Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1103
Christmas Deluge Brings Disaster to Eastern Caribbean
- Inter Press Service
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Dic 26 (IPS) - Colleen James arrived in St. Vincent and the Grenadines from Canada two days before Christmas hoping to enjoy the holiday season with her family. Now she's getting ready to bury her two-year-old daughter and 18-year-old sister.
When Home Becomes a Firing Zone
- Inter Press Service
JINBA, Occupied West Bank, Dic 26 (IPS) - Jinba is in the crosshair of ‘Firing Zone 918' - and ‘Firing Zone 918' is a microcosm of the Israeli occupation. Together with seven other communities, Jinba is slated for demolition to make way for an Israeli training ground. Forced eviction hangs over a thousand Palestinians.
Arab Spring Breeds More Trade in Exotic Pets
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Dic 26 (IPS) - At a small pet shop in an upscale Cairo neighbourhood, puppies, kittens and sickly-looking parakeets occupy the cages behind the storefront window. But if you want more exciting and exotic animals – such as crocodiles or lion cubs, just ask behind the counter.
Kashmiri Women Claim Their Rights
- Inter Press Service
SRINAGAR, India, Dic 24 (IPS) - Mehnaz Bano (not her real name), a 37-year-old woman in a hamlet in Indian Kashmir, is living a "satisfied and peaceful" life ever since she secured her daughter's property rights before her remarriage – though not without a long and tedious struggle following her first husband's death.
Need for Firewood Raises Threat for Georgia's Christmas Tree Trade
- Inter Press Service
TBILISI, Dic 23 (IPS) - The South Caucasus country of Georgia is a source of much sought-after Christmas tree seeds. But its own forests are now under threat, as firewood is in increasing demand as a cheap source of heat for homes, schools and hospitals.
Mystery Oil Spill Turns Miles of Trinidad’s Beaches Black
- Inter Press Service
PORT OF SPAIN, Dic 23 (IPS) - Whether it is a case of sabotage or simply poor management practices by the state-owned PETROTRIN, as the union claims, a mysterious oil spill in south Trinidad is wreaking havoc on homes and wildlife in the area.
In the Philippines, a Vortex of Climate Change and Debt
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dic 23 (IPS) - Since Typhoon Yolanda made landfall in the Philippines on Nov. 8, the country has sent holders of its debt close to one billion dollars, surpassing, in less than two months, the 800 million dollars the U.N. has asked of international donors to help rebuild the ravaged central region of the archipelago.
Assisting Rather than Deporting Victims of Trafficking in Spain
- Inter Press Service
MÁLAGA, Spain, Dic 23 (IPS) - María came to Spain from Paraguay to work as a housekeeper in a hotel. But it was a false job promise, and she ended up in a nightclub, where she was forced to work as a prostitute.
Taste Test Stymies Caribbean's Climate-Resistant Crops
- Inter Press Service
CARONI, Trinidad, Dic 22 (IPS) - Ramdeo Boondoo, a root crop farmer in Caroni, Trinidad, understands better than most the challenge of developing crops that are both climate resilient and marketable.
Iran Sanctions Bill Big Test of Israel Lobby Power
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dic 21 (IPS) - This week's introduction by a bipartisan group of 26 senators of a new sanctions bill against Iran could result in the biggest test of the political clout of the Israel lobby here in decades.
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