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web links
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ESL/EFL Learners & Teachers
The Bad News. This
site was last updated in 2001. Many of the links are outdated or
dead. What's more, I don't intend to update this site. I
leave it up
only as a document of an old project. My apologies to all who
have
found this page useful or informative in the past.
The Good News!
I invite you to check out a new and current links page
on the website of Languaging! The Exploratory Learning and Teaching
Newsletter of Dokkyo University. The Languaging! Links
page looks quite similar in layout and content, but all the links have
been recently tested and new links have been added. Also on the
Languaging! site, you will find the archives of our newsletter, a
semesterly written and published by students and teachers at Dokkyo
University in Tokyo, Japan.
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for
learners
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|Listening .&.Speaking
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Descriptions|
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Randall's
ESL Cyber
Listening
Lab |
Listening
comprehension activities on Real Audio, word-level to extended dialogue
passages, with material for all proficiencies. . Designed
for self-directed study. You choose what topic and level you
want.
An amazing site recommended by Brian
Schanding. So extensive that you have to be impressed. Check
it out! |
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| Media
Education Foundation |
With
Real video/audio as well as full-text transcriptions of the spoken
words of powerful intellectuals with alternative
perspectives on current events. .MEF has grown to become the nation’s leading
producer and distributor of educational videos that foster critical
thinking
about mass media.
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| The
Moonlit Road |
This
site has monthly feature stories
that are available in both text and streaming audio versions. The audio
versions change monthly..It's Hallowe'en all year long! "Ghost
stories haunt the moonlit backroads of the American South. Each month,
The Moonlit Road brings you these ghost stories and other strange
Southern
folktales, told by the region's best storytellers."
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The
English Learner
Movie
Notes |
Movie "guides" or
synopses written particularly for those English language learners
who fall into the linguistic zone of "frustrated fluency": upper level
ESL learners, who need the extra push. An interesting concept,
and many films to choose from. Each guide provides scene by scene
language support, pulling out idioms, difficult phrasal verbs, etc., to
help the learner optimize comprehension.
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| LinguaCenter |
"Explore
English Grammar and Vocabulary on the Web." Practice your
listening comprehension with authentic
materials, read articles written by other ESL learners, submit your own
work. These resources and more. This is a great sitewith lots of practice
materials for learners. The listening activities are authentic,
interesting,
and fun. To go straight to the Interactive Listening page, click here.
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| Peter's
School |
"Learn to speak
English by speaking English online." Free audio/ video
conferencing
online with other learners of English. One
of the most
important elements of learning to speak a second language is
meaningful,
negotiated output, i.e. practice! A great use of the
technology...
and free!
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| ENGLISH
online |
Materials
and links for Teaching &
Learning. The pages are simple in layout, but this site is a
labyrinth
of resources itself as well as links to other sites..Eva Easton, has compliled all things
relevant to teaching and learning English ... as well as many
otherlanguages!
It is worth perusing. To go directly to the pronunciation pages,
click here.
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| IEP
@ GSU |
Activities and resources
to complement the EAP classes in Georgia State University's Intensive
English
Program. Specifically, pages for the Structure & Composition
and Oral Communications classes. This site is a work
in progress, but already it has a wealth of practice materialsfor ESL
students.
Nice, simple layout, easy to utilize. Thereare listening
activities
on the Oral Communications pages.
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| BBC
World Service |
English
learning materials from the most widely considered news media source in
the world. Plus print articles
and Real Radio feed.
Many of my international colleagues
have
given testimony to BBC's English instruction -- for its global reach if
nothing else.
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for
learners |
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| |Writing .&.Grammar |
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| Guide
to Grammar and Writing |
Explanations,
activities and quizzes from
word level to essay and research paper level. Simple format. Easy to use.This free
site is created and maintained
by Professor Charles Darling and Capital Community College. A
great
site and resource for ESL/EFL learners. Look for the sentence
combining
activities.
