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Q&A: "Indian Reality Is Infinitely Complex"
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Oct 08 (IPS) - One morning, Tarun Tejpal awoke to learn that five hitmen had been arrested for having a contract to kill him. Suddenly, the life of the prominent Indian journalist and editor was turned upside down.
Guatemalans Turn to Mutual Aid to Overcome Poverty
- Inter Press Service
GUATEMALA CITY, Oct 08 (IPS) - "Our economic situation improved a great deal because we obtained more income for our families" as a result of setting up a social enterprise, Matilde García, who makes fashion jewellery in the municipality of Pastores, 60 km west of the capital of Guatemala, told IPS.
U.S.: Romney Assails Obama’s “Passivity” in Foreign Policy, Middle East
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Oct 08 (IPS) - In what was billed as a major foreign policy address, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney Monday assailed Barack Obama for “passivity” in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy, arguing that it was “time to change course” in the Middle East, in particular.
Co-ops Offer Ray of Hope for Youth Facing Bleak Job Market
- Inter Press Service
TORONTO, Canada, Oct 08 (IPS) - Youth worldwide are facing limited job prospects in the traditional channels of employment, and in the midst of the job crunch, cooperatives are seeking ways to connect with this untapped pool of talent.
A Migration Story Comes Full Circle
- Inter Press Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India, Oct 08 (IPS) - For the first time in over four decades, the number of people migrating out of the southern Indian state of Kerala, home to 33.3 million people, is on the decline.
The Brasilia Consensus, a Model for Latin America
- Inter Press Service
CARACAS, Oct 07 (IPS) - Following the extreme neoliberalism of the Washington Consensus, which gave rise to a lost decade in social terms, Latin America is experimenting more successfully with a home-grown formula: the Brasilia Consensus, which combines the market economy and social inclusion.
World Forgetting Palestinian Rights
- Inter Press Service
JERUSALEM, Oct 07 (IPS) - The annual debate has just wrapped up and, already, the certainty is that if last year Palestinian statehood auspiciously dominated the international agenda, this time, the issue vanished from the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), and will vanish even further from world affairs.
OP-ED: Polio Eradication - A Reflection on the Darfur Campaign
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 06 (IPS) - It was early July 2004, and Darfur was looking like a war zone - massive human displacements of an estimated one million people, ongoing skirmishes, inclement weather, a parched landscape due to the recurring droughts, and sheer misery everywhere.
Shadow Fighting Erupts over Gaddafi
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Oct 06 (IPS) - Civilians in the town of Bani Walid, 170 km south-east of Tripoli, are facing a humanitarian crisis as Libyan security forces lay siege to the stronghold of Muammar Gaddafi supporters, cutting off water, food and medical supplies.
Helsinki Boycotts Tax Havens
- Inter Press Service
HELSINKI, Oct 06 (IPS) - The City of Helsinki added its voice to a growing global call against corporate tax evasion with the passage of a new responsibility strategy that leaves no room for unethical business practices.
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