Thursday: 131 Iraqis, 1 Marine, 1 British Soldier Killed

In Iraq today, at least 131 people were reported killed or found dead, including several foreign militia members. Fifty Iraqis were wounded as well. Also, a Marine and a British soldier were killed in separate incidents, and two GIs and a British soldier were wounded.

According to military authorities, a Marine was killed during combat operations yesterday. Two GIs were wounded when their helicopter made a "hard landing" south of... read more

The Fight Against Dam Megaprojects

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Fire and ice, arctic tundra and pristine unspoiled wilderness in Western Europe. A land of magic and legend that captures your imagination and awakens you to the staggering, breathtaking beauty of Iceland. Yet all of this is dramatically changing.

Work has already begun on a series of gigantic dams in the eastern highlands of Iceland, including the massive Karahnjukar dam. The Karahnjukar dam, the largest of the proposed dams, is designed to pro... read more

Crayoned colored wings,
spread across the skies,
Rainbows in space, adrift,
See, she floats and flies,
Winging to some unknown spot,
She escapes what we've been taught.

Crayons, Colors

Beauty, flight and freedom be,
her future, her reality.

Changing Colored Butterfly

She's not grounded by two feet
firmly planted on Earth bound peat.

Save the Children is today the largest international organization conducting relief and providing other vital services to displaced children and adults in Sudan’s turbulent West Darfur State; a role we have maintained for over two years. Our presence there, backed by over 20 years of on-the-ground experience elsewhere in Sudan, is an essential lifeline reaching approximately 500,000 war-weary, displaced children and women in camps and surrounding conflict-affected communities each month. We... read more