Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1300
France Dreams of Equality Again
- Inter Press Service
With Nicolas Sarkozy’s swerve to the far-right ending in failure, French Socialist voters say they are looking forward to a more egalitarian and unified France.
Caste Blocks Revamp of Nepal's Sex Workers
- Inter Press Service
Social activists say that attempts to rehabilitate sex workers in this former monarchy call for special efforts to uplift the Badi, a Hindu caste that has for centuries been associated with entertainment and prostitution.
Greek, French Elections Sound Death Knell for Austerity
- Inter Press Service
The voting out of conservative governments in France and Greece this weekend heralds the end of harsh European austerity programmes and ushers in an era of new economic, investment, and social policies aimed at restoring growth and employment across the continent.
Corporations Win Big in Battle Against Investment Regulation
- Inter Press Service
In a world where governments are increasingly subservient to global finance capital, multinationals are gaining ground in the fight against state regulations that aim to protect the environment, public health or social policies.
U.S. Sets Israel in the Election Mood
- Inter Press Service
If on Sep. 4, exit polls confirm what opinion polls currently predict — the reinstatement of a right-wing government headed by Benjamin Netanyahu — Israelis might still ask themselves, what was this general election about?
GUINEA-BISSAU-MALI: ECOWAS Talking Softer, But Still Holding Big Stick
- Inter Press Service
Regional leaders meeting in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, on May 3 appeared to slightly retreat from their positions against coup leaders in Guinea-Bissau and Mali, but the Economic Community of West African States continues to press for a speedy return to constitutional rule in both countries.
OP-ED: Putting Resilience at the Heart of Development
- Inter Press Service
The world's population today is healthier, wealthier, and better educated than ever before. Yet, despite incredible progress, disconcerting realities stubbornly persist.
Morality Versus Strategy in U.S. Tibet Policy
- Inter Press Service
On Friday, a panel discussion in Washington called on the U.S. government to stop treating the question of Tibetan human and civil rights violations as a moral issue.
U.N. Wraps Up Contentious Study of Native American Communities
- Inter Press Service
A United Nations special envoy on Friday called on the U.S. government to step up efforts to address historical injustices that continue to affect the country's indigenous population.
Calls Mount for Stronger U.S. Stance as Bahrain Resists Reform
- Inter Press Service
Citing growing violence and polarisation along sectarian lines, human rights groups and independent experts here are urging Washington to exert more pressure on the government of Bahrain to free political prisoners and launch a serious dialogue with its opposition on major democratic reforms.
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