Establishing NGOs now easier but participation remains low – Today’s Zaman
A special Interior Ministry department was formed to make the establishment of associations easier. But there is much more to do to increase the level of participation in civil society organizations in Turkish society. Dinler noted that there are

Criminal InJustice Kos: Special Edition – DAILY KOS
This special edition of Criminal InJustice Kos highlights the work of two groups dedicated to creating awareness of issues in our prisons. Angola 3 News offers Part 2 of an interview follow-up to a visit to LSP Angola, and Soliatry Watch details the

Helping Haiti’s Earthquake Survivors – gimme shelter – DAILY KOS
This is the 72nd diary on the earthquake disaster in Haiti. The first diary was by Dallasdoc and previous diaries are linked below. The idea is to keep resources visible and easily available for those wishing to donate to the victims of the

County at 90 peercent risk of experiencing an earthquake – Lahontan Valley News
After the 7.0 magnitude Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti and the devastating 8.8 magnitude quake offshore Chile last week, Northern Nevadans may be concerned about a major quake occurring, and according to a new report, most communities have every reason

Black History Month? – New University Newspaper
It is irritating how many people today believe that racism will end as long as every American minority has a special day, week, month, club or organization dedicated to them. One such example of a holiday that supposedly helps to eliminate racism is