Democracy Now! May 31, 2012

May 31, 2012 from Democracy Now! via Creative Commons License BY-NC-ND

Three years after abortion provider Dr. George Tiller was shot dead while attending church in Wichita, Kansas, reproductive healthcare providers remain the target of violence and new legislative attacks. In Bahrain, two recently released political prisoners urge an end to the US-backed crackdown. And, after years of rumors that mining companies were exploring in Haiti, Canadian and US corporations confirm they have permits to mine gold -- but who will benefit? Plus headlines, and more.

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Haiti

Republik Haiti adalah sebuah negara di Karibia yang meliputi bagian barat pulau Hispaniola dan beberapa pulau kecil lainnya di Laut Karibia. Haiti merupakan negara kedua yang merdeka di Benua Amerika setelah Amerika Serikat. Dia juga salah satu produsen gula terpenting di duni... Explore this topic

Gold mining

Gold mining is the process of mining of gold or gold ores from the ground. There are several techniques and processes by which gold may be extracted from the earth. Explore this topic

Poverty in Haiti

With a Gross Domestic Product estimate of US$6.56 billion in 2009, Haiti is routinely regarded as one of the poorest nations in the western hemisphere. Based on estimates by the World Bank in 2005, the percentage of people living below the US$1 per day poverty line in Haiti is... Explore this topic

2010 Haiti Earthquake

The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicenter near the town of Léogâne, approximately 25 km (16 miles) west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. By 24 January,... Explore this topic

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean. Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, and... Explore this topic

United States

The United States of America, commonly called the United States or America, is a federal republic consisting of fifty states and a federal district. The lower forty-eight contiguous states and the federal district of Washington, D.C. are in central North America between Canada... Explore this topic

Mining

Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth from an orebody, lode, vein, seam, or reef, which forms the mineralized package of economic interest to the miner. Ores recovered by mining include metals, coal and oil shale, gemstones,... Explore this topic

Poverty

Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution refers to the deprivation of basic human needs, which commonly includes food, water, sanitation, clothing, shelter, health care and education. Relative pove... Explore this topic

Gold rush

A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers to an area that has had a dramatic discovery of gold deposits. Major gold rushes took place in the 19th century in Australia, Brazil, Canada, South Africa, and the United States, while smaller gold rushes took place else... Explore this topic

Aid

In international relations, aid is – from the perspective of governments – a voluntary transfer of resources from one country to another. Humanitarianism and altruism are at least partly an objective for the giving of aid. It may have other functions as well: it may be given a... Explore this topic

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Assassination of George Tiller

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