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Ripe with Abuse
This video by Human Rights Watch, an Atlantic grantee, accompanies its new report, Ripe with Abuse. The fruits and wine that come from the Western Cape of South Africa are enjoyed by consumers around the world and generate billions of rand for South Africa’s economy,…
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Out of the Box: Queer Youth in South Africa Today
What is life like for young lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgendered and intersex people (LGBTIs) in South Africa today – 17 years after the Constitution outlawed discrimination based on sexual orientation? Out of the Box: Queer Youth in South Africa Today, an Atlantic-commissioned case study, examines…
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Ireland’s UPR
Ireland’s UPR was written and produced by award winning film maker Aoibheann O’Sullivan. The film documents the compilation and submission of Your Rights. Right Now-Ireland’s UPR Stakeholder Report. On 21 March 2011 the Your Rights. Right Now campaign submitted its joint civil society stakeholder report to the 12th Session of the…
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Irish president candidates response on youth issues at MacGill Summer School 2011
Ruairí McKiernan from www.SpunOut.ie, an Atlantic grantee, asks Mary Davis, Gay Mitchell, Michael D. Higgins and Sean Gallagher about what they would do for young people within their first year. Session chaired by Sean O’Rourke of RTE. Related: > Political ‘system’ putting off youth,…
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Northern Ireland Pensioners Parliament in Belfast, June 8-9, 2011
The Pensioners Parliament, Belfast from WIMPS.tv on Youtube. Footage from the first Northern Ireland Pensioners Parliament held in Belfast on Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 June 2011 is now available to view here. The Pensioners Parliament, which is the first of its kind in Northern Ireland, allows…
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The unPATRIOTIC Act
The PATRIOT Act has allowed the FBI and other government agencies to spy on you and monitor your activities. Join the Bill of Rights Defense Committee and fight back. Take Action! Shine a light on the FBI and tell congress to put a stop to…
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A Conversation with Marc Freedman on “The Big Shift: Navigating the New Stage Beyond Midlife”
On 14 June 2011, The Atlantic Philanthropies held for a discussion with social entrepreneur Marc Freedman, hailed by the New York Times as “the voice of aging baby boomers [seeking] meaningful and sustaining work later in life.” He spoke about his new book, The Big Shift: Navigating…
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Alliance Members Lobby to Protect Social Security, CNN
CNN’s Lisa Sylvester follows two retirees who are walking the beat on Capitol Hill as part of the Strengthen Social Security coalition to protect Social Security and take on big business lobbyists. Strengthen Social Security is an Atlantic grantee. Take Action >Sign the petition to strengthen…
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Human Rights Day statement
The United Nations office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, pays tribute to the work of human rights defenders globally. Human Rights Day on 10 December, 2010 is dedicated to Human rights defenders who act to end discrimination. For more information: The United Nations…
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Stronger and Safer without Torture
In this video by Human Rights First, General Charles Krulak, Retired Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks out against torture. Human Rights First is an Atlantic grantee. Take Action! Getting the Truth about America’s Tortured Past: Urge President Obama to set up a nonpartisan inquiry…
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