News headlines for “Free Trade and Globalization”, page 922
US-CHINA: Spring Thaw to Summer Squall
- Inter Press Service
Earlier this spring, many here in Washington were hopeful that Chinese president Hu Jintao's attendance at the Nuclear Security Summit, the U.S. Treasury Department's decision to hold off on naming China as a 'currency manipulator', and China's support of U.N. sanctions against Iran all pointed to a thaw in the cool relationship between the Barack Obama White House and Beijing.
Timing of Leak of Afghan Mineral Wealth Evokes Scepticism
- Inter Press Service
The timing of the publication of a major New York Times story on the vast untapped mineral wealth that lies beneath Afghanistan's soil is raising major questions about the intent of the Pentagon, which released the information.
LATIN AMERICA: Predatory Harvests
- Inter Press Service
Industrial-scale monoculture farming is violating the human rights to adequate food and housing, as well as labour, territorial and environmental rights in Latin America, according to a report released Monday in the Mexican capital.
Human Trafficking Still Widespread, U.S. Included
- Inter Press Service
Ten years ago, the U.S. State Department issued its first annual review of governments' efforts to combat human trafficking. Monday, the report included the U.S.'s own struggles with the problem for the first time.
ARGENTINA: Over 40 and Jobless? Click Here
- Inter Press Service
Tired of being sidelined in the job market because he was over 40, an Argentine computer specialist created a labour exchange for people his age and older, which in just a few months grew to nearly 6,000 people.
KENYA: Pharmaceutical Companies Drove Anti-Counterfeit Law
- Inter Press Service
Much of the initiative behind the adoption of Kenya’s controversial anti-counterfeit law came from multinational pharmaceutical companies using their membership of a local manufacturers’ association to push for the legislation.
CHILE: Maternity Leave - Longer, or for All Working Mothers?
- Inter Press Service
'In Chile, women carry the entire burden of maternity,' says teacher Fabiola Quiñones, who applauds the government's proposal to extend pre- and post- natal leave to six months -- but only if all new mothers who work can have that option.
MIDEAST: Most Palestinians in Lebanon Stay Unemployed
- Inter Press Service
Lebanon’s record of segregating Palestinians is not much better than that of Israel. Since their exodus here, after the establishment of Israel in 1948, Palestinians have been systemically denied equal employment and social rights.
SRI LANKA: U.N. Wants Economic Recovery for Former Conflict Zone
- Inter Press Service
With thousands of war affected civilians still without livelihood and an economy still reeling from the aftermath of a decades-long conflict in Sri Lanka’s northern region, plans should be in place to revive local economies and jobs, says a top United Nations official.
SOUTH-EAST ASIA: China Goes for Friendly Giant Role in Mekong
- Inter Press Service
The Mekong River is steadily emerging as a testing ground for public diplomacy, Chinese style. Beijing, it appears, wants to reach out to its southern neighbours who share the river more as a friendly giant than an imposing bully.
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