News headlines for “Racism”, page 69
Weighing in on 'Generation 9/11'
- Inter Press Service
The 10 years since Sep. 11, 2001 have offered scholars, politicians and the Millennial Generation, a group who was entering adolescence at the turn of the century, fodder for contention about just what the changes of the last decade mean for the younger generation.
Q&A: Mighty Maya Cities Succumbed to Environmental Crisis
- Inter Press Service
The latest archeological findings in the Mirador Basin of Guatemala lend further credence to the theory that the Maya civilisation that once flourished there was brought down by environmental causes such as deforestation.
U.S.: Tea Party, Fox News Viewers Outliers on Immigration, Islam
- Inter Press Service
While 10 years after the 9/11 Al- Qaeda attacks, most U.S. citizens say they respect diversity and the freedom of religion, they don't always apply those principles to Islam and immigrants, according to a survey released here Tuesday by two major think tanks.
Despite Exploding Volcanoes, Iceland World's Most Peaceful Nation
- Inter Press Service
When Johanna Sigurdardottir was sworn in as Iceland's head of government back in February 2009, she was described as the world's first openly gay prime minister.
CUBA: Catholic Church Takes the Pulse of Religious Sentiment
- Inter Press Service
The Catholic Church seems to be expecting a rise in religious sentiment among the Cuban population as a result of the climate of dialogue and more relaxed relations with the government seen since the 1998 visit of Pope John Paul II.
MIDEAST: Israelis Stage an Investigation Act
- Inter Press Service
Israeli soldiers and security forces have conducted a string of arrests and violent raids over recent weeks, at Jenin’s renowned Freedom Theatre, in their investigation into the murder of actor Juliano Mer-Khamis, the theatre’s former director and co-founder, earlier this year.
Aiming a Kick at Homelessness
- Inter Press Service
Loud bursts of cheering startled the throngs of tourists posing for pictures in front of the Eiffel Tower here last weekend.
IRAN: Music Finds a Voice in Tehran
- Inter Press Service
The waiter at the coffee shop moves rapidly to the entrance for a quick glance outside. Within, a young Iranian musician has started to play the saxophone. He has five minutes to perform, he cannot risk a raid on the 'guerrilla' location for a little music.
CULTURE-CUBA: Women Rappers a Vocal Minority
- Inter Press Service
Women are still a small minority on Cuba’s hip hop scene. 'If the situation is hard for us nationwide, imagine what it’s like in the eastern region, where this genre has very little recognition,' says Yaneidys Tamayo, leader of the group Las Positivas.
INDIA: Hunger Shows its Power
- Inter Press Service
If India’s powerful central government that rules over the destinies of 1.2 billion people quails before a slight 74-year-old man, it is because he is armed with a weapon that has rarely failed in this country — extreme renunciation through a fast-unto-death.
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