News stories by Aaron Glantz
How Cultural & Creative Industries Can Power Human Development in 21st Century
- Inter Press Service

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 06 (IPS) - Thangavel Palanivel is Deputy Director of the Human Development Report Office, UNDP.
Cultural and creative industries, which include arts and crafts, advertising, design, entertainment, architecture, books, media and software, have become a vital force in accelerating human development.
They empower people to take ownership of their own development and stimulate the innovation that can drive inclusive sustainable growth.
U.S.-IRAQ: Massacre Puts War Trauma Under the Spotlight
- Inter Press Service

A U.S. soldier shot five of his colleagues dead at a base in Baghdad, Iraq Monday. The Pentagon says at least two other people were hurt in the shootings and the gunman is in custody.

