Speaking Openly in Serbia
Serbians who live with HIV report that they are stigmatized and have difficulties gaining access to treatment.
Competitive Suffering
As we focus on a particularly appalling human rights problem within its own context, we must remember the old labor slogan that ‘an injury to one is an injury to all.’
Burma President’s Dangerous Refusal to Condemn Buddhists for Violence Against Rakhine Muslims
By defending Buddhists who attack Muslims Thein Sein is pouring oil on the fire.
Poison Gas and Arabian Tales
Allegations of sarin use by the Syrian government are bedeviled by chain-of-custody issues.
Views Roundup with IPS – Egypt, Obama’s Africa trip, NSA spying, fracking, more
A weekly roundup of what IPS personalities are talking about.
Egypt Speaks, Again
Since the military coup that toppled the country’s elected Muslim Brotherhood government, the message of the many Egyptians we met last year resonates with even greater power.
Emphasis Added: the Week in Pieces (7/5)
From Edward Snowden to the Taliban-go-Miami Beach.
Celebrations and Dangers for Egypt’s Revolutions
The removal from office of President Mohammed Morsi portends great excitement but even greater threats to democracy.
Rally to “Restore the Fourth” in Washington DC on Independence Day
The Institute for Policy Studies joins other Fourth Amendment advocates for a rally in Washington DC on Independence Day to protest NSA spying, oppose privacy violations, and uphold civil rights.
Emira Woods on PBS NewsHour: Obama’s Africa Trip
Emira Woods discusses the substance and symbolism of President Obama’s trip to Africa on PBS NewsHour.
World Bank Phasing Out Coal, Ramping up Support for “Fracking”
But fracked gas releases greater greenhouse gas emissions than coal, studies suggest.
The Roots of Social Rebellion? Social Movements.
The lesson from the streets of Brazil, Turkey, and the Arab world is to avoid underestimating social movements still in their infancy.
A Road Trip to Save El Salvador’s Water
A delegation of activists from 12 different countries, including IPS Director John Cavanagh, on the fight to stop gold mining in Central America.
Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire
The World Bank is phasing out of coal and ramping up support for “fracked” natural gas, even though research suggests that climate impacts of fracking may be even worse than coal.
The Tradeoff Between Apple and Apples
There would be no need for our elected leaders to trim our safety net if our richest corporations didn’t turn avoiding their fair share of taxes into an art form.