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Is Our Academic System Ready for a New Coronavirus Normal?
- Inter Press Service
ILLINOIS, United States, Mar 11 (IPS) - Institutions of higher education have a responsibility to lead by example and to provide current, high-quality information to the people and communities that support them. This responsibility is no clearer than during a public health and information crisis like the one presented by this novel coronavirus.
Current Laws Cannot Protect Zimbabwe's Women from Sex Trafficking
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Mar 10 (IPS) - Young women in Zimbabwe are becoming increasingly vulnerable to sex trafficking because of the country's economic climate and because of the lack of enforcement of international legal instruments.
Brazil: Low on FSI but Much to Offer the South
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, Mar 10 (IPS) - Brazil is one of the world's largest producers and exporters of coffee, sugar, beef, soya, cotton, and ethanol but due to its environmental and water footprint it ranks low on sustainability.
Stock Market Bubble No Basis for Shared Prosperity
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Mar 10 (IPS) - The US is currently still in a stock market bubble which, if history is any guide, is likely to end, perhaps soon due to Covid19. President Trump would, of course, like to sustain it to strengthen his November re-election prospects.
Air Pollution in South Asia: Biomass Burning Emissions & its Impact
- Inter Press Service
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Mar 10 (IPS) - A young adult man requires 15 m3 or 15 kg of air, 1.5 liters or 1.5 kg of water and 0.75 kg of solid food every day. This indicates around 87% of our everyday basic requirement is air.
An Ambitious Year for Climate Action Is a Big Year for Women’s Empowerment
- Inter Press Service
Mar 09 (IPS) - This year, the Paris Agreement's effectiveness as a global response to the climate crisis is being tested as governments are preparing to submit more ambitious national targets for mitigation and adaptation.
News Agencies Must Paint a Complete Picture of Coronavirus
- Inter Press Service
ABUJA, Mar 09 (IPS) - Recently, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said, "We have an epidemic caused by Coronavirus, but we have a pandemic caused by fear ".
TikTok: Expressive Mechanism for many dealing with today's world
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Mar 09 (IPS) - "What do you get from the TikTok videos? Do you prefer the platform for entertainment, passing time or for connecting with your friends? I have seen comical videos, venting sessions and some that do not make any sense what so ever and some are just rude, making fun of others." I asked the 14-year-old k-popper teenager flipping through the pages of a manga book while he chose to respond in English coming from a Spanish speaking family and studying Mandarin as a third language.
How Many Immigrants in the Future?
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Mar 09 (IPS) - The answer to the critical question of how many immigrants will there be in the future is: far below the number of people wanting to immigrate and far above the number of immigrants wanted. The discrepancy between the two opposing migration "wants" underlies the current divisive migration crisis sweeping the globe.
The Arc of Justice: The World’s Religions Launch Strategic Priorities for Peace
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Mar 09 (IPS) - As a growing public health crisis becomes increasingly urgent, prominent global actors and institutions, including the United Nations, are confronted by the realisation that all hands on deck are required to address the cross-cutting challenges faced by our world today.
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