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| Many
Things for ESL Students |
Quizzes,
word games, word puzzles proverbs,
slang expressions, anagrams, a random-sentence generator and other
study
materials. An interesting
site, especially the random-sentence
generators which give examples of various sentence structuresad
infinatum.
Not exactly contextualized, but useful for simple presentations.
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| LinguaCenter |
."Explore
English Grammar and Vocabulary
on the Web ... practice your listening comprehension with authentic
materials
from the Web ... read articles written by ESL learners and submit y our
own work ..." These resources and more..An authentic, contextualized approach
to grammar learning, the site seeks to provide the learner "with
(usually)
hundreds or thousands of examples of any particular English words you
choose,
used in authentic communication." To go straight to the Grammar
Safari
Page, click here.
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| OWL:
Online Writing Lab |
Explanations
and exercises on various
writing issues including general writing concerns, ESL, grammar,
research
and documenting, and more."Wondering
how writing for an American
audience might be different? Still confused about count and non count
nouns?"
Owl has lots of great information and materials. To go straight
to
the handout and activities pages click here.
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| Dave's
ESL Cafe |
Quizzes
on grammar, content vocabulary,
reading comprehension, and more. English learner discussion
forums.."The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL
Students and Teachers from Around the World!" Dave'sis an
essential
site for learners and teachers. To go straight to the ESL Quiz
Center,
click here.
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| Activities
for ESL Students |
"Over
1,000 activities to help you study English as a Second Language.
This project of The Internet TESL Journal
includes contributions by many teachers." .A large site with many grammar and vocabulary
activities ... mostly quizzes and evaluation activities.
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| ENGLISH
online |
Materials
and links for Teaching &
Learning. The pages are simple in layout, but this site is a
labyrinth
of resources itself as well as links to other sites..Eva Easton, has compliled all things relevant
to teaching and learning English ... as well as many otherlanguages! It
is worth perusing. To go directly to the grammar pages,click here.
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| IEP
@ GSU |
Activities
and resources to complement
the EAP classes in Georgia State University's Intensive English Program.This site is a work in progress, but already
it has a wealth of practice materials for ESL students. Simple
layout,
easy to use. Both the oral communications classes and the
structure
composition classes utilize this site in their curriculum.
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for
learners
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| |Reading .&.Vocabulary |
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| The
OnLine Books Page |
A
website with thousands of full-text
documents-- fiction, history, contemporary commentary, non-English
texts,
and more.."We talk about needing authentic texts
for ways to see vocabulary and grammar in context--well, this is an
excellent
starting point for us as we consider materials." This is a great site,
an exciting resource for teachers and students alike.
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| The
Exploratorium |
"The
museum of science, art, and human perception." From science and
math to art and sports, various interesting
content areas suitable for intermediate ESL/EFL learners. ."The Exploratorium's mission
is to create a culture of learning through innovative
environments,
programs, and tools that help people to nurture their curiosity about
the
world around them." A fun site.
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Comenius
English
Language
Center |
"The
Comenius Group developed
this siteso that students, teachers and speakers of English from around
the world can have on line access to relevant materials, lessons and
products." ..There are some interesting materials on
this site. For vocabulary and reading, see especially the idioms
pages and the fables
pages.
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| Encarta |
An encyclopedia,
a dictionary an atlas, and more. Great illustrations!A great resource for learners, with authentic
reading material on every topic in concise, comprehensible English.
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| The
Language Center |
Mirriam-Webster
Online: a dictionary,
a thesaurus, and more, with links to Encyclopedia Britannica and
thousands
of other online dictionaries. .An excellent cross
referenced online dictionary. Hear the pronunciations for words
with
Real Audio.
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| The
Newburyhouse Online Dictionary |
"This
online dictionary contains over
40,000 entries and is based on the best selling Newbury House
Dictionary
of American English." .Providing
simple and clear definitions,
this online tool provides a wealth of sample sentences, idioms, and a
wide
array of cultural facts and figures.
