At Half-time, the European Green Deal is Still Grounded — Global Issues

At Half-time, the European Green Deal is Still Grounded — Global Issues

NGOs call for Europe to opt for citizen-controlled renewable energy in Brussels. Credit: FoE Europe/Lode Saidane Opinion by Jagoda Munic (brussels) Friday, June 10, 2022 Inter Press Service BRUSSELS, Jun 10 (IPS) – Jagoda Munic is Director, Friends of the Earth EuropeThis month marks the mid-point of the much-heralded European Green…

US Leads Sanctions Killing Millions to No End — Global Issues

US Leads Sanctions Killing Millions to No End — Global Issues

Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Anis Chowdhury (kuala lumpur and sydney) Tuesday, June 07, 2022 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR and SYDNEY, Jun 07 (IPS) – Food crises, economic stagnation and price increases are worsening unevenly, almost everywhere, following the Ukraine war. Sanctions against Russia have especially hurt those relying on…

The Great Fish Robbery — Global Issues

The Great Fish Robbery — Global Issues

Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing takes advantage of corrupt administrations and exploits weak management regimes, in particular those of developing countries lacking the capacity and resources for effective monitoring, control, and surveillance. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPS by Baher Kamal (madrid) Monday, June 06, 2022 Inter Press Service MADRID, Jun 06 (IPS) –…

Animal Farm, Ukrainian Resistance and Russian Propaganda — Global Issues

Animal Farm, Ukrainian Resistance and Russian Propaganda — Global Issues

Opinion by Jan Lundius (stockholm) Friday, June 03, 2022 Inter Press Service STOCKHOLM, Jun 03 (IPS) – What I have most wanted to do… is to make political writing into an art.                                                                                         George OrwellWarfare and misinformation are intimately connected. The 29th of May was globally observed as The Day of Communication…

How the Russia-Ukraine Conflict Impacts Africa — Global Issues

How the Russia-Ukraine Conflict Impacts Africa — Global Issues

Josefa Sacko is the AUC Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE) Opinion by Josefa Sacko, Ibrahim Mayaki (luanda, angola) Tuesday, May 31, 2022 Inter Press Service LUANDA, Angola, May 31 (IPS) – While Africa is yet to fully recover from the socio-economic repercussions of the COVID-19…