News headlines for “Mainstream Media”, page 116
MALAYSIA: Battle Over Indigenous Groups’ Land Rights Shaping Up
- Inter Press Service
As the tabling in Parliament of a proposed law affecting their ancestral land draws near, Malaysia’s Orang Asli or ‘original people’ are gearing up anew for moves to challenge it.
PAKISTAN: Truck Art Makes For Moving Canvasses on Highways
- Inter Press Service
For Karachi-based event manager Shabnam Abdullah, it is a 'primary representation of Pakistan'. Quite enamoured with the unique art form, Abdullah has even used it for a few workshops she arranged for her corporate clients.
Gypsies, or How to Be Invisible in Mexico
- Inter Press Service
In the story 'Gente bella' (Beautiful People), the Mexican dictator of the day sends a mission to Europe to import 300 families and thus 'whiten the race, to put an end to laziness.' Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria cheats him and sends, for the price of gold, gypsies.
Cuba Maps Its Rock Music History
- Inter Press Service
Cuban rock 'n' roll, once an underground movement, is being mapped for inclusion in an exhaustive compendium of Latin American rock -- from the music itself to its transformation into a lifestyle.
CENTRAL AMERICA: Identity of Black People Recognised, But Needs Neglected
- Inter Press Service
Although their human rights are increasingly recognised, blacks in Mexico and Central America are the poorest and most marginalised people in Latin America, according to experts.
Deaf Ecuadoreans Stand Up for Identity, Rights
- Inter Press Service
Ximena Carrera discovered a new world at the university. After years of experts who had ruled out the use of hearing aids, she finally tried them -- and her life completely changed. That is what she now hopes will happen for many more hearing-impaired Ecuadoreans.
MALAYSIA: Clampdown On Political Satirists No Laughing Matter
- Inter Press Service
As Malaysia gears up for what is expected to be a crucial general election in 2011, the government is tightening up against widely popular political cartoons and blogs that the ruling party fears will translate into voters’ support for the opposition.
RIGHTS-CHINA: For Too Many, Domestic Violence Part of Family Life
- Inter Press Service
Despite successful campaigns to promote gender equality, China continues to struggle with high rates of domestic violence, which experts say impacts not only families but society as a whole.
SINGAPORE: As Country Mourns, Political Differences Set Aside
- Inter Press Service
'Estimated waiting time: 3 hours', read a handwritten sign near the tail of the snaking queue outside the Istana, which is usually used to receive state guests. Yet thousands of Singaporeans waited patiently despite the sun beating down mercilessly.
Q&A: 'Gender Not a Limiting Factor in Politics'
- Inter Press Service
In the rural KwaZulu Natal town of Jozini, Thembeni Madlopha-Mthethwa has been the town’s mayor for a decade. And in contrast to the rest of the country, which has experienced numerous civil strikes and service delivery complaints, Jozini has rarely had any such problems.
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