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| Dictionary.com |
Dictionary,
thesaurus, links to newspapers,
classic texts, a language discussion forum, free software, daily
crosswords,
a translator, and more. ."Have a
question about words, grammar
or language?" Dictionary.com is a great resource.
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| Activities
for ESL Students |
"Over
1,000 activities to help you study English as a Second Language.
This project of The Internet TESL Journal
includes contributions by many teachers." .A large site with many grammar and vocabulary
activities ... mostly quizzes and evaluation activities.
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| Vocab
@ About.com |
Professional
English, specific Internet vocabulary, Slang/jargon, idomatic language,
vocabulary guides, quizzes,
vocabulary learning techniques, etc. ..Great site with reference materials,
interactive
materials, and testing information. Word lists for collocations,
phrasal verbs, frequency lists, and more.
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teachers
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| SIL
International |
Summer
Institute of Linguistics: working
" with language communities worldwide to facilitate language-based
development
through research, translation, and literacy.".For teachers and researchers; free IPA
font bank, an electronic dictionary of linguistic terms, phonetic
charts,
maps, and more! Go to the ethnolog, scan the Puapa New Guinea
listing
(the most linguistically diverse location on the globe), and then tell
me that linguistic human rights is not an important issue!
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| The
On-Line Books Page |
A
website with thousands of full-text
documents-- fiction, history, contemporary commentary, non-English
texts,
and more!"We talk about needing
authentic texts
for ways to see vocabulary and grammar in context--well, this isan
excellent
starting point for us as we consider materials." This is agreat site,
an
exciting resource for teachers and students alike. Thanks, Brian
Schanding!
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| The
Extensive Reading Pages |
"A
repository for information on Extensive
Reading. We hope that this site will continue to grow and evolve
as more people contribute their own resources to the collection.".These
people have compiled a fantastic
annotated bibliography on L2 reading, in general, and extensive
reading,
in particular. There are also evaluations of extensive reading
materials
and suggestions for starting new programs.
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| English
Grammar on the Web |
A site
"planned togive ESL/EFL teachers background information on teaching
grammar ... as well as material to use
in their classes ... includes grammatical information, course syllabi
and
lesson plans, and links to other sites." .This site is a great reference and idea
page maintained by our own family here at GSU. The daily plans
are
especially interesting and helpful for teachers of grammar ESL/EFL in
task-based
curriculums like GSU's Intensive English Program. There are many
easily adaptable activity sets.
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| The
English Teacher's Assistant |
"Articles
and activities that are written
to be read and used by teachers. Our emphasis is on practical
classroom
applications. We provide tips, lesson ideas, and photocopiable,
classroom-ready
activities.".An interesting site with, like the promo
says, "practical" materials and ideas for teachers. The learner
materials
include crossword puzzles and illustrated idioms. The site is a
complement
to The English Teacher's Assistant Newsletter.
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| OWL:
Online Writing Lab |
A site
maintained by Purdue University. Explanations and exercises on various
writing issues including general
writing concerns, ESL, grammar, research and documenting, and more.
."Wondering how writing for an American
audience might be different? Still confused about count and non count
nouns?"
Owl has lots of great information and materials. To go straight to the
handout and activities pages click here.
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| Internet
TESL Journal |
"Articles,
Research Papers, Lesson Plans,
Classroom Handouts, Teaching Ideas & Links. This is a monthly
web journal, so make a bookmark.".Bado
Ourega showed me this one. An interesting site with online
textbook
materials as well as a separate area of activities for ESL students.
One
of the online textbooks is a 14-lesson introduction to computers and
the
internet for ESL students.
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| ELT
Web |
Online
learning and teaching resources, especially organized around English
for Specific Purposes themes such as
Business English. ."Your
guide to the best ELT, EFL, and
ESL resources on the Internet." Well organized and easy to use.
Updated
daily. A great resource.
