ENVIRONMENT: Ripples of Global Warming Spread Outward
Barbara Litzlbeck UNITED NATIONS, Nov 3 2005 (IPS) – Human health and the earth s ecosystems are increasingly threatened by climate change, warns a new study jointly released…
RIGHTS-US: Despite Legal Blow, Taser Use by Police to Expand
Am Johal NEW YORK, Jun 12 2008 (IPS) – Taser International, the manufacturer of conducted energy weapons known as stun guns or Tasers, is once again implicated in…
HEALTH: Potato Drags GM Food Into Europe
David Cronin BRUSSELS, Mar 5 2010 (IPS) – Genetically modified (GM) foods appear to be back on the European Union s political menu thanks to a potato. Manufactured…
INDIA: Supreme Court Verdict Revives Euthanasia Debate
Sujoy Dhar MUMBAI, May 27 2011 (IPS) – In a secluded hospital bed in this bustling Indian metropolis, a woman who has lain brain dead for 37 years…
Fight Against Drug Consumption Needs Gender Specific Treatments
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 29 2018 (IPS) – The World Drug Report 2018, launched this week by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), highlighted the importance…
The Intergenerational Impact of Nuclear Testing in Polynesian States
Communities affected by nuclear testing, many originating from island nations in the South Pacific, share their experiences at the Nuclear Survivors Forum. Credit: ICAN / Haruka Sakaguchi UNITED…