News headlines for “Racism”, page 83
SOUTH AMERICA: Student Exchanges to Foster Mercosur Identity
- Inter Press Service
An exchange programme was launched this week for university students in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, to foster a broader sense of belonging to South America's Mercosur bloc.
Homophobia-Free Churches in Mexico
- Inter Press Service
Alejandro González left the Catholic Church to join the gay-supportive Metropolitan Community Churches in Mexico, in search of a more open and tolerant place of worship.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Culinary Traditions Exhausting Spain's Fisheries
- Inter Press Service
'We have little boquerón (a type of anchovy), little jurel (scad), little salmon,' recites a server at a restaurant on the coast in Málaga, the southern Spanish city known for its 'small fried fish.'
THAILAND: Teachers Take to Guns as Insurgency Targets Schools
- Inter Press Service
Teachers heading for work in the 380 public schools across Thailand’s southernmost province of Narathiwat take more than a bag filled with textbooks and lecture notes. Many go armed with guns.
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