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| ENGLISH
online |
Materials
and links for Teaching &
Learning. The pages are simple in layout, but this site is a
labyrinth
of resources itself as well as links to other sites..There's so
much onthis site, it's nearly
overwhelming. A list-crazy genius, Eva Easton, has compiled all
things
relevant to teaching and learning English ... aswell as many other
languages!
It is worth perusing, however. See especially the pronunciation
pages (which Ms. Easton tells me is her own voice!).
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| ESL/EFL
Resources |
Basically
an extended and well organized version of this page. Lists online
learning resources, teaching resources,
and other media related to intercultural and linguistic themes.
This site, maintained by the good
polyglots
at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, is a great introduction to
what's
on the WWW for ESL/EFL folk. (Apparently they teach Quechua at
UW.
How cool!)
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| ESL
@ About.com |
And
finally, About.com: "best new content,
relevant links, How-To's, Forums, and answers to just about
anyquestion."
Yep. .About.com has information on just About
any topic you can think of ... including frequently updated ESL/EFL
pages
with links and materials. See especially the vocabulary
pages.
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teachers
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| |Research |
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| ELT
Journal |
"A
quarterly for all those involved in
the field of TESOL. Refereed; socially critical; interdisciplinary;
seeks"to
bridge the gap between the everyday practical concerns of ELT
professionals
and related disciplines such as education, linguistics, psychology, and
sociology that may offer significant insights.".An excellent journal which consistently
publishes provocative and engaging articles on a range of issues, yet
generally
remains accessible to the working teacher. Note worthy are it's
point-
counterpoint installments, showing opposing views on a range of
topics.
There is consistently a critical edge to this publication, with
articles
by the likes of Phillipson, Skutnab-Kangas, and Canagarajah appearing
regularly.
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| The
Extensive Reading Pages |
"A
repository for information on Extensive
Reading. We hope that this site will continue to grow and evolve
as more people contribute their own resources to the collection."These people have compiled a fantastic
annotated bibliography on L2 reading, in general, and extensive
reading,
in particular. There are also evaluations of extensive reading
materials
and suggestions for starting new programs.
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| Internet
TESL Journal |
"Articles,
Research Papers, Lesson Plans,
Classroom Handouts, Teaching Ideas & Links. This is a monthly
web journal, so make a bookmark.".Bado
Ourega showed me this one. An interesting site with online
textbookmaterials
as well as a separate area of activities for ESL students. One ofthe
online
textbooks is a 14-lesson introduction to computers and the internet for
ESL students.
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| Language
Learning & Technology |
A
refereed journal with articles about
applications of technology to language teaching -- primarily computers.This journal publishes excellent discussions
and research articles on a variety of important topics involving
computers
and language learning/teaching.
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| Modern
Language Journal |
"A
refereed publication devoted to questions
and concerns about the learning and teaching of foreign and second
languages;
publishes articles, research studies, editorials, reports, book
reviews,
and professional news and announcements pertaining to modern
languages,including
TESL." Site carries
abstracts to recent issues
as well as a search engine for its database. Also an
extensivelisting
of other journals in the field.
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| Vocabulary
Acquisition Research Group |
On this
site: The Vocabulary Acquisition
Research Group Archive (
VARGA), a bibliography of research in the field of second language
vocabulary acquisition; also vocabulary testing materials and articles
by the group. .Directed
by Peter Meara and Nuria Lorenzo-Dusfor,
the VARGA project is part of the Centre of Applied Linguistic Studies
at
the University of Wales, Swansea. The bibliographyis
authoritative
and a great resource.
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| Shand's
Annotated Bibliography |
A
comprehensive annotatedbibliography
of work in applied linguistics and cognitive psychology. ..Michael Shand is a Professor of
English at Inter-American University in Puerto Rico.
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| The
Informal Education Homepage |
Over 250
articles on key thinkers, theories
and themes in informal education and lifelong learning; a place for
discussion
and debate; a growing collection of e-texts on informal education and
lifelong
learning. "So what is informal
education?
Informal education works through, and is driven by, conversation -
involves
exploring and enlarging experience - can take place in any setting."
