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INTERNATIONAL NEWS LOW-COST — HIGH EMISSIONS Did you know that emissions from international aviation in the EU have increased by 87% since 1990? It is due to the fact that flying has become cheaper year by year and the environmental costs have not been addressed. We all enjoy the benefits of low-budget flying but there are environmental consequences which have to be faced. Different means of transport emit varying degrees of CO2, we all know that. The energy consumption of transport is responsible for 28% of total CO2 emissions in EU25. By 2010 it is expected to reach 40%. (blog.efors.eu) HUMAN CHAIN (COLOMBIA) Circa 50000 studenti a Bogotà, Colombia, hanno formato una catena umana lunga 25km per protestare contro la violenza e l’uso delle armi. Le migliaia di giovani hanno dato vita alla prima catena umana in Colombia, esibendo cartelli e pronunciando slogan a favore della pace e della tutela dei minori. Questi ragazzi si sono uniti in questa catena per esprimere la loro condanna alla violenza che lacera il Paese. Ha partecipato a questa manifestazione anche il sindaco di Bogotà, il socialista Garzon. (vdb) DRESSCODE (IRAN) Ende April hat eine große Besetzungsaktion in einer teheranischen Universität stattgefunden. Zahlreiche Studenten haben die Universität drei Tage lang besetzt und die Zugänge blockiert, um gegen neue Kleidungsverbote zu protestieren. Die Einschränkungen betreffen nicht, wie man sofort denken würde, die Studentinnen, sondern die männliche Kommilitonen. So sollen kurze Hosen und ärmellose Hemden sowohl am Tag wie auch zur Schlafenszeit verboten werden. Den iranischen Studenten, traditionsgemäß die fortschrittlichste Kraft ihrer Gesellschaft, war das dann doch zu viel: über die Hälfte der 15000 Eingeschriebenen an der Uni Shiraz nahm an den Protesten teil. Moment!? Soll das etwa heißen, der Iran hat ganz eigene demokratische Praktiken? Und Bush braucht die „Freiheit“ dort mit Tomahwks gar nicht mehr zu importieren? (is) CALIFORNIA DREAM Students and youth are participating in a week-long fast aimed at urging the California congressional delegation to move forward immigration reform that includes legal residency and a path to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of undocumented youth. On July 5th, students and supporters held a rally at Senator Dianne Feinstein’s office and then marched back to Civic Center Plaza to greet approximately two dozen students who came from all over California to join the fast. (indybay.org)