News headlines for “Racism”, page 84
China Summons Past to Advance Into Africa
- Inter Press Service
Irked by accusations that it is the new coloniser of Africa, China is looking to use soft power and historical evidence of its ancient links to the continent to justify its economic embrace of Africa.
THAILAND: Insurgency Turns Malay-Muslim Women into Leaders
- Inter Press Service
When her husband was arrested for links to an insurgency raging in this southern region, Pattama Heemmima joined the ranks of Malay-Muslim women forced into the unfamiliar routine of visiting police stations, military camps and courts to secure the freedom of their imprisoned kin.
MEXICO: Artists Push 'Other' Bicentennial Viewpoint
- Inter Press Service
'The homeland is not the flag / the anthem is not the country / that is just the varnish / that adorns the outside,' states a poem written in Spanish by artist Enrique Cisneros in reference to Mexico's ongoing bicentennial celebrations.
CARIBBEAN: Still Fighting HIV Stigma After 30 Years
- Inter Press Service
An inescapable fact of living in societies that are as small and highly personalised as those in the Caribbean is that information travels very quickly and not always very accurately.
JAMAICA: Broadcast Ban Forces Cleanup of 'Murder Music'
- Inter Press Service
A government-led crackdown on violent and explicit sexual lyrics seems to have stalled reggae music's 20-year slide into what has been dubbed 'murder music'.
Biking Across the Americas, Spotlight on Children
- Inter Press Service
Damián López, of Argentina, has been riding his bicycle the length of the Americas for the past three years. His mission? In addition to completing the long journey, he wants to shine the spotlight on children who are at risk due to violence or abandonment.
FILM-CUBA: 'I Fought for This, But Not Just to Be a Housewife'
- Inter Press Service
Mavi Susel, the first transsexual in Cuba to undergo sex reassignment surgery, back in 1988, has found herself trapped in the traditionally assigned gender role of a housewife.
SPAIN: Puppet Marathon for Building School in Bolivia
- Inter Press Service
The 17th Titirilandia (Puppetland) Festival will conclude with a marathon puppet show, to be held Sunday Aug. 29 in Spain's capital city in aid of a school in the remote Bolivian mining province of Potosí.
CULTURE-CHINA: Now Showing — Independent Films
- Inter Press Service
While Hollywood blockbusters and state-funded historical epics continue to dominate China’s box office, a vibrant independent film scene is quietly growing.
UGANDA: Unfriendly Nurses and Culture Hinder Male Involvement in HIV Prevention
- Inter Press Service
Irene Wangolo was advised to take an HIV test during her antenatal visit and to return to the clinic with her husband so they could be counselled on preventing HIV transmission to their unborn baby.
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