by Hall Gardner[1] Relations between the U.S. and Russia appear to be almost at the point of no return. Whether justified or not, both sides have accused each other of interfering in their respective election processes. Moscow has accused the United States of backing protests…
Blow -The New York Times Donald Trump has a thing about Barack Obama. Trump is obsessed with Obama.
The Guardian with agencies in Berlin German chancellor says Trump administration’s decision to quit Paris climate agreement means EU must show leadership on issue Tackling climate change will be one of the central tasks of the upcoming Hamburg G20 summit of the world’s largest…
Eliza Anyangwe – The Guardian Every day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queries Now here’s a question that demands an answer.
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UNITED NATIONS, Jun 28 2017 (IPS) – Investing in the health of the poorest communities saves almost twice as many lives, according to a UN agency’s analysis. In a new report titled “Narrowing the Gaps: The Power of Investing in the Poorest Children,” the…
By Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein* LONDON, Jun 27 2017 (IPS) – “Earlier this month, Britain’s Prime Minister called for human rights laws to be overturned if they were to “get in the way” in the fight against terrorism. Specifically, Theresa May said there was a need “to restrict the…
by Jim Lobe – lobelog.com Given the fast-moving events in the Persian Gulf region over the past two weeks, LobeLog decided to consult Chas W. Freeman, Jr. (1), whose occasional lectures on key foreign policy issues have been featured on this site for several years.
Francine Mestrum, Brussels , Global Social Justice At the Asia-Europe’s People’s Forum (AEPF) of July 2016 in Ulaan Bator, Mongolia, some people sat together and decided to take an initiative for a global charter on social protection rights. The main reason was that we are…
by Derek Davison * – LobeLog More than two weeks after they began boycotting Qatar, four Arab nations—Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates—have presented the Qataris with a list of demands that they say Doha must meet in order to end this ongoing Persian…
By IPS World Desk ROME, Jun 23 2017 (IPS) – Record high temperatures are gripping much of the globe and more hot weather are to come. This implies more drought, more food insecurity, more famine and more massive human displacements.
