| 03/12/2010 | UUSC Names Schulz as Interim President/CEO | The UUSC Board of Trustees has appointed Rev.
Dr. William F. Schulz interim president and CEO while the
organization conducts a search process to replace former President Charlie
Clements.
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| 03/12/2010 | Two Months In, UUSC Is Meeting Haiti Triple Disaster with Triple Response | On the two-month anniversary of Haiti's earthquake, survivors are still facing massive destruction, huge death tolls, and botched relief efforts. UUSC's response incorporates work with partners, outreach to members and supporters, and advocacy.
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| 03/03/2010 | UUSC Statement on Earthquake in Chile | The 2010 Chile earthquake occurred off the coast of the Maule region of Chile on February 27, 2010, rating an 8.8 magnitude.
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| 02/26/2010 | UUSC Partners in Haiti Respond to Multilayered Emergencies | A UUSC
assessment team visited program partners in Haiti to gauge the current
situation and work to develop mid- and long-term responses to the January 12
earthquake and its devastation.
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| 02/12/2010 | UUSC President Steps Down to Accept Major Human Rights Position at Harvard University | Charlie Clements has stepped down from his role at UUSC to accept a new position as head of a
major human rights research and teaching institution at Harvard University.
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| 02/12/2010 | Assessment Team Lands in Haiti | UUSC's
assessment team is meeting partners in Haiti to develop mid- and long-term responses to the devastation caused by the
January 12 earthquake.
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| 02/04/2010 | Making a Difference for Haitians | There are several ways in
which you can help make a difference in the lives of Haitians both here and
abroad.
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| 01/29/2010 | Haiti, Day 17: Haitian Grassroots Organizations Get Relief to Those Who Need It Most | UUSC reaches groups of people who are at risk of being left out of or overlooked by traditional relief and recovery operations.
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| 01/22/2010 | Haiti, Day 11: Massive Aid Program Still Bottlenecked, Needs Still Overwhelming | Much-needed international aid is trickling in, but the distribution is still terribly bottlenecked. Thousands of survivors continue to flow out of Port-au-Prince because they cannot find the help they need.
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| 01/20/2010 | One Week Later, Survivors Are Still the First Responders | A week after a devastating earthquake, an effective large-scale relief program remains to be put in place in Haiti. Earthquake survivors continue to be the first responders.
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| 01/15/2010 | Conditions Remain Critical in Haiti | Right now, the first responders in Haiti are the survivors themselves. These people badly need support.
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| 01/13/2010 | Major Earthquake Devastates Haiti; UUSC and UUA Launch Joint Relief Fund | Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, was devastated by a major
earthquake on January 12. UUSC and the
Unitarian Universalist Association have launched a joint earthquake relief fund.
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| 01/05/2010 | UUSC celebrates victory in Darfur divestment campaign | In a major victory for activists in the Sudan divestment
campaign, TIAA-CREF has become the first large U.S. investment management
company to sell its shares of Asian energy companies.
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| 11/02/2009 | UUs Choose Justice Through Fair Trade | Since the UUSC Coffee Project was launched in 2001, hundreds of UU congregations have made the initiative a huge success. In 2008 alone, UUs purchased 45.3 tons of fairly traded products; since 2001, well over 250 tons.
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| 10/29/2009 | Halloween Sweets with a Social Justice Message | On Halloween, UU children will join tens of thousands of kids across 47 states who will "give back" Fair Trade Certified chocolate bars along with information cards to more than a quarter million households.
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| 10/21/2009 | California Governor Vetoes Human Right to Water Act | California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed AB 1242 despite the bill's having garnered enormous grassroots and organizational support.
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| 10/07/2009 | Unstable food prices put street vendors at risk | Kenya faces shortages of energy, water, and food, which are further compounded by climate change.
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| 10/07/2009 | Sowing hope in Kenya's last-remaining rainforest | The members of SoilFarm Multi-Cultural Group want to ensure that the Kakamega
Rainforest is protected and provides food for their families and community.
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| 10/07/2009 | Bringing voices from the Global South to climate change negotiations | The voices of the Global South — indigenous peoples, women and girls, and people facing overwhelming poverty — must be at the table during
negotiations on climate change.
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| 10/07/2009 | Darfur's dwindling rainfall, increasing pressures | The on-going desertification caused by climate change is one
of the root causes of the genocidal war in Darfur.
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