China-Mexico Ties Grow Thin
“We are completely ‘clueless’ when it comes to China.” This statement by Enrique Dussel, director of the Centre for China-Mexico Studies of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, perfectly...
View ArticleExpanding Coal Exports Test Obama’s Inaugural Climate Pledges
Following surprisingly forceful statements on the threat of global climate change by President Barack Obama during his second inaugural address on Monday, campaigners here are expressing cautious...
View ArticleChadian Soldiers Join Battle for Northern Mali
A column of Chadian soldiers – members of the region’s most battle-hardened army – moved north from Niger’s capital Niamey on Tuesday to join French and African forces battling to free northern Mali...
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Drones Provoke Growing Controversy in U.S.
As Barack Obama renews his lease on the White House for another four years, his administration is debating how best to respond to a growing internal and public controversy over his first term’s...
View ArticleVictory Close to Defeat for Netanyahu
As expected, Benjamin Netanyahu has been ensured another term in office. Against all expectations, he could have been defeated. Now, he faces uncertainty over the kind of governing coalition he will...
View ArticleCautious Welcome for ‘Robin Hood’ Tax
Non-governmental organisations across Europe welcomed the move by 11 European Union countries Tuesday to move forward with the introduction of a financial transaction tax (FTT), but they urged national...
View ArticleIFC to Fund Major New Microfinance Institution in Myanmar
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group arm that focuses on the private sector, announced Wednesday that it would be backing a new microfinance institution in Myanmar aimed at...
View ArticleNever-Ending Case Arises Again
Pınar Selek, a Turkish sociologist who has on three occasions been tried and acquitted over a fatal explosion in Istanbul more than 14 years ago, is being taken to court again Jan. 24. On Jul. 9, 1998,...
View ArticleSummit of the Peoples Demands Solidarity and Sovereignty
More than 400 social organisations from Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean will gather on Jan. 25-27 at a Summit of the Peoples called as an alternative to the bi-regional meeting of heads of...
View ArticleMorsi Slams New Lid on Labour Rights
Workers played a pivotal role in the mass uprising that led to former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s downfall. Now, two years on, the same labour movement that helped topple the Arab dictator is...
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Ending Ban, U.S. Hopes to Reduce Sexual Assaults in Military
Following on a surprise announcement, U.S. Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta on Thursday confirmed that the U.S. military will be rolling back a nearly two-decade-old ban on women in the U.S. military...
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Q&A: It’s the Beginning of the End for FGM
Journalists can play a crucial role in helping to shift traditional attitudes within societies where the cruel practice of female genital mutilation is an everyday reality. Mae Azango. Credit: Glenna...
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Kerry Gets a Pass as Factions Gear Up for Hagel Fight
Sen. John Kerry received a warm reception from his colleagues on both sides of the aisle during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee here Thursday, virtually assuring...
View ArticleDevil Is in the Details for Iran Nuclear Deal
After a year of fruitless negotiations that are expected to resume soon, Iranian and U.S. experts are urging both sides to show more flexibility and make more concessions. A letter written this month...
View ArticleVenezuela’s Neighbours Walking on Eggshells
Governments of countries in the Americas are relying on the passage of time and a relatively peaceful political atmosphere to sort out the unprecedented institutional situation in Venezuela, whose...
View ArticleControversy Brews Over Climate Change Adaptation Project
An ambitious programme of infrastructure works to overcome the risks of climate change in Cartagena de Indias, a city on the Caribbean coast in northern Colombia, has generated controversy, with...
View ArticleAll Unclear Over Nuclear
When India was admitted to the world’s nuclear power industry nearly five years ago, many believed that this country had found a way to quickly wean itself away from dependence on coal and other fossil...
View ArticleWomen Navigate Political Minefield in Kenya
Few women in Kenya harbour illusions of entering politics. Blatant discrimination, threats and intimidations, an uneven playing field and a largely unsympathetic public have turned electoral politics...
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Portugal’s Disappearing Middle Class
Poverty in Portugal has risen to levels that were unimaginable a year ago despite the bleak outlook forecasted by the harsh measures imposed by the troika of creditors in exchange for the country’s...
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Can Europe and Latin America Meet as Equals?
The European Union’s serious economic and financial crisis stands in stark contrast to the relative stability and decade-long growth enjoyed by Latin America and the Caribbean and could put the two...
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