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U.N. Disabilities Treaty Rejected by U.S. Senate
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dic 05 (IPS) - Underlining the persistent power of their party's most right-wing elements, a majority of Republican senators Tuesday blocked ratification of the long-pending International Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities (CRPD).
Antigua Prepares for Consequences of Superstorm Sandy
- Inter Press Service
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, Dic 05 (IPS) - Tourism-dependent Antigua may have been spared the ravages of superstorm Sandy, but the island is nevertheless feeling its effects on environmental, political and economic fronts.
For Day Labourers Critical to Hurricane Recovery, Rights Are Few
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dic 05 (IPS) - Undocumented immigrants have played a significant role in recovery efforts since Hurricane Sandy swept the northeast United States one month ago. But despite their contributions, they have been left in the storm's wake with little financial, legal or moral support.
OP-ED: Eyeless In Gaza
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dic 04 (IPS) - Mahatma Gandhi said it with remarkable moral clarity – "An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind." That is indeed what happened in Gaza over eight days in November, with an estimated 160 Palestinians and six Israelis dead in the latest exchange of rockets and drones brought to an uneasy end by an Egyptian brokered ceasefire.
Deaf Ear Turned to Local Opposition to Mines in Guatemala
- Inter Press Service
GUATEMALA CITY, Dic 04 (IPS) - As the mining industry booms in Guatemala, local communities are increasingly opposed to the operations of the mainly foreign companies because of the potential negative effects on the environment and on their villages.
Despite Growing Violence, Syrian Political Equation Unchanged
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dic 04 (IPS) - As Syria descends further into civil war, the Barack Obama administration has struggled to balance its support for anti-Assad groups with its concerns that the opposition leadership – including the newly-formed umbrella coalition – is controlled by hardline Islamist groups.
Chemical Arms Treaty Holdouts Include Volatile Syria
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dic 04 (IPS) - The beleaguered government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, accused of readying its chemical weapons against rebel forces, is one of three governments in the militarily-volatile Middle East which has shied away from the international Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).
Brazilian Communities Revitalise the São Francisco River
- Inter Press Service
JANUÁRIA, Brazil, Dic 04 (IPS) - José Geraldo Matos fondly recalls the massive traíras (Hoplias sp), carnivorous freshwater fish found in the lagoons and rivers of Brazil, that he used to catch in the Dos Cochos River just a few metres from his house.
Rural Co-ops in Central America Speak Out on Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
SAN SALVADOR, Dic 04 (IPS) - Brenda Salazar has her sights set on two things: a good organic cacao harvest for the cooperative she belongs to in northern Nicaragua, and for the governments of Central America to heed the ideas of peasant farmers who have organised to fight climate change.
The Decline of U.S. Global – and Israeli Regional – Influence.
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dic 04 (IPS) - On Nov. 29, 138 member states of the United Nations General Assembly voted in favour of giving Palestine "non-member observer state" status. Only nine voted no, 41 abstained. Beyond Middle East politics, the vote also mirrors the limits of the U.S. global, and the Israeli regional, empires: 138 defy their grip and favour change, 41+9=50 do not for various reasons. Who wants what?
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