Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1315
Abya Yala Speaks
- Inter Press Service
During the closing session of the Social Forum of the Sixth Summit of the Americas, the broadcast signal was cut off, triggering protests from participating indigenous leaders. But that did not stop the voice of Abya Yala - the ancestral name of the continent - from being heard.
Indian Communists Lose Marx, and Hope
- Inter Press Service
While India’s largest left outfit, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), was licking its electoral wounds, a newly-elected regime in West Bengal was busy chopping chapters on Marxism and the Bolshevik Revolution out of high school syllabi, in celebration of breaking CPI-M’s 34-year stronghold over the state.
Chinese Dissidents Silenced for London Book Fair
- Inter Press Service
A dissident Chinese author has expressed dismay at the lack of independent and exiled authors represented at this year’s London Book Fair (LBF), where China is guest of honour. An ensuing public spat, revolving around accusations that the Fair’s organisers have bowed to Chinese authorities, has thrust the thorny issue of censorship to centre-stage.
Internet Radio Powers on After Arab Spring
- Inter Press Service
When an Egyptian court fined former president Hosni Mubarak and two aides a total of 90 million dollars for cutting mobile and Internet services during protests that led to his ouster, it indicated the value placed on communication services in this Arab country.
Latin American Countries Call for Alternatives to War on Drugs
- Inter Press Service
The countries of Latin America will raise their voices at the Sixth Summit of the Americas to condemn the 'failed' war on drugs and propose alternatives, such as the controversial depenalisation, in order to curb drug-related violence, especially in Mexico and Central America.
U.S. Allies Call for Drug Legalisation
- Inter Press Service
The Summit of the Americas, normally a subdued tri-annual gathering of regional leaders, could be more interesting than usual this year, as right-wing governments are set to clash with their U.S. allies over the war on drugs.
Tighter Security Ignores Root Causes of Somali Crises
- Inter Press Service
As Western forces step up their military presence in Somalia, locals and experts are worried that the country — struggling under multiple crises from piracy, to drought — is doomed to churn in a cycle of violence that fails to acknowledge root causes of the problems.
Those Laboratory Mice Were Children
- Inter Press Service
At Fallujah hospital they cannot offer any statistics on children born with birth defects — there are just too many. Parents don’t want to talk. 'Families bury their newborn babies after they die without telling anyone,' says hospital spokesman Nadim al-Hadidi. 'It’s all too shameful for them.'
Syrian Strife Hits Lebanese Villages
- Inter Press Service
A few kilometres separate the two Lebanese villages of Ersal and Qaa from the Syrian border, both of which have been unwillingly drawn into the violence of the Syrian uprising. Unrest has been brewing in the region for weeks and recently it was on the receiving end of intermittent gunfire from the Syrian army. The situation remains tense despite the fragile new ceasefire.
Social Media Activism Takes Root in Malawi
- Inter Press Service
As Malawians celebrate Joyce Banda’s appointment as president on sites, like Facebook and Twitter, the increased use of social media in Malawi comes full circle as her new government takes office.
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