Q&A: 'We Need Partners, Not Masters'
Interview with Evo Morales, President of Bolivia ROME, Nov 3 2007 (IPS) – Bolivian President Evo Morales visited Italy this week to receive a special award for his…
WORLD AIDS DAY: Ideology Trumping Health, U.S. Activists Say
Ali Gharib WASHINGTON, Nov 30 2007 (IPS) – On the eve of World AIDS Day Saturday, the U.S. Park Police arrested 40 demonstrators outside the White House as…
ICELAND: Resistance Rises Against GM Imports
Lowana Veal REYKJAVIK, Jan 23 2008 (IPS) – Icelanders are beginning to protest more forcefully against import of genetically modified food, leading the government to tighten regulations. We…
HEALTH-US: Rare Consensus Behind 50-Billion-Dollar AIDS Plan
Jim Lobe WASHINGTON, Feb 28 2008 (IPS) – In an increasingly unusual display of bipartisanship, both the White House and the Republican and Democratic leadership of the House…
DEVELOPMENT-MALAWI: Water Utility Over-Stretched and Under-Maintained
Pilirani Semu-Banda BLANTYRE, Mar 29 2008 (IPS) – Long known as a peaceful and quiet city, especially at night, Blantyre is steadily losing its reputation for tranquility. Residents…
IRAQ: Food Crisis Hits Fallujah
Ali al-Fadhily and Dahr Jamail* FALLUJAH, May 12 2008 (IPS) – Sharp increases in food prices have generated a new wave of anti-occupation and anti-U.S. sentiment in Fallujah….
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…
DEVELOPMENT: Progress on Water, Less on Sanitation
Omid Memarian UNITED NATIONS, Jul 17 2008 (IPS) – The number of people globally who lack access to an improved drinking water source has fallen below one billion…
HEALTH-UGANDA: Fight Against AIDS Faltering?
Joshua Kyalimpa KAMPALA, Aug 9 2008 (IPS) – Uganda s approach to the fight against HIV/AIDS is under scrutiny by activists. The country has won international acclaim for…
DEVELOPMENT: U.N. Prods Drug Firms to Cut Prices for Poorest
Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Oct 13 2008 (IPS) – The world s poorest nations continue to suffer from high prices for life-saving drugs and a shortage of generics…