News headlines for “Racism”, page 85
MEXICO: The Voice of the Community Faces Numerous Threats
- Inter Press Service
The Jenpoj ('winds of fire) community radio station in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, which plays an important role in keeping the Mixe indigenous community informed, has had its equipment confiscated and has fought and won a court case to get a broadcast license.
HEALTH-KENYA: Attempts to Modernise Traditional Circumcision Rites
- Inter Press Service
During every year that ends in an even number, the month of August is a special occasion for young men in Kenya’s Western Province. During this month thousands of boys aged between 10 and 18 undergo male circumcision — something that is seen as an important rite of passage into manhood among their communities. But it is also a time were nearly half the young men circumcised will have to fight for their lives.
CHILE: Another Bicentennial — But This One's for the People
- Inter Press Service
A bicentennial celebration for ordinary people, envisioned as the start of a process of social reflection, is being prepared by over 100 organisations and public personalities in Chile as a response to the official commemoration of the 200th anniversary of independence from Spain.
CULTURE-SINGAPORE: Ghost Festival Far From Dying
- Inter Press Service
Like a seasoned star, Ting Ting pranced around on the stage in an energetic dance routine as she delivered a pitch-perfect rendition of a high-tempo Chinese ballad. Enthralled, the 500- strong crowd surged forward, eager to catch a closer look at the svelte 25-year-old artiste, dressed in a bright pink top — and a skirt that ends too many inches above her knees.
POLITICS: Cambodia Seeks to Internationalise Temple Row with Thailand
- Inter Press Service
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen is threatening an international showdown with neighbouring Thailand over the vexed question of managing a 10th- century Hindu temple, an architectural jewel of Cambodia’s ancient Khmer civilisation.
Independent Theatre Flourishing in Buenos Aires
- Inter Press Service
Independent theatre productions are mushrooming in basements, small theatres, garages or private residences throughout the Argentine capital, and sometimes even making it big across borders.
AFRICA: Bearing Witness and Celebrating the Everyday
- Inter Press Service
'I had a lump in my breast for a few years that I ignored [mainly because] it didn’t hurt. It’s so easy to try to deny illness,' says Tracey Derrick. When she finally went to see a doctor for a biopsy, she got a big shock. The result came back positive: breast cancer.
Arab-Israeli Orchestra Spreads Message of Peace in Latin America
- Inter Press Service
'The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra has proved that music can break down barriers previously considered insurmountable,' its Argentine-Israeli conductor, Daniel Barenboim, told IPS on a visit to Ecuador.
JAPAN: Tapping Into Tokyo’s Past Pushes Conservation Efforts
- Inter Press Service
When architect Hikari Kurihara built his quaint house five years ago, he hoped to spread a new message of conservation — by revisiting the past.
ARGENTINA: Transvestite Magazine Fights Media Stereotypes
- Inter Press Service
The magazine El Teje, which is published in the Argentine capital and presents itself as 'the first transvestite publication in Latin America,' has been fighting the stigmatisation of the trans community for nearly three years.
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