News headlines for “Free Trade and Globalization”, page 612
Despite Push by Obama, Minimum Wage Hike Plan Stagnating
- Inter Press Service
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 29 (IPS) - During his State of the Union address earlier this year, U.S. President Barack Obama spoke about the need to increase the federal minimum wage, which Congress has not voted to raise since 2007.
Philippines Ramps Up Renewable Energy
- Inter Press Service
MANILA, May 29 (IPS) - As the Philippines grapples with frequent power outages and a growing demand for energy, government agencies and private groups say the answer to the country's power needs may lie in alternative sources.
The Bitter Taste of Liberia’s Palm Oil Plantations
- Inter Press Service
BOEGBOR, Liberia, May 29 (IPS) - Sackie Qwemie works for Equatorial Palm Oil, the company that took his land in northwestern Liberia.
Child Malnutrition Costs Global Economy Billions Yearly - Report
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 29 (IPS) - In addition to the serious health problems it causes, child malnutrition is costing the global economy tens of billions of dollars a year by depriving its victims of the ability to learn basic skills, according to a new report released Tuesday by Save the Children (STC).
Africa “Net Creditor” to Rest of World, New Data Shows
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 28 (IPS) - Over the past three decades, Africa has functioned as a "net creditor" to the rest of the world, the result of a cumulative outflow of nearly a trillion and a half dollars from the continent.
The Sri Lankan Monsoon, Better Prepared Than Sorry
- Inter Press Service
COLOMBO, May 28 (IPS) - The monsoon in Sri Lanka is always a much-awaited event. There is something about the sight of the gathered clouds, the washed trees and the drenched landscape that stirs romance even in the most hardened of souls.
Weather Forecasts Go Mobile in Thailand
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, May 28 (IPS) - It was another Monday afternoon in the remote Thai village of Baan Dong when an incoming text message lit up the black, dust-covered Nokio phone belonging to Eiem Sompeng.
Guardians of the Land and Sea Meet in Darwin
- Inter Press Service
DARWIN, Australia, May 28 (IPS) - "Are you a park ranger?" IPS asked. "No, I am one of the owners of the territory," Ángel Durán responded in a firm voice. The Bolivian indigenous leader is in this northern Australian city along with 1,200 other native delegates from over 50 countries for the World Indigenous Network (WIN) conference.
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.
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