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Benefit Dinner For Occupy Philadelphia

You are invited to a dinner to benefit Occupy Philadelphia Friday, February 10, 2012 6:00 p.m. at the Friends Center 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia *a children’s program will be provided. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Philadelphians have quietly supported Occupy Philadelphia from the background. Though the encampment has been disbanded for the winter, Occupy Philadelphia continues [...]
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Save Darfur

by Danielle Brouse The Darfur region is a drought-prone area of western Sudan. By area, Darfur is roughly the size of Texas and is divided into three states that had a collective population of approximately 6 million people before the crisis in Darfur began in 2003. The Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) and Justice and Equality [...]
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Red Cross Spends Over $1B

The Red Cross announced it surpassed 1 billion dollars of spending in 2008. There is some debate as to why expenditures hit a record high. Is it because of the increased need for relief or because of the increased ability to reach relief victims? The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is based in [...]
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Earthquake in L’Aquila

Italian Red Cross Responds to Earthquake in L’Aquila Italy — At least 217 people died in an an earthquake centered around L’Aquila. Overnight, more than 100 people were rescued from under fallen buildings. It is estimated that thousands of people are without homes. The Red Cross says: The American Red Cross will continue to monitor [...]
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