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teachers
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| TESOL |
."TESOL's
mission is to develop the expertise
of its members and others involved in teaching English to speakers of
other
languages to help them foster effective communication in diverse
settings
while respecting individuals' language rights.".Teaching English to Speakers of Other
Languages: the premier professional organization ofthefield. The site
offers
professional development and job search informationto its members. |
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| AAAL |
The
American Association for Applied Linguistics
(AAAL) is a professional organization of scholars who are interested in
and actively contribute to the multi-disciplinary field of applied
linguistics. .GSU's
Patricia Carrell is a former president
of this organization which is foremost in the promotion of theoretical
and research-based knowledge in the field.
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| CATESOL |
"CATESOL
strives to improve teacher preparation
and provide opportunities which further professional expertise, to
promote
sound, research-based education, policy and practices, to increase
awareness
of the strengths and needs of English language learners, and to promote
appreciation of diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds." .A great
organization operating from the
country's ethnic and linguistic nerve center - keeps a close eye on
bigoted
policy such as Prop. 227 and the Unz Initiatives - a great place to
keep
up with the political dialogue around language teaching in Grinolandia.
Of
immediate concern is a page (put up by theTELL Interest Group) with
lesson
plans and teaching resources that address issues surrounding the events
of September 11. Click here
to visit this page.
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| Dave's
ESL Cafe |
"The
Internet's MeetingPlace for ESL/EFL
Students and Teachers from Around the World!"This is one of the most popular forums
among teachers at home and abroad, British, American, etc.. Job in
formation,
discussion boards, interactive media activities, andmore!
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| O-Hayo
Sensei |
"Reports
the best currently available
[English] teaching positions at conversation schools, universities,
jukus,
colleges, public schools and companies all across Japan.".A site
from my future home! Haven't got
a job yet, but I'm told this is a great resource and monitor of the
teacher
market in the country.
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| JALT |
Japan
Association for Language Teaching:
promoting excellence in language learning and teaching with nearly
4,000
members in across Japan and abroad. Many interest groups and member services
- publishes a monthly journal, The
Language Teacher.
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| ETJ |
English
Teachers in Japan: A free association
for English teachers in Japan. Encourages the exchange of information
and
teaching ideas, training and professionalization..Materials,
interest groups, benefits and
discounts for members, an active e-mail discussion group, and general
support
of the TESOL community in Japan. |
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| ELT
Japan |
The ETJ
news site, a website for English
Teachers in Japan. Teaching news, interest sections, job listings, more.The job listings are updated nearly every
day ... still haven't found a job!
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| |Digression |
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| Islamic
Circle of North America |
."Our hearts are with those who have lost
loved ones in this terrible tragedy and our prayers are with the
departed
souls."
..Related sites:
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| A
Jewish Voice for Peace |
"A
Jewish Voice for Peace is a San Francisco
Bay Area grassroots organization dedicated to the human, civil and
economic
rights of Jews, Palestinians, and all peoples in the Middle East."
.Related
sites:
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| Revolutionary
Association of the Women of Afghanistan |
"RAWA’s
objective is to involve an increasing
number of Afghan women in social and political activities aimed at
acquiring
women’s human rights and contributing to the struggle for the
establishment
of a government based on democratic and secular values in Afghanistan.".Related
sites:
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| Ejército
Zapatista de Liberación Nacional |
"We are
the avengers of death. Our
lineage will never be extinguished as long as there is light in the
morning
star." - from the Popul Vuh Related
sites:
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| The
Noam Chomsky Archive |
"One of
America's most prominent political
dissidents & a renowned professor of linguistics at MIT.".Other
dissidents:
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The
Independent
BBC
The
New York Times
The
Guardian.
BBC
World Service.
The
Los Angeles Times
The
Nation
AP
Wire
The
Village Voice
Al-Ahram
Weekly.
CNN.
FAIRUtne
NPR
Independent
Media Center
Harper's
Magazine.
Pacifica
Radio.
Media
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