Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1200
Maternal Healthcare Evades Marginalised Mothers
- Inter Press Service
HALDIYAGANJ, India, May 28 (IPS) - In the small village of Haldiyaganj in the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya, 17-year old Injuara Begum is nursing her son who was born right here on the floor of her home three years ago.
Key Land Reform Accord in Colombia’s Peace Talks
- Inter Press Service
HAVANA/BOGOTA, May 27 (IPS) - Colombian government and guerrilla delegates have announced an agreement on the question of land reform – an important step in the peace talks that began six months ago in Havana.
Poverty Down in Argentina – But How Far?
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, May 27 (IPS) - In the 10 years since late president Néstor Kirchner, who was succeeded by his wife Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in 2007, first took office in Argentina, poverty has fallen, employment has climbed and educational coverage has expanded, although there is no agreement on the exact statistics.
Europe on the Edge of the Abyss
- Inter Press Service
LISBON, May 27 (IPS) - The economic crisis began in the United States under the administration of then-President George W. Bush, following the collapse of the Lehman Brothers Bank. It came as a result of unregulated globalisation and a neoliberal ideology that places usurious markets, offshore bank accounts, and money for the sake of money, above state power. It is an ideology that ignores citizens, even as they starve.
Egyptian NGOs Fear Law That Would Cripple Civil Society
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, May 27 (IPS) - A controversial bill backed by Egypt's ruling Muslim Brotherhood and submitted to the Islamist-dominated legislature surpasses previous laws used to repress Egyptian civil society, rights watchdogs say.
Pakistani Doctors Earn “Only Gratitude” for Treating Fistula
- Inter Press Service
KARACHI, May 27 (IPS) - Sherhshah Syed is a highly qualified doctor and president of the prestigious Pakistan National Forum on Women's Health (PNFWH) but his income does not match his qualifications.
Wind Power Finds a Toehold in Green-Minded Nevis
- Inter Press Service
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis, May 26 (IPS) - When it comes to generating clean energy and reducing costs, the tiny Caribbean island of Nevis considers itself the leader within the nine-member Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).
Isolation Devastates East Jerusalem Economy
- Inter Press Service
OCCUPIED EAST JERUSALEM, May 26 (IPS) - Thick locks hug the front gates of shuttered shops, now covered in graffiti and dust from lack of use.Only a handful of customers pass along the dimly lit road, sometimes stopping to check the ripeness of fruits and vegetables, or ordering meat in near-empty butcher shops.
Activists Claim Win as Herakles Halts Cameroon Operation
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 26 (IPS) - After coming under fire from environmental and social justice organisations for violations of land protection laws, Herakles Farms, a New York-based agricultural company, has suspended a large, controversial palm oil project in Cameroon.
Australian Retailers Feel Heat of Bangladesh Tragedy
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY, May 25 (IPS) - Australia's largest textile workers' union and activist groups are up in arms that the country's leading retail chains, who source most of their fashion labels from Bangladesh, are refusing to sign a legally binding accord that will help to improve labour and safety standards in Bangladeshi garment factories.
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