Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1243
U.S.: Romney Assails Obama’s “Passivity” in Foreign Policy, Middle East
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Oct 08 (IPS) - In what was billed as a major foreign policy address, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney Monday assailed Barack Obama for “passivity” in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy, arguing that it was “time to change course” in the Middle East, in particular.
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.
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.
Cooperatives Champion Balance Between People and Profit
- Inter Press Service
TORONTO, Canada, Oct 05 (IPS) - The banner year for the global cooperative movement is winding down into its last months, but its leaders have echoed a resounding message: cooperatives, a values-based business model, can usher a transition to a more socially responsible economy.
As Conflict Spreads, Syrian Opposition Preps for the Future
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Oct 05 (IPS) - As the uprising in Syria becomes violently entangled with its neighbours, the expatriate opposition leadership is already formulating plans for a political transition following the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Venezuela Votes…and Latin America Catches a Cold
- Inter Press Service
CARACAS, Oct 04 (IPS) - Sunday’s elections in Venezuela will determine whether the era of President Hugo Chávez's Bolivarian revolution will continue or come to an end. The result will have an impact not only on this country but on the rest of Latin America.
"How Much to Lift the Sanctions?" Iranians React to MEK De-Listing
- Inter Press Service
TEHRAN, Oct 04 (IPS) - Last week’s decision by the U.S. State Department to remove the Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK) from its terrorism list has, as anticipated, led to charges by the Iranian government that the administration of President Barack Obama is hypocritical and using double standards.
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