Former and current FBI agents are fuming about Director Christopher Wray’s use of the FBI’s private jet, which originally was intended by Congress only to be used for counterterrorism purposes. A lot of other Americans would like to know why Wray cut short a Senate oversight hearing on Aug. 4…
Protesters attend a march against the military coup in Myanmar. Credit: Unsplash/Pyae Sone Htun Opinion by Jan Servaes (brussels) Friday, October 14, 2022 Inter Press Service BRUSSELS, Oct 14 (IPS) – The update on September 26, 2022, of the human rights situation in Myanmar to the UN Human Rights Council says…
Opinion by Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana (bangkok, thailand) Friday, October 14, 2022 Inter Press Service BANGKOK, Thailand, Oct 14 (IPS) – Ten years ago, the Asia-Pacific region came together and designed the world’s first set of disability-specific development goals: the Incheon Strategy to “Make the Right Real” for Persons with Disabilities. This…
The current Israeli prime minister, Yair Lapid, speaking at the opening of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, expressed his government’s backing for a two-state solution with the Palestinians. Credit: UN Photo/Cia Pak Opinion by Joseph Chamie (portland, usa) Thursday, October 13, 2022 Inter Press Service PORTLAND, USA,…
Opinion by Riad Meddeb (united nations) Thursday, October 13, 2022 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 13 (IPS) – As much of the world was starting to glimpse recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, it now finds itself amid a cost-of-living crisis brought on by disruptions in global energy and food markets…
Thousands of Ukrainians seeking safety in neighbouring Poland. Credit: WFP/Marco Frattini Opinion by Bram Frouws (geneva) Wednesday, October 12, 2022 Inter Press Service GENEVA, Oct 12 (IPS) – Since Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military draft on September 21st aiming to mobilise around 300,000 Russian men to fight in the…
Opinion by Alexander Kozul-Wright, Ruurd Brouwer (geneva) Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Inter Press Service The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank share a common goal of raising living standards in their member countries. This week, the two international institutions will convene in Washington DC (through October 16) for their…
Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Anis Chowdhury (sydney and kuala lumpur) Monday, October 10, 2022 Inter Press Service SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (IPS) – The dogmatic obsession with and focus on fighting inflation in rich countries are pushing the world economy into recession, with many dire consequences, especially for…
Poverty, lack of nutrition, domestic violence and teen pregnancy are some of the key drivers of low learning performances and early school dropout racing across Samoa and the Pacific. Credit: Simona Marinescu, United Nations Opinion by Simona Marinescu (apia, samoa) Monday, October 10, 2022 Inter Press Service APIA, Samoa, Oct 10…
The Graduation approach’s impact goes well beyond that of the individual participant. Not only does the household greatly benefit from its various interventions, but now studies show subsequent generations are able to stay out of the poverty trap. (Rangpur, Bangladesh). Credit: BRAC/2021 Opinion by Gregory Chen (washington dc) Monday, October 10,…
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