News headlines for “Racism”, page 86
Artists Refuse Silence on Zimbabwe Atrocities
- Inter Press Service
In a bold attempt to stoke public debate on national healing, an art exhibition is challenging the government to publicly acknowledge one of the most hideous episodes in Zimbabwe's history.
Argentine Football Violence Exported to South Africa
- Inter Press Service
No one admits to providing them with support, but hundreds of Argentine football hooligans known as 'barras bravas' flew to South Africa for the World Cup and are threatening to cause disturbances if the football clubs do not get them tickets to the games.
ARGENTINA: Football Referee School Offers Way Out of Poverty
- Inter Press Service
A new school to train football referees to work amateur-level tournaments in Argentina aims at providing skills and a legitimate source of income for young people from poor homes.
Virtual Diversity in Cuban Blogosphere
- Inter Press Service
There are blogs made in Cuba, and many more Cubans living abroad who blog, both in favour of or against the Cuban government. Caught up in the sea of political passions, the hundreds of blogs about this socialist island nation reflect a growing variety of viewpoints and realities.
BRAZIL: 'Gol de Letra' Scores Goals off the Playing Field
- Inter Press Service
In a country where many poor children dream of 'making it big' through football or modeling, Brazilian football stars Leonardo and Raí could have simply basked in their fame. But they decided instead to combine sport with education, art and skills training.
Mexico's Papagayo River Still Flowing
- Inter Press Service
The Papagayo river in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero is still flowing, and local communities opposed to construction of a massive hydroelectric dam are making every effort to keep things that way, as reflected in a documentary about their struggle.
LEBANON: Where the Bikini Finds Sisterhood With the Hijab
- Inter Press Service
Hijab or bikini? That is a question that Lebanon seems to be forever balancing.
Young People Blurring Borders
- Inter Press Service
Incorporating young people into the task of fostering understanding between people of various cultural and religious backgrounds is one of the four priority areas of the Alliance of Civilisations.
MEDIA-PAKISTAN: Netizens Argue for the Right to Decide
- Inter Press Service
While there was no question that the visual depictions of the Prophet Mohammad on Facebook hit a raw nerve among devout Muslims all over the world, the debate here in Pakistan has been all about whether the government should be the one making choices for its Internet users.
BRAZIL: Everyday Superheroes Against the Mad, Bad World
- Inter Press Service
They fight against a crazy world, armed only with dramatic improvisation. A programme of urban inverventions from a university in Río de Janeiro is battling 'the mad world' based on the archetype of the anti-hero.
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