News stories by Joseph Chamie, page 7

PORTLAND, USA, Jan 22 (IPS) - Increasing numbers of countries are experiencing a spreading demographic condition, below replacement fertility, with many governments bemoaning the birthrate blues.

PORTLAND, USA, Jan 09 (IPS) - As the signs of population aging are crystal clear and widely available, many countries are taking steps to address the far-reaching effects of that momentous demographic trend. A notable exception is the United States, a country that seems neither ready nor willing to deal with the aging of its population.

PORTLAND, USA, Nov 14 (IPS) - Tragically, the numbers of deaths of men, women and children in Israel and the Gaza Strip have surged to unprecedented levels following the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023.

PORTLAND, USA, Oct 27 (IPS) - Among the various troubling human addictions the one having the most worrisome consequences for humanity and planet Earth is population growth.

PORTLAND, USA, Oct 04 (IPS) - America’s immigration has reached record-breaking levels having weighty consequences domestically and internationally.

PORTLAND, USA, Jul 17 (IPS) - With preparations for America’s 2030 population census underway and the Census Bureau encouraging additional public input, it’s time to seriously evaluate the continued inclusion of the race question in the U.S. population census.

PORTLAND, USA, May 03 (IPS) - Approximately 225 million people from around the world would like to migrate permanently to the United States. But given America’s current policies, relatively few of them will be able to do so legally.

PORTLAND, USA, Mar 27 (IPS) - Yes, lower the retirement ages! That is the key message that workers worldwide are conveying to their governments.

PORTLAND, USA, Mar 02 (IPS) - Israel of today as a Jewish and democratic state is a contradiction of terms and as such may possibly become transformed into a genuinely democratic Israel tomorrow with justice and equality for all.

PORTLAND, USA, Feb 21 (IPS) - Fear of population ageing is all over the news media and in government offices of country capitals worldwide. Planet Earth is becoming “planet ageing”.