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Archives for August 2015
Fact Check: Was Planned Parenthood Started To ‘Control’ The Black Population?
Amita Kelly, 14 August 2015, NPR Ben Carson alleged in an interview with Fox News Wednesday that Planned Parenthood puts most of its clinics in black neighborhoods to "control the population" and that its founder, Margaret Sanger, "was not particularly enamored with black people." Planned Parenthood has been a target on the campaign trail after a series of sting … [Read more...] about Fact Check: Was Planned Parenthood Started To ‘Control’ The Black Population?
U.S.-Cuba Diplomacy Comes Out of the Shadows
William M. LeGrand, Peter Kornbluh, 14 August 2015, Foreign Policy For 38 years, the U.S. Interests Section was a flash point for controversy and a conduit for cooperation. Now that Cuba’s got a real embassy, can Havana and Washington talk like grown-ups? On Friday, Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Havana to raise the Stars and Stripes over the U.S. Embassy, … [Read more...] about U.S.-Cuba Diplomacy Comes Out of the Shadows
Migrant problem, radical answer
Teldah Mawarire, 14 Aug 2015, Mail & Guardian Creating a country for refugees may be a wild idea but solutions must be found for the desperate. The world has a migrant and refugee crisis and there is no solution. The European Union, Greece and Italy in particular, is grappling with thousands of desperate arrivals on its shores from Africa and the Middle East. As always … [Read more...] about Migrant problem, radical answer
Stubbing it out: Ethiopia implements smoking ban
14 August 2015, Business Daily MEKELLE — The bars and cafes are full and lively in the northern Ethiopian town of Mekelle — but they are no longer smoke-filled, with the strict implementation of a smoking ban in public places. "It’s a good thing," said Hiriti, the owner of a small bar in a busy street. "Of course, some customers are not happy, but it also depends on the … [Read more...] about Stubbing it out: Ethiopia implements smoking ban
South Sudan walks out of peace talks, citing many divisions in the rebel movement
Friday, 14 August 2015, Daily Nation (Kenya) South Sudan’s government has pulled out of the peace talks to end a 20-month civil war after rebel forces split despite international threats of sanctions.“We suspend the peace talks until the two rebel factions sort out their differences,” top government official Louis Lobong said, after meetings with President Salva … [Read more...] about South Sudan walks out of peace talks, citing many divisions in the rebel movement
Special Report: How smuggled workers power ‘Made in China’
DONGXING, China | By James Pomfret | Thu Aug 6, 2015 | REUTERS On a quiet river bend on the China-Vietnam border, a group of people clambered up a muddy bank. They had just glided across the river from the Vietnamese side in a longboat, guided by men on both banks signaling with flashlights. The passengers scurried over to a group of men standing by their motorcycles, … [Read more...] about Special Report: How smuggled workers power ‘Made in China’
On the Road to Paris: Towards an Equitable and Effective Climate Deal
Mary Robinson and Kate Yoon, 20 May 2015, Foreign Policy After a career as the first female President of Ireland and then as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, you started the Mary Robinson Foundation—Climate Justice. What is climate justice, and why is it an important cause for you? In the foundation, we define climate justice as follows: climate justice links … [Read more...] about On the Road to Paris: Towards an Equitable and Effective Climate Deal
Britain confirms Robert Mugabe’s claim a London museum has Zimbabwean heroes’ skulls
Peta Thornycroft and Aislinn Laing, Johannesburg, 14 Aug 2015, The Telegraph Robert Mugabe said in a speech Zimbabwe was seeking repatriation of resistance fighters’ remains “with bitterness" Britain has revealed that it is negotiating with Zimbabwe over the repatriation of remains thought to belong to fighters from the African country’s struggle against its … [Read more...] about Britain confirms Robert Mugabe’s claim a London museum has Zimbabwean heroes’ skulls
Why south-south cooperation is a myth when it comes to Brics and Africa
Mohammed Amir Anwar, 13 Aug 2015, Mail & Guardian What the increased ties between Russia, India, China and Brazil mean for Africa remains unclear. Brazil, Russia, India and China have shown tremendous determination and co-operation on global issues in recent years. Their alliance epitomises south-south co-operation in the contemporary era. This is the notion of … [Read more...] about Why south-south cooperation is a myth when it comes to Brics and Africa
China frees its currency – Which African nations have the most to fear?
Lee Mwiti, 13 Aug 2015, Mail & Guardian (South Africa) Beijing says its move on the yuan is all about its own economy. But if you live in Africa, you might want to buckle up. No one from the US to Europe quite appears to know what to make of China’s sudden move to allow market forces more sways in determining the exchange rate of its closely-managed currency, as stock … [Read more...] about China frees its currency – Which African nations have the most to fear?