Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1085
Political Violence in Venezuela, a Game With No Clear End
- Inter Press Service
CARACAS, Feb 17 (IPS) - Violence on the streets of Venezuela, with anti-government protests in the capital and 12 other cities, is a sign of hardening stances by both the government and its opponents as President Nicolás Maduro takes a trial-and-error approach to the economy in crisis.
Students Take On the Army
- Inter Press Service
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Feb 17 (IPS) - Disturbed by civilian casualties and moved by the plight of people living like refugees in their own country, students from Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) are demanding an end to army operations against militants on their native soil.
Refugees Ski Too, in Iraq
- Inter Press Service
PENJWIN, Iraqi Kurdistan, Feb 16 (IPS) - No one here has heard of the Sochi Winter Olympics. But the snow conditions are perfect in these Kurdish mountains of Iraq and 11-year-old Syrian refugee Hassan Khishman is thrilled to glide on skis for the first time.
Russian Health Going Down With Vodka
- Inter Press Service
MOSCOW, Feb 15 (IPS) - Sitting in the dining room of a Moscow hotel, manager Yulia Golovanova explains why she always likes to see Russians, rather than foreigners, bring guests in.
Growing Inequality Mars 20 Years of Women's Progress
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 14 (IPS) - As the world moves closer to the 2015 end mark of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a new U.N. report illuminates how far global society has come, but also how far it still must travel to achieve its objectives.
Internet Holds a Presidential Hope
- Inter Press Service
ANKARA, Feb 14 (IPS) - Turkey is waiting to see if President Abdullah Gul will ratify the government's controversial Internet bill, which opposition parties, civil society and the international community call a major restriction on freedom of expression.
USAID Unveils Five-Year Plan in Afghanistan
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (IPS) - Even as most international military forces are slated to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014, USAID, the foreign aid arm of the U.S. government, is emphasising its sustained commitment to developing Afghanistan's economy after the withdrawal.
Obama’s Arms Sales Policy: Promotion or Restraint?
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (IPS) - The United States is the world's leading arms trafficking nation, with $60 billion in arms transfer agreements last year alone. In 2011, U.S. companies and the U.S. government controlled over three-quarters of the international weapons trade.
OECD in “Game-Changing” Move to Halt Tax Evasion
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (IPS) - A major grouping of rich countries has unveiled a new model for the automatic exchange of certain individual financial information between countries, aimed at significantly cutting down on offshore tax evasion.
OP-ED: We Need Everyone to Build a More Sustainable World
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 13 (IPS) - Last week, I had the privilege of attending the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit, an annual event that deals with a subject that is very close to my heart. The summit gathered together amazing people: Nobel Prize winners, thought leaders, heads of state, corporate innovators, and academicians to deal with the paramount challenges of the 21st Century all focused on three pressing dimensions of sustainability: food, water and energy.
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