truthdig.com

drilling beneath the headlines

Linked with Chris Hedges – USA.

… Truthdig is a Web magazine that provides expert coverage of current affairs as well as a variety of thoughtful, provocative content assembled from a progressive point of view. The site is built around reports by authorities in their fields who conduct in-depth exploration of contemporary topics. To offer frequent change and surprise, the magazine also presents a diversity of original reporting and aggregated content culled by the site’s editors and staff … (about 1/2).

Homepage and many links (newsletters);
digs;
reports;
ear to the ground;
uncovered;
A/V booth;
cartoons;
address: Truthdig, 1158 26th St., No. 443, Santa Monica, CA 90403-4698;
contact.

About 2/2: In this hyperlinked, blog-filled, talk-show-dominated world, discourse is often a food fight. It is increasingly difficult for people seeking to understand the world to find stories in depth, told by those who know their topic best.

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Earth Systems

Local Solutions for a Global Environment

Linked with Ny Luangkhot – Laos.

Our Vision: To be a leading international supplier of environmental technology, information and services.

Our Mission: To provide the best advice and technologies so that our clients can achieve successful and sustainable outcomes whilst maintaining or enhancing environmental values.

Homepage;
Overview;
water resource;
Acid drainage;
Information technology;
Public environmental reporting;
Multidisciplinary;
Address: Earth System, Suite 507, Princess Street, Kew, Melbourne, Australia 3101;
Contact.

About: Earth Systems seeks and implements innovative and effective solutions to environmental problems. We provide consulting, project management and research and development capabilities in the environmental sector.

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World Public Opinion.org

giving voice to public opinion around the world

WorldPublicOpinion.org is an international collaborative project whose aim is to give voice to public opinion around the world on international issues. As the world becomes increasingly integrated, problems have become increasingly global, pointing to a greater need for understanding between nations and for elucidating global norms. With the growth of democracy in the world, public opinion has come to play a greater role in the foreign policy process. WorldPublicOpinion.org seeks to reveal the values and views of publics in specific nations around the world as well as global patterns of world public opinion. WorldPublicOpinion.org was initiated by and is managed by the Program on International Policy Attitudes at the University of Maryland … (about 1/2).

Videos on Iranian Public Opinion, by Google video-search (videos from 2 min to 94 min), specially the video of Noam Chomsky: Does public opinion count?

Homepage and links;
FAQ;
Media;
Global / Multi-region;
Vieuw on Countries;
Partners;
Address: World Public Opinion, Global Public Opinion on International Affairs, 1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 510, Washington, DC 20036;
Contact.

About 2/2: The WorldPublicOpinion.org network is a consortium of research centers studying public opinion on international issues in their respective countries. At present the network consists of research centers in 22 countries across all of the major continents.

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The Afghan Women's Mission AWM

a project of IHC

Linked with Sayed Naqi – Afghanistan.

The Afghan Women’s Mission is a group of people moved to action by the plight of Afghan refugees, especially the women and children. The Mission was founded in January 2000 and continues to support many programs run by Afghan women including Malalai Clinic, schools, orphanages, agricultural programs, demonstrations and functions in support of women’s and human rights. The Mission is run by an active board of volunteer directors as well as by a number of dedicated volunteers … (about 1/2).

Homepage and latest news;
Health Care;
Education;
Orphanages;
Sustainable Development;
FAQ;
Multimedia Gallery;
Linked with RAWA’s website;
Newsletter: subscribe down left column;
Address: The Afghan Women’s Mission
2460 North Lake Avenue, PMB 207, Altadena, CA 91001, USA;
Contact online.

About 2/2: The Afghan Women’s Mission was founded in response to the compelling need for adequate hospital facilities near Afghan refugee camps in Pakistan. Our first undertaking was the re-opening of the Malalai Hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. This flagship project was effectively started in late 2001.

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rangshala.com – New Delhi

Linked with Tripurari Sharma – India, and with Ragamala.

rangshala.com is a platform for everyone interested in theatre & performing arts by sharing information about the plays, theatre shows, workshops, theatre groups, auditoriums, children’s theatre, puppets, social theatre & more … (about 1/2).

Homepage and newsletter (right column);
Services;
Theatre, Show and Events;
Theatre groups;
Theatre workshops;
Theatre Institutes;
Theatre jobs;
Theatre books;
Contact.

About: The Genesis – Birth of rangshala.com, New Delhi, India:

  • Traditional forms of expression are not being accorded their due place in today’s fast changing pace of time. Moreover, though a few resources exist offline and surprisingly none online to access information complementing the wide area of theater and performing arts.
  • A need for the above encourages a group of enthusiasts who are passionate about theatre and convinced about its relevance in contemporary times to create a hub called ‘rangshala’.
  • Rangshala is a hindi word made from the fusion of two different words: ‘rang + shala’ means a place for colours and creativity in life. Theatre or Theater also called drama, dramatics, play means NATAK in Hindi.
  • Rangshala is a group initiated to provide a platform for everyone who is interested in performing arts and natak’s by bringing together the Delhi community and sharing information about theatre shows, training & workshops, theatre groups, auditoriums, theatre-in-education, social theatre in India, volunteers, educational institutions, career etc. through offline and online modes like SMS, E-mail & Online Shopping.

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