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OP-ED: Hurricane Sandy Says, "Welcome to the New Normal"
- Inter Press Service
UXBRIDGE, Canada, Nov 08 (IPS) - I am aware that my arrival last week helped re-elect U.S. President Barack Obama. Superstorms like me don't play politics, but it should be clear by now that your refusal to tackle global warming has serious consequences. Higher sea levels and amped-up hurricanes like me are just two of them.
Immigration Reform May Be Big Winner in U.S. Elections
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov 08 (IPS) - In the aftermath of a surprisingly lopsided victory for President Barack Obama's Democratic Party and for progressive causes more broadly, one of the key discussions taking place here is over the suddenly increased prospects for comprehensive immigration reform, long an issue so divisive that few politicians have been willing to tackle it.
OP-ED: Unfinished Business Awaits Obama’s Second Term
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov 08 (IPS) - Several critical issues of unfinished business in the Middle East face President Barack Obama as he begins his second term. Washington must become more engaged come January because these issues will directly impact regional stability and security and U.S. interests and personnel in the region.
China Opens Communist Party Congress*
- Inter Press Service
DOHA, Nov 08 (IPS) - China's ruling Communist Party has launched its national congress, a pivotal event that ushers in a new set of top leaders for the next decade.
New Era Augurs More of the Same for Impoverished Maya People
- Inter Press Service
GUATEMALA CITY, Nov 08 (IPS) - The Maya Indians of Central America and Mexico will have little to celebrate when the current era comes to an end on Dec. 21. The extreme poverty and marginalisation they face contrast sharply with the plans for lavish celebrations to lure tourists.
Billions in Subsidies Prop up Unsustainable Overfishing
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov 08 (IPS) - Calls are mounting for the world's big fishing powers to stop subsidising international fleets that use destructive methods like bottom trawling in foreign coastal waters, drastically reducing the catch of local artisanal fishers who use nets and fishing lines.
Brazil Emerging as Key Player at U.N.
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 08 (IPS) - When a U.N. member state agrees to hold an international conference in its capital, the host country is not only offered the privilege of chairing the mega meeting but also given pride of place as the keynote opening speaker.
The Sun Rescues Rural Cameroonians from “Incessant Darkness”
- Inter Press Service
BAMENDA, Cameroon, Nov 08 (IPS) - In the small farming village of Sabongari, in Cameroon's North West Region, the need for kerosene to light bush lamps and petrol to run electric generators has been replaced by the need for something much cheaper and cleaner: sunshine.
India Poised to Supply Free Drugs to 1.2 Billion People
- Inter Press Service
BEIJING, Nov 08 (IPS) - As the northern Indian state of Rajasthan rolls out an ambitious universal healthcare plan, the discontent of the state's doctors stands in stark contrast to the joys of the 68 million people who will benefit from the scheme.
Bolder Obama on Middle East, Climate in Second Term?
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov 08 (IPS) - With President Barack Obama winning re-election, foreign policy analysts here are pondering whether his victory will translate into major changes from the rather cautious approach he followed overseas in his first term.
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