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Remnants of War

Around the world, thousands of innocent civilians are killed each year by landmines and unexploded ordnance. Non-profit organizations like Golden West Humanitarian Foundation tackle the problem head on by educating local populations about landmine safety and by providing technological solutions for the removal of landmines and unexploded ordnance.

Landmines, Beauty Pageants, and Jimmy Carter

Angola's civil war ended six years ago, but as many as eight million landmines remain buried in the soil, claiming at least 300 victims a year in Angola alone.
Energy is Still a Piece of the Economic Puzzle

After Canada and Saudi Arabia, Mexico is our next largest supplier of imported oil. We will have to replace that supply as well.
AFRICA: Millions of Children Falling Through the Cracks

As the United Nations points out, too many of the world's children, largely African, have been "bought and sold, exploited and abused, harmed and orphaned."
Pope Believes Condoms Would Worsen African AIDS Crisis

Pontiff's remarks on first visit to continent outrage health agencies trying to halt spread of HIV and Aids.
Ten Things You Should Know About Infant Mortality

The United States has a higher infant mortality rate than it should. As part of Children's Month, we want you to know these 10 things about it.

Eco Maniac: Simple Survival

The developing world is so far down on the economic food chain that, as I've said before, they just can't care about anything other than survival. Because of this, their contributions to global car...