Languages
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
News and Views from the Global South
Analysis
POLITICS: U.S. Dollars Yielded Unanimous U.N. Vote Against Iraq
Friday's unanimous vote in the U.N. Security Council supporting the U.S. resolution on weapons inspections in Iraq was a demonstration of Washington's ability to wield its vast political and economic power, say observers.POLITICS-U.S.: Sovereignty Takes Major Hits in Yemen, Mauritius
Almost lost in President George W. Bush's triumphs in Tuesday's Congressional elections and at the United Nations Security Council on Friday were two events that offer a glimpse into the new world imperial order (NWIO) being built by the administration.POLITICS-U.S.: Sovereignty Takes Major Hits in Yemen, Mauritius
Almost lost in President George W. Bush's triumphs in Tuesday's Congressional elections and at the United Nations Security Council on Friday were two events that offer a glimpse into the new world imperial order (NWIO) being built by the administration.POLITICS: A Divided U.N. Heads for Decision on War With Iraq
After nearly six long weeks of closed-door negotiations, the 15-member U.N. Security Council is heading for a final decision next week on a resolution that could trigger a U.S. military attack on Iraq.TRADE: U.S. Rolling Out Arguments for Americas Free Trade Talks
When U.S. officials head to Quito on Friday to talk free trade with 34 trade ministers from the western hemisphere, they will face many obstacles. But Washington has already lined up an array of persuasive weapons.TRADE: U.S. Rolling Out Arguments for Americas Free Trade Talks
When U.S. officials go to Quito, Ecuador next month to talk free trade with 34 trade ministers from the western hemisphere, they will face many obstacles. But Washington has already lined up an array of persuasive weapons.POLITICS-U.S.: Hawks Trot Out World War II to Justify Iraq
In 1966, two years after Congress approved the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin resolution that authorised U.S. escalation in the Vietnam War, then-chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, J. William Fulbright, deplored both the decision and the debate surrounding it.POLITICS-U.S.: Hawks Win War between Propaganda, Intelligence
When national security analysts looked at the poll data on Americans' perceptions linking the Sep. 11 attacks and Iraqi President Saddam Hussein earlier this month, they were startled.RIGHTS: Crunch Time for U.N. Envoy in Burma, Say Activists
The U.N. human rights envoy to Burma will have to come up with more than diplomatic niceties during his current visit to the military-ruled South-east Asian country, if his mission is to be a success.RIGHTS: Crunch Time for U.N. Envoy in Burma, Say Activists
The U.N. human rights envoy to Burma will have to come up with more than diplomatic niceties during his current visit to the military-ruled South-east Asian country, if his mission is to be a success.NORTH KOREA: Nuclear Admission Puts Bush in Tight Spot
North Korea's unexpected admission that it has an ongoing nuclear weapons programme puts the administration of President George W. Bush, currently focused on going to war with Iraq, in a difficult bind.POLITICS-KOREA: North Nuclear Admission Puts Bush in Tight Spot
North Korea's unexpected admission that it has an ongoing nuclear weapons programme puts the administration of President George W. Bush, currently focused on going to war with Iraq, in a difficult bind.POLITICS-KOREA: North Nuclear Admission Puts Bush in Tight Spot
North Korea's unexpected admission that it has an ongoing nuclear weapons programme puts the administration of President George W. Bush, currently focused on going to war with Iraq, in a difficult bind.POLITICS: Indonesia Attacks Push Moderate Muslims to Speak up
If investigators confirm the charges by the U.S. and Indonesian governments that Saturday night's carnage in Bali was the work of Muslim militants, the 'Islam encourages violence' debate sparked by the Sep. 11 attacks is sure to intensify and put pressure on moderate Muslims.POLITICS: U.S. War on Terror Suffers Setbacks on Many Fronts
President George W. Bush's war against terrorism does not appear to be going as well as planned.POLITICS: U.S. War on Terror Suffers Setbacks on Many Fronts
President George W. Bush's war against terrorism does not appear to be going as well as planned.POLITICS-U.S.: War Vote Belies Public Doubt, Growing Opposition
The administration of President George W. Bush took another stride towards war late this week when both houses of Congress authorised Bush to use military force against Iraq without the approval of the U.N. Security Council or another vote by Congress.POLITICS: Carter’s Nobel Peace Prize a Challenge to Bush Policies
The announcement that former U.S. president Jimmy Carter is the recipient of this year's Nobel Peace Prize represents a dramatic challenge to the current president, George W. Bush, and his administration's unilateralist foreign policy.POLITICS: Carter’s Nobel Prize a Challenge to Bush Policies
Friday's announcement that former U.S. president Jimmy Carter will receive this year's Nobel Peace Prize represents a dramatic challenge to the current president, George W. Bush, and his administration's unilateralist foreign policy.POLITICS-U.S.: War Vote Belies Public Doubt, Growing Opposition
The administration of President George W. Bush took another stride towards war late this week when both houses of Congress authorised Bush to use military force against Iraq without the approval of the U.N. Security Council or another vote by Congress.POLITICS: Carter’s Nobel Prize a Challenge to Bush Policies
Friday's announcement that former U.S. president Jimmy Carter will receive this year's Nobel Peace Prize represents a dramatic challenge to the current president, George W. Bush, and his administration's unilateralist foreign policy.« Previous Page — Next Page »
The Week with IPS
NEXT STOP - SDGs
Tracking global progress towards a sustainable world
Tracking global progress towards a sustainable world
