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The climate summit that just wrapped up in Cochabamba was the polar opposite of Copenhagen, not only because it occurred literally on the other side of the world. Instead of being led by the most powerful people of the world, it was led by those at the margins: the poor countries, indigenous peoples, and social movements.

Instead of meetings behind closed doors, ordinary people talked openly about how to take on the biggest crisis facing the planet.

Rather than putting economic growth at the center of the discussions, the people in Cochabamba put Mother Earth, and the humans that can only live if the Earth is sufficiently stable to support life.

A short video, produced for YES! Magazine, on the Cochabamba Accord, shows what was accomplished, including interviews with Naomi Klein, Maude Barlow, and various leaders working for real solutions to our climate crisis.

World People´s Conference on Climate Change – Part 2 from YES! Magazine on Vimeo.

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COPENHAGEN, Dec. 15 — The climate talks are heading into their final three days, and Naomi Klein is concerned that little real progress has been made.

On Wednesday morning, a huge non-violent demonstration is planned that involves protesters marching into the Bella Center where talks are being held, and concerned delegates and NGO representatives — including Klein — are going to walk out. The goal? Shutting down the talks and establishing a people’s assembly. For Klein and other protesters, what’s on the table in negotiations is not nearly enough to really cut global emissions levels and

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TEHRAN, Iran — The Tehran prosecutor has filed a lawsuit against two Web sites and their license holders for insulting President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, state TV reported Tuesday.

The suits target the conservative Jahannews and Alef news Web sites, the report said. The hard-liner Ahmadinejad has frequently faced criticism from within his own conservative camp, where some see him as monopolizing power and handing posts to close associates.

The lawsuit appears to be part of a government crackdown on dissent launched amid the turmoil since June’s disputed presidential election. The crackdown has mainly targeted pro-reform and opposition figures, who claim Ahmadinejad won the election by fraud.

Alef belongs to lawmaker Ahmad Tavakoli, who has often criticized Ahmadinejad and last year led a campaign against his then-interior minister, who resigned after it was revealed he had a fake doctorate from Britain’s Oxford University.

Jahannews asserted in October that Ahmadinejad helped foment Iran’s postelection unrest with his rhetoric against opponents.

The TV report said Tehran prosecutor Abbas Dowlatabadi was “filing a suit” against the two for insulting the president. It was not clear whether he would seek to shut the sites down or pursue action against their license holders.

Iran also has a long history of closure of media. Authorities have banned hundreds of newspapers, magazines and Web sites and arrested dozens of journalists and bloggers since 2000.

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