Civil rights

A Third World War – Which so Many Had Feared — Has Been Avoided, Says UN Chief

By António Guterres The UN Secretary — General, in a statement

By António Guterres* The UN Secretary-General, in a statement marking the 75th anniversary of the United Nations UNITED NATIONS, Sep 22 2020 (IPS) – The ideals of the United Nations – peace, justice, equality and dignity — are beacons to a better world. But the Organization we…

22 September 2020 · 3 min read
Politics

Ilargi: Why Trump Will Win

Yves Smith – Naked Capitalism Yves here. As Financial Times columnist Lucy Kellaway said: “The good thing about someone else’s prejudices is that they either confirm your own, or they make you cross – either of which is a blessing in these bland times.” Here Ilargi reveals a…

21 Sep 2020 · 12 min read
Economy / Finance

The Death of Neoliberalism

Walden Bello* In response to the cataclysm occasioned by the coronavirus, three lines of thinking are emerging, corresponding to three GTI scenarios: Market Forces, Policy Reform, and Great Transition. One line of thinking holds that, although the emergency necessitates…

17 Sep 2020 · 7 min read
History

‘Extreme Option: Overthrow Allende’

The National Security Archive –  George Washington University Edited by Peter Kornbluh —————————- Nixon’s “Make the Economy Scream” Order issued 50 years ago Genesis of Nixon’s Infamous Regime Change Directive on Chile Recorded in Declassified…

17 Sep 2020 · 14 min read
Children

Impact of COVID-19 on Women and Children

By Mary Robinson, Exclusive

By Mary Robinson*, Exclusive to IPS DUBLIN, Sep 16 2020 (IPS) – The impacts of crises are never gender-neutral and COVID-19 is no exception. The pandemic has resulted in increased rates of violence against women and has exacerbated challenges in accessing justice. Women are…

16 Sep 2020 · 4 min read
Civil rights

“Pandemic Priority: Daily Free Tests For All”

By Hazel Henderson — Ethical

By Hazel Henderson* – Ethical Markets Media Revelations on the abject failure of the USA of the Trump administration, including the verbatim tapes of Robert Woodward‘s interviews in “RAGE” (2020), show the necessity for coordinated government policy, leadership and collective…

16 Sep 2020 · 10 min read
Climate Change

Trump Dismisses Climate Change as Wildfires Blaze Along West Coast

By Elizabeth Crisp — Newsweek

By Elizabeth Crisp* – Newsweek President Donald Trump continued to deny the impact of climate change as he traveled to California on Monday for an update on devastating wildfires that have spread along the West Coast. “It will start getting cooler,” Trump told California…

15 Sep 2020 · 4 min read