Global Issues'occupy' Is The Watchword At Thematic Social Forum
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Traditional social movements of homeless and landless people have for years been organising occupations as a pressure tactic. Now 'occupying' is a key element for fighting the capitalist system in its hour of crisis, and also in the realm of virtual reality.
Mideast: And At Last There Was Water
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Only days ago, turning on the tap was cause for concern. Would there be running water? Now, it’s reason for celebration.
Guatemala: Ríos Montt to Stand Trial for Genocide
Friday, January 27, 2012
After a hearing that lasted more than 11 hours, a Guatemalan court ordered the trial of former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt (1982-1983), who could face up to 30 years in prison if he is convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity.
India: Male Activists Enhance Pre and Postnatal Care
Friday, January 27, 2012
The primitive Juang tribe in remote Nola village on Chandragiri hill experienced its first three institutional childbirths only a month ago.
Mayans Demand Voice In 'doomsday Tourism' Boom
Thursday, January 19, 2012
The indigenous people of southeast Mexico are demanding to be included in the official programmes planned for 2012 to take advantage of the world's interest in the 'Mayan prophecy', while at the same time fearing a 'doomsday tourism' that could damage and contaminate their sacred sites.
Canada: Opposition Builds to New 'Tar Sands' Pipeline
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
As public hearings began earlier this month into a controversial pipeline that would transport crude oil from the Alberta tar sands to tankers along the coast of British Columbia, environmental groups and First Nations communities have raised staunch opposition to the project, which they say puts both the environment and their traditional way of life at risk.
Thailand: Malay-Muslim Insurgency - Lessons Learnt
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Teachers’ Day on Jan. 16 was a sombre affair in Thailand’s troubled southern provinces where memories are strong of 155 educators killed over the past eight years in an insurgency led by Malay-Muslim separatists.
Melting Ice Makes Arctic Access A Hot Commodity
Monday, January 16, 2012
China, Brazil and India want seats on the Arctic Council as global warming creates new opportunities for shipping and resource extraction in the vast Arctic region.
India: The Tribal Show Goes On
Monday, January 16, 2012
In the eastern city Kolkata, a tourist just back from a holiday in India’s Andaman islands last week boasts he threw bananas to Jarawa tribe members and secretly photographed them when their car passed through a jungle.
India: Indigenous Rights Versus Wildlife Rights? — Part 2
Saturday, January 14, 2012
As the amount of protected forest dwindles rapidly in India, indigenous groups and wildlife find themselves living cheek to jowl in an increasingly contested space.
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