Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1225
Agriculture Still the Cinderella of Colombia
- Inter Press Service
BOGOTA, Apr 12 (IPS) - Wearing a dusty hat and a smile that lights up his face, the septuagenarian José Alicapa does not shrink from the overwhelming bustle of the Colombian capital, which he reached after a 13-hour bus drive from the western province in Caldas.
We Are All Thatcherites Now
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Apr 12 (IPS) - The flood of elegiac articles on former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is in itself a good measure of how we have all become Thatcherites without realising it. Only those who are not graced by a young age can see how the world and politics have changed so deeply since her days that it is correct to call her a "great revolutionary".
In Haiti, April Showers Don't Always Bring Flowers
- Inter Press Service
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Apr 12 (IPS) - In Haiti, a simple spring shower that would barely be noticed in most countries can cause devastating floods, due to the severe deforestation and erosion that impedes the absorption of rain.
OP-ED: Letting Nature Take Its Course?
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Apr 12 (IPS) - Is sustainability still possible? Yes. Is it still probable? No. With bold action today, tomorrow, and in years to come, we could succeed in creating a sustainable and prosperous society. But what does bold action actually mean?
The Forced Inheritance of DRC’s Military Kids
- Inter Press Service
GOMA, DR Congo, Apr 12 (IPS) - The children of deceased police and army officers in North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, are finding themselves forced to adopt their late fathers'careers in the armed services to help their families survive.
Urgent Need for Political Reform in Mali as French Depart: Report
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Apr 12 (IPS) - With France withdrawing troops after chasing Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) from towns in northern Mali, the central government in Bamako should urgently launch a serious process of national reconciliation, particularly with the Tuareg and Arab minorities, according to a new report by the International Crisis Group (ICG) released Thursday.
Obama's Budget Lays Out Transformative Change in USAID
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Apr 12 (IPS) - Civil society groups here are praising parts of President Barack Obama's newly unveiled budget proposal, saying it appears to build on momentum gathered in recent years toward a robust overhaul of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the country's main foreign aid agency.
Arms Trade Treaty May Take Years to Be Legally Binding
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 11 (IPS) - When the 193-member General Assembly voted overwhelmingly for a long outstanding Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) last week, there was a lingering question left unanswered: how long will it take to reach the 50 ratifications necessary for the treaty to be legally binding?
Climate Change Drives Spread of Invasive Plants in Cuba
- Inter Press Service
HAVANA, Apr 11 (IPS) - Botanist Ramona Oviedo has spent decades combing the countryside in Cuba to study and curb the spread of invasive plant species, a serious problem that has been aggravated by climate change.
Women Miners Blast Through Barriers in Chile
- Inter Press Service
RANCAGUA, Chile, Apr 11 (IPS) - Women are playing an increasingly important role in Chile's mining industry, where little more than a decade ago they were not even allowed in the mines because of prejudice and superstitions.
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