Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1201
Chávez’s Legacy
- Inter Press Service
BOGOTA, Mar 11 (IPS) - The world has been shaken by the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, one of the most influential Latin American leaders in recent decades, as well as one of the most controversial and maligned figures on the planet.
Canada Losing Its Seasons
- Inter Press Service
UXBRIDGE, Canada, Mar 11 (IPS) - "Canada is not a country, it's winter," Canadians say with pride. But the nation's long, fearsome winters will live only in memory and song for Canadian children born this decade.
A Political Tug-of-War Over Militarism and Gender Violence
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 11 (IPS) - When the largest single gathering of women met at the United Nations in February last year, the adoption of a future plan of action was undermined by rigidly conservative governments opposed to women's reproductive rights - largely misinterpreted as a right to abortion.
A “Golden Age” for Native Cinema
- Inter Press Service
BERLIN, Mar 11 (IPS) - Indigenous filmmakers and audiovisual artists worldwide are celebrating their growing visibility, as native voices and stories edge their way onto the big screen, gaining international recognition both artistically and commercially.
Switzerland Sets Example for Income Equality
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Mar 11 (IPS) - For those who think that Occupy Wall Street, the Indignados in Spain, the World Social Forum and the numerous manifestations of protest worldwide are expressions without concrete outcomes, the result of the Swiss referendum on Mar. 3 on capping the salaries and bonuses of banks executives should make them think twice.
Tehran Mulls Almaty II Amid Hopes for More Give and Take
- Inter Press Service
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Mar 10 (IPS) - The meeting between Iran and the so-called P5+1 (five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany) that took place in late February in Almaty, Kazakhstan was described as positive and even a "turning point" by Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili.
SOF Troops Still in Wardak as Joint U.S.-Afghan Probe Continues
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON/KABUL, Mar 10 (IPS) - Two weeks after Afghan President Hamid Karzai demanded the withdrawal of all U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) from Wardak province by this date, the issue remains suspended in negotiations between U.S. and Afghan governments.
Intrigue Surrounds U.S. Arrest of Iran-based Bin Laden Son-in-Law
- Inter Press Service
, Mar 09 (IPS) - While U.S. politicians Friday debated whether Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden and former Al-Qaeda spokesman, should be tried in New York City, foreign policy analysts were speculating about the circumstances under which he was apprehended by U.S. authorities.
Nobel Laureates Back "Strong, Autonomous" Inter-American Rights System
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Mar 09 (IPS) - Six women recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday lauded the work of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), offering additional high-level support for the institution just weeks ahead of a critical vote on a reforms process that many worry could irreparably weaken the Inter-American system.
Hugo Chávez Made History
- Inter Press Service
ALFAZ, Spain, Mar 08 (IPS) - That his life and his deeds had black dots is part of the story but should not prevent us from seeing the greatness of a maker of history. First, in his own country, Venezuela, Hugo Chávez lifted those at the bottom up from misery, into economic wellness, political participation, cultural pride (in their often African, or Indian, blood), social dignity – going far beyond Gini coefficients to measure increasing equality.
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