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NY Times: Tenants Evicted by the MTA ask "Move Where?"
September 10th, 2009
Next year, dozens of New Yorkers in some of the city’s wealthiest ZIP codes are set to be evicted to make way for the Second Avenue subway. Options for people who will be displaced are limited.

House Chairs Warn President of Dangers of Signing Statements
The House Committee on Financial Services put out a press release today, directed at President Obama's recent action to approve of the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009.

Colombia Reports: Mining Company Illegally Exploits Sacred Land
U.S./Colombian company Muriel Mining Corporation illegally started preparations for mining on indigenous land in the north of Choco that's protected under the constitution, local indigenous groups say.

NY Times: U.S. Deportee Brings Street Dance to Street Boys of Cambodia
November 29th, 2008
Children in Phnom Penh neighborhood facing eviction bring attention to their community through break-dancing, through program supported by IAP partner Bridges Across Borders Southeast Asia.

G20 Statement on Global Financial Crisis
November 19th, 2008
On November 15, world leaders gathered in Washington DC to discuss the global financial crisis. On the agenda were possible significant reforms to the International Financial Institutions (IFIs).

Linking the Global and US climate justice movements
July 25th, 2008
In this article, Gopal Dayaneni and Mateo Nube present arguments around a just transition to a clean energy economy, at the local and global level.

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