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U.S. Prison Population Seeing “Unprecedented Increase”
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb 04 (IPS) - The research wing of the U.S. Congress is warning that three decades of "historically unprecedented" build-up in the number of prisoners incarcerated in the United States have led to a level of overcrowding that is now "taking a toll on the infrastructure" of the federal prison system.
Canada's Israel Lobby Criticised on Refugees
- Inter Press Service
TORONTO, Feb 04 (IPS) - Canada's major Israel lobby organisation is running into conflict with critics who say it is betraying the historical liberal legacy of this country's 380,000-member Jewish community.
The Future of the Arab-Muslim World
- Inter Press Service
LIVERPOOL, Feb 04 (IPS) - The Middle East-North Africa – MENA -- is Arab-Muslim with a growing Jewish island in its midst. It was colonised for over four centuries by the Sunni Ottoman Turks and for the last half century by the secular West, England-Italy-France -- and is now under Jewish colonialism and U.S. imperialism.
Israeli Activists Invite Palestinian Vote
- Inter Press Service
RAMALLAH, Feb 04 (IPS) - Unknown to the Israeli government or the Israeli electorate, hundreds of Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza took part in the recent Israeli elections by default thanks to an act of civil disobedience by Israeli peace activists.
India Sails Into Troubled South China Sea
- Inter Press Service
MANILA, Feb 04 (IPS) - With territorial tensions in the South China Sea entering a new phase of confrontation, there are signs of growing Indian involvement in regional affairs.
Starting Tsunami Reconstruction Now
- Inter Press Service
TOKYO, Feb 04 (IPS) - Funding for reconstruction is beginning to decline after the tsunami almost two years ago - but in large parts of Japan's north-eastern region reconstruction has yet to begin. More and more young Japanese are now moving into this area for reconstruction in a new way.
Waves of Resistance Never End at Nuclear Plant
- Inter Press Service
KUDANKULAM, India, Feb 03 (IPS) - An indefinite struggle continues against the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in the southern Indian state Tamil Nadu despite a government crackdown on protests.
Solar Streetlights Light the Way Toward Green Energy in Caribbean
- Inter Press Service
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Feb 02 (IPS) - The tiny federation of St. Kitts-Nevis and its larger neighbour to the north, Jamaica, are leading the Caribbean's search for new ways to become more energy efficient by installing new solar streetlights, a green alternative to traditional ones.
This Is What a Humane Economy Looks Like
- Inter Press Service
MÁLAGA, Spain, Feb 02 (IPS) - The severe crisis crippling Spain is also sparking some creative responses, such the Okonomía project, a teaching initiative that helps individuals and communities to understand the workings of the economy and make more informed decisions to manage their finances.
Pakistan Tribes Turn Against Army
- Inter Press Service
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Feb 02 (IPS) - –"We demand an immediate end to the military operation in Khyber Agency because it has not brought any results during the past three years," says Iqbal Afridi from the Pakistan Tehreek Insaf party. "The military operations are killing the local population while the militants remained unharmed."
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