From nymhm at lists.artsandmedia.net Wed Mar 5 14:24:06 2008 From: nymhm at lists.artsandmedia.net (nymhm@lists.artsandmedia.net) Date: Wed Mar 5 14:27:26 2008 Subject: NYMHM: Enviropigs, a woman of Afghanistan, child labor, Napster boomerang Message-ID: ======================================================================== NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED * March 5, 2008 * Vol. 7, No. 10 Important but overlooked news from around the world. NYMHM is a free service of Newsdesk.org. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - DONATIONS: http://artsandmedia.net/contribute/ - ONLINE: http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004574.html - RSS: http://newsdesk.org/news/atom.xml ------------------------------------------------------------------------ QUOTED: "My goal is to really represent Islam. It's not a religion that oppresses women. Of course it's very risky. I may lose my life during this process." -- Wazhma Frogh, an Afghan woman who uses to Koran to advance women's rights and literacy (see "Top Stories," below). CONTENTS: *Top Stories* "Enviropig": Less pollution, more questions Short-changed by the labels? Artists dispute Napster settlement Koran in hand, she wins over mullahs *Media* News outlet seeks reader donations to fund Iraq trip *Labor* From sweatshops to cotton fields: Child labor goes rural ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOP STORIES ........................................................................ > "Enviropig": Less Pollution, More Questions A little bit of genetic editing is all that's required to slash the environmental damage caused by sewage from industrial pig farms, researchers in Canada say. Salon.com reports that scientists in Guelph, Canada, have combined an E.Coli gene with a mouse protein, and spliced it into pigs to improve their ability to breakdown phytase, a natural substance rich in phosphorous. In industrial conditions, phosphorous from superabundant pig sewage leaches into water supplies, causing algae blooms, fish kills, and similar ecological ... GET THE WHOLE STORY: http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004575.html > Short-Changed by the Labels? Musicians Dispute Napster Settlement The recording industry may have netted hundreds of millions of dollars in settlement money from lawsuits targeting Napster, Kazaa and other music-sharing services -- but a group of "prominent" artist managers say their clients have not shared in the bounty. The New York Post reports that EMI, Universal and Warner are still calculating payouts and the "level of copyright infringement" for each artist ... GET THE WHOLE STORY: http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004576.html > Koran in Hand, She Wins Over Mullahs Fiery and not yet out of her 20s, Wazhma Frogh has been making waves in Afghanistan by using the Koran to undermine oppression of women and boost her literacy and education programs. The Christian Science Monitor reports that Frogh's work is part of a trend among liberal-minded Muslims to use sacred texts to advance women's issues where secular approaches have failed. Now an employee of a Canadian international development agency, Frogh works at both the policy level and on the street ... GET THE WHOLE STORY: http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004577.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MEDIA ........................................................................ > News Outlet Seeks Reader Donations to Fund Iraq Trip An Oregon news service has come up with an unusual way to help pay for a reporter's trip to Iraq: It's asking readers to donate money to the cause Tim King, executive editor for the Salem News, is heading to Iraq later this month to spend up to six weeks embedded with Oregon National Guard troops. In order to defray the high costs of such a trip, the agency is putting on a fundraising event ... GET THE WHOLE STORY: http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004578.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LABOR ........................................................................ > From Sweatshops to Cotton Fields: Child Labor Goes Rural Far from the urban industrial sweatshops, child labor remains widespread in rural parts of the developing world. In the Philippines, advocates say tens of thousands of children are working on farms, in mines, and even in deep-sea fishing. The Philippine Department of Labor and Employment, in a press release late last month, claimed to have rescued 76 children under age 15 from working at a single sugar plantation. The agency plans to send the children back to school, and also to provide them with medical care and ... 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NYMHM is a free service of Newsdesk.org. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - DONATIONS: http://artsandmedia.net/contribute/ - ONLINE: http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004582.html - RSS: http://newsdesk.org/news/atom.xml ------------------------------------------------------------------------ QUOTED: "Both the right and the left are talking about Americanization, Westernization, and cultural homogenization. Something like Tisza shoes is embraced because it's retro, it's Hungarian, and it's also a statement against the big corporate brands." -- Anthropologist Balazs Frida on the new communist chic in the former Eastern Bloc (see "Pop & Politics," below). CONTENTS: *Top Stories* Pesticide politics and the light brown apple moth From bike lanes to "wildlife highways" New reparations call for Philippine "comfort women" *Law & Justice* South Africans march as crime wave peaks *Pop & Politics* Communist chic in the former Eastern Bloc ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOP STORIES ........................................................................ > Pesticide Politics and the Light Brown Apple Moth California's nine-county Bay Area is now on a federal quarantine list -- to which Mexico has added Los Angeles and Napa counties -- as state and federal officials ponder billions of dollars in losses and a massive pesticide campaign to combat the light brown apple moth. Amid rising controversy over the aerial spraying campaign, which would repeatedly blanket whole cities, the San Francisco Chronicle reports that the owner of the company that produces the moth pesticide is a major political campaign donor. Stewart Resnick, who owns some of the largest almond, pistachio and citrus farms in the ... GET THE WHOLE STORY: http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004583.html > From Bike Lanes to "Wildlife Highways" The planned community of Cambourne in the United Kingdom is notable not just for its abundance of bike lanes and pedestrians, but also for the wetlands, woodlands and lakes, which have attracted an unusual variety of wildlife. According to The Independent, Cambourne was built in the 1990s on what used to be farmland, and built "wildlife highways" to link ponds, forests and other habitats before the local office park or housing developments were approved. By linking habitat fragmented by development, isolated plant and animal species are more able to ... GET THE WHOLE STORY: http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004584.html > New Reparations Call for Philippine "Comfort Women" The Philippine legislature is considering a new resolution to ask for apologies from Japan, as well as financial reparations, for "comfort women" held captive by occupying Japanese forces during World War II. According to the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the resolution was unanimously passed by a legislative committee, but was met with dismay by the Department of Foreign Affairs, which stated that financial reparations were already ... GET THE WHOLE STORY: http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004585.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LAW & JUSTICE ........................................................................ > South Africans March as Crime Wave Peaks A planned march against crime in South Africa is highlighting how racial and economic relations have changed in the nation since the fall of apartheid 14 years ago. South African entertainer Desmond Dube plans to hold the Million Person March Against Crime on April 24 to call for the South African government to do more to ensure safety on the streets. He was inspired to action after the slaying of ... GET THE WHOLE STORY: http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004586.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ POP & POLITICS ........................................................................ > Communist Chic in the Former Eastern Bloc There's nothing unusual about people returning to the fashions, products and social spots of their youth, but when that youth was spent in communist Eastern Europe, nostalgia takes on new levels of meaning. The Christian Science Monitor reports that young and old alike in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and other countries in the region are engaging in a fashion craze for communist-era clothing, eateries and brands of sneakers and soft drinks. There are even new nightclubs that are explicitly modeled on the infamously gray ... GET THE WHOLE STORY: http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004587.html ======================================================================== Editors: Josh Wilson, Will Crain ........................................................................ SUPPORT PUBLIC-SERVICE MEDIA Newsdesk.org and News You Might Have Missed are commercial-free, and available at no charge. We welcome your tax-deductible contributions: https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?id=695 ........................................................................ MANAGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION Subscribe, unsubscribe, etc: http://lists.artsandmedia.net/mailman/listinfo/nymhm/ ........................................................................ News You Might Have Missed and Newsdesk.org are free services of Independent Arts & Media: http://artsandmedia.net/ ........................................................................ 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You can expect a full plate of important but overlooked news next week, as usual, along with some updates on our efforts to significantly expand this free service. Thank you kindly for your readership! -- The Newsdesk Volunteers ======================================================================== NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED * March 19, 2008 * Vol. 7, No. 12 Important but overlooked news from around the world. NYMHM is a free service of Newsdesk.org. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - DONATIONS: http://artsandmedia.net/contribute/ - ONLINE: http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004589.html - RSS: http://newsdesk.org/news/atom.xml ------------------------------------------------------------------------ QUOTED: "You don't get to be an old cougar by doing stupid stuff like hanging out in backyards and eating cats." -- Researcher Robert Wielgus on why mountain lion attacks are up in Washington State (see "Wildlife," below). CONTENTS: *Gay Rights & Refugees* Gay Muslims seek political asylum in Britain *Wildlife* Hunting animals who hunt humans ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GAY RIGHTS & REFUGEES ........................................................................ > Gay Muslims Seek Political Asylum in Britain The United Kingdom has been gripped in recent weeks by the stories of two gay teenagers who say they face persecution and even death in their home countries of Iran and Syria. Though unrelated, the stories the two youths tell are eerily similar. The Iranian, 19-year-old Mehdi Kazemi, won a temporary reprieve last week when the British Home Secretary agreed to reconsider a deportation order, according to The Independent. Kazemi had already lost one bid for asylum in Britain and had been rejected in ... GET THE WHOLE STORY: http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004590.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WILDLIFE ........................................................................ > Hunting Animals Who Hunt Humans With mountain lion attacks are on the rise in rural Washington, and many residents feel the answer is more hunting. New legislation signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire allows just that -- but a new study finds that hunting actually makes attacks more likely. The Seattle Times reports that a research team from Washington State University working in the northeastern part of the state, where most of the attacks have ... GET THE WHOLE STORY: http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004591.html ======================================================================== Editors: Will Crain, Josh Wilson ........................................................................ SUPPORT PUBLIC-SERVICE MEDIA Newsdesk.org and News You Might Have Missed are commercial-free, and available at no charge. We welcome your tax-deductible contributions: https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?id=695 ........................................................................ MANAGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION Subscribe, unsubscribe, etc: http://lists.artsandmedia.net/mailman/listinfo/nymhm/ ........................................................................ News You Might Have Missed and Newsdesk.org are free services of Independent Arts & Media: http://artsandmedia.net/ ........................................................................ E-mail list powered by Group D Communications: http://www.groupd.com/ ........................................................................ DISCLAIMER: All external links are provided as informational resources only, consistent with the nonprofit, public-interest mission of Independent Arts & Media. 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NYMHM is a free service of Newsdesk.org. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - DONATIONS: http://artsandmedia.net/contribute/ - ONLINE: http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004593.html - RSS: http://newsdesk.org/news/atom.xml ------------------------------------------------------------------------ QUOTED: "The government celebrates [non-resident Indians] and is able to build airports on their remittances, but turns its back on them when they expose the ugly reality of immigrant life in the U.S." -- New Orleans-based labor activist Saket Soni (see "Immigration," below). CONTENTS: *Top Stories* Who wants to buy a President? Cancer in the air, and in your hair Debt waived for India farmers *Immigration* U.S. guest workers kept like "pigs in a cage" *Women* Witch-hunting in the 21st century ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOP STORIES ........................................................................ > Who Wants to Buy a President? Bucking the trend of "horse race" campaign coverage, the Center for Public Integrity's latest edition of "The Buying of the President" does more than simply track vital statistics, such as poll numbers and the amount of money raised by each candidate. Instead, CPI delves into who, specifically, is donating -- and what their motivations are. The site offers a wealth of regularly updated information and analysis of campaign spending throughout the 2008 season, with blogs tracking ad buys, campaign spending, and controversial, tax-exempt 527 organizations that aren't quite ... GET THE WHOLE STORY: http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004592.html > Cancer in the Air, and in Your Hair Two new reports identify byproducts of everyday life as culprits behind an increase in avoidable cancers and other health issues. Diesel emissions from the Port of Oakland and the freeway system around West Oakland puts millions of people at risk of cancer, asthma and other diseases, according to a new report from the California Air Resources Board. The study found that 1,200 cancer cases per million people were attributable to diesel ... GET THE WHOLE STORY: http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004594.html > Debt Waived for India Farmers Small and marginal farmers in India will get almost $15 billion in debt relief, thanks to legislation orchestrated by the populist son of the Nehru-Gandhi political family. Rahul Gandhi, whose family includes several former prime ministers and a turbulent history of assassination, said the farmers deserved the same treatment as "industrialists" who default on billions of rupees borrowed from banks, and then have their obligations waived. While some farmers complained that they were excluded from debt relief, critics said Gandhi was playing at being "Santa" for the sake of political populism, without ... GET THE WHOLE STORY: http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004595.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IMMIGRATION ........................................................................ > U.S. Guest Workers Kept Like "Pigs in a Cage" Almost 100 Indian guest workers at a Mississippi shipyard stormed off from their jobs one day earlier this month, claiming their employer had treated them like slaves. Now the group is suing the company and marching from New Orleans to Washington, D.C., to demand a meeting with the Indian ambassador. The men were part of a group of 500 Indians who were brought into the United States after Hurricane Katrina to work as welders and pipe fitters for Signal International, a company that ... GET THE WHOLE STORY: http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004596.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WOMEN ........................................................................ > Witch Hunting in the 21st Century "Do We Need to Uproot Witchcraft in Africa?" demands a headline in Rwanda's New Times newspaper. The answer, according to the article, is no -- but that opinion is not necessarily shared around the continent. Indeed, witchcraft -- or at least the accusation of it -- is a serious matter in much of Africa and the African diaspora. In Ghana, belief in witchcraft is widespread, Africa News reports, and in rural areas a witchcraft accusation can lead to ... GET THE WHOLE STORY: http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004597.html ======================================================================== Editors: Will Crain, Josh Wilson ........................................................................ SUPPORT PUBLIC-SERVICE MEDIA Newsdesk.org and News You Might Have Missed are commercial-free, and available at no charge. We welcome your tax-deductible contributions: https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?id=695 ........................................................................ MANAGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION Subscribe, unsubscribe, etc: http://lists.artsandmedia.net/mailman/listinfo/nymhm/ ........................................................................ 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