives Rhyme," by Tony Proscio describes how The Atlantic Philanthropies and The One Foundation built a meaningful partnership by focusing on their common goals to help children, youth and…
Resource type: Video
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When Aims & Objectives Rhyme: How Two of Ireland’s Largest Foundations Found Common Ground
Source: Tony Proscio
A rare and successful collaboration between two foundations in the Republic of Ireland offers potential lessons to other funders, according to a case study by Tony Proscio. The report describes a fruitful partnership between The Atlantic Philanthropies and The One Foundation over many years despite…
Resource type: Case Study
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Reform group praises public's positive views
Source: Irish Times
BY GENEVIEVE CARBERY Political transparency, more civic education and equality of access were the major issues raised at a We the Citizens public meeting last night. The non-politically aligned campaign is holding public meetings to hear how citizens want to improve Ireland. Almost 150 people…
Resource type: News
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RTÉ.ie Video: Irish welcome does not always extend to migrants
Source: RTE.ie News
RTE.ie news interviewed the Immigrant Council of Ireland's Catherine Cosgrave, Senior Solicitor and Nusha Yonkova, Anti-Trafficking Project Coordinator and others on the launch of MIPEX in Ireland. The Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) research measures the commitment of governments to integration and monitors its translation…
Resource type: News