By Solana Larsen The Canadian government supposedly released an angry statement today, denouncing a spoof that supposedly made it as far as the Wall Street Journal claiming that Canada had shifted its policy and would be agreeing to greenhouse gas reduction targets and drafting a plan for a climate adaptation fund for developing nations. In […]
What Still Ails America
9/09/09 What Still Ails America By Mary Lyon Okay, full disclosure, up top. Liberal here. Progressive. Especially about the mushrooming health care crisis in this country. I like the idea of a public option. I dislike how hate radio, political partisans, and manipulated tantrum-throwers have spread lies and helped pervert the public discourse about a […]
What Africa Needs from the West
By Emeka Chiakwelu www.afripol.org strategist@afripol.org At Glenglades in Scotland 2005, the G8 nations under the leadership of former Prime minister of Britain, Mr. Blair proposed to increase foreign aid to African countries to the tune of $50 billions in the next decades. The G8 nations pledged to effectuate debt remission for most highly indebted nations in […]
Peru: Contamination in Mining Town La Oroya
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) recently declared the petition admissible against the Peruvian State for committing human rights abuses against the residents of the mining city of La Oroya, located in Central Peru. The suit alleges that the government allowed environmental contamination caused by the emission of gases and other derivatives from activities […]
JK CM favours consistent dialogue between Centre and separatists
Srinagar,August 14 (Vijay Kumar) – Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah said that his government favours dialogue between the separatists and the Centre to resolve the issues across the table amicably. “I have always favoured the consistent interaction between the Centre and separatists leaders”, he said and added that separatists should […]
US environmentalists laud successful ban of polythene in Kashmir
Srinagar,August 09 (Vijay Kumar) –The US based pro-environmentalists namely Caroline Howe and Ann Rogan said that they would like to play their role in guiding the state through other methods for efficient waste management. They said that IYCN is actively involved in creating awareness about climate change and sustainable development and youth of the […]
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