The German government passed an extension for operation periods for German Nuclear Power Stations, against the will of the people. North Korea is not the only location of recent nuclear power protests; Germany has also been a hotspot for some time, particularly around Gorleben – a location of nuclear resistance for over 30 years. Recent [...]

Between April 21-23, students from the University of Puerto Rico held an indefinite strike that went on for months. The strike was held because of disagreements in issues with the school’s administration and the board of directors. Some of the were recommendations to solve the budget deficit problems, guarantees of stopping tuition hikes, and guarantees [...]

Millions of Afro-Brazilians, who in some states like Bahia account for 75 per cent of the population, are mired in poverty, lack access to basic services and employment opportunities, and face serious discrimination, injustice and violence. These are some of the key conclusions that UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has reached after a just ended weeklong visit [...]

Irrigation in the Scott and Shasta river basins threaten salmon population. Water levels in these rivers are becoming so low that the fish cannot make it far enough up river to spawn.  The reason for the low levels of water is that much of the water is diverted away from the rivers for irrigation on [...]

Student Researcher: Rachel Jenack Faculty Instructor: Christina Knopf, Ph.D. Evaluator: Dr. John Schwaller, President, SUNY Potsdam Over 200 men and women in Atenco, Mexico were arrested, and two young boys killed, in May of 2006 for resisting the police force that attempted to shut down flower vendors.  Citizens that supported the flower vendors of Atenco [...]