Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1312
Chávez Victory Brings Challenges for “21st Century Socialism”
- Inter Press Service
CARACAS, Oct 08 (IPS) - The landslide victory of Hugo Chávez, who was re-elected as president of Venezuela on Sunday, could translate into an acceleration of his socialist project or a toning down of his programme, which could help open up channels of understanding with the part of the country that has opposed him since he first came to power in 1999.
Guatemalans Turn to Mutual Aid to Overcome Poverty
- Inter Press Service
GUATEMALA CITY, Oct 08 (IPS) - "Our economic situation improved a great deal because we obtained more income for our families" as a result of setting up a social enterprise, Matilde García, who makes fashion jewellery in the municipality of Pastores, 60 km west of the capital of Guatemala, told IPS.
Co-ops Offer Ray of Hope for Youth Facing Bleak Job Market
- Inter Press Service
TORONTO, Canada, Oct 08 (IPS) - Youth worldwide are facing limited job prospects in the traditional channels of employment, and in the midst of the job crunch, cooperatives are seeking ways to connect with this untapped pool of talent.
A Migration Story Comes Full Circle
- Inter Press Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India, Oct 08 (IPS) - For the first time in over four decades, the number of people migrating out of the southern Indian state of Kerala, home to 33.3 million people, is on the decline.
The Brasilia Consensus, a Model for Latin America
- Inter Press Service
CARACAS, Oct 07 (IPS) - Following the extreme neoliberalism of the Washington Consensus, which gave rise to a lost decade in social terms, Latin America is experimenting more successfully with a home-grown formula: the Brasilia Consensus, which combines the market economy and social inclusion.
World Forgetting Palestinian Rights
- Inter Press Service
JERUSALEM, Oct 07 (IPS) - The annual debate has just wrapped up and, already, the certainty is that if last year Palestinian statehood auspiciously dominated the international agenda, this time, the issue vanished from the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), and will vanish even further from world affairs.
OP-ED: Polio Eradication - A Reflection on the Darfur Campaign
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 06 (IPS) - It was early July 2004, and Darfur was looking like a war zone - massive human displacements of an estimated one million people, ongoing skirmishes, inclement weather, a parched landscape due to the recurring droughts, and sheer misery everywhere.
Helsinki Boycotts Tax Havens
- Inter Press Service
HELSINKI, Oct 06 (IPS) - The City of Helsinki added its voice to a growing global call against corporate tax evasion with the passage of a new responsibility strategy that leaves no room for unethical business practices.
World Bank Refuses Call to Halt Land Deals
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Oct 06 (IPS) - The World Bank has rejected a call to suspend its involvement in large scale agricultural land acquisition following the release of a major report by the international aid agency Oxfam on the negative impact of international land speculation in developing countries.
Environmentalists in Rio Worried about Reindustrialisation
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 05 (IPS) - The decline in Brazil’s manufacturing sector has not affected some parts of the country, which on the contrary have grown, driven by polluting industries like iron and oil production.
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