Global Issues
News headlines for “Democracy”, page 200
‘Aid Organizations Must Include the Youth Voice’ August 12, 2022—International Youth Day
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Aug 12 (IPS) - Today marks International Youth Day, a global celebration of the transformative power of young people. Introduced by the United Nations General Assembly in 1999, the event was inaugurated not only to observe the power of the youth voice, but to serve as a promise from those in power to activate the power of youth across the development sector.
Democracy in Iraq Under Threat Following the Storming of Parliament
- Inter Press Service
AMMAN, Jordan, Aug 12 (IPS) - The storming of the Iraqi parliament by supporters of Al-Sadr was motivated by years of political impasse — threatening Iraq's democracy and peace
A Safe Haven for Ousted Political Leaders Escaping Executions and Hangings
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 12 (IPS) - When world political leaders, mostly presidents and prime ministers, are ousted from power following military coups or street demonstrations, they flee to “safe havens” to avoid being jailed, executed by firing squads or hanged in public.
Pariah Solidarity Between Myanmar & Russia
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Aug 11 (IPS) - On August 3rd residents of the Myanmar capital Naypyitaw were suddenly awakened by the sound of military helicopters in the air. The helicopters hovered over the city all day. The way to the regime's foreign ministry was also blocked for hours.
Zimbabwe Makes First Journalist Arrests Under Cybersecurity Law
- Inter Press Service
Bulawayo, Aug 10 (IPS) - Zimbabwe's press freedom credentials suffered further criticism with the arrest of two journalists from a privately-owned newspaper charged with transmitting "false data messages."
Aid Workers Encounter Courage, Damage, Dislocation and Resilience in War-Torn Ukraine
- Inter Press Service
Stanford, Aug 09 (IPS) - During Todd Bernhardt’s visit to Ukraine’s conflict zones, he encountered untold damage to hospitals, healthcare clinics, and communities. The Senior Director of Global Communications at the International Medical Corps also encountered enormous courage.
Colombia’s New President May Need U.S. Blessing to Realize his Domestic Agenda
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Aug 09 (IPS) - For the first time in its contemporary history, Colombia has a left-wing government. The presidency of Gustavo Petro, who took the reins August 8, marks a significant break from the political status quo. He also represents a stiff test for U.S. influence in Latin America.
Of the Far West, the ‘Good Cowboys’… And the ‘Bad Indians’
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Aug 08 (IPS) - Nothing – or too little – has changed since Hollywood started producing its spectacular western movies. Rough men, ranchers, mercenary killers, saloons, cowboys, guns, gold fever, the ‘good sheriff’… and the ‘bad indians”. Those movies were anything but fiction–they were real history.
Indigenous Women at the Forefront of Transformational Change
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 08 (IPS) - The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, commemorated annually on August 9, is a day to celebrate the many contributions of the 476 million Indigenous peoples worldwide.
The Price of Bukele's State of Emergency in El Salvador
- Inter Press Service
SAN SALVADOR, Aug 05 (IPS) - The body of Walter Sandoval shows a number of dark bruises on his arms and knees, as well as lacerations on his left eye and on his head - signs that he suffered some kind of violence before dying in a Salvadoran prison, accused of being a gang member.
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