Globalisation

Ethiopian Government Choking Muslim Unrest

By Ed McKenna
The refusal by the Ethiopian government to redress grievances harboured by the Muslim community here, which comprises about 34 percent of the country’s 91 million people makes this Horn of African nation vulnerable to extremism.

Egyptians Clash on Streets and over Constitution

By Hisham Allam
Bloody clashes erupted in Cairo on Sunday Oct. 6 between supporters of the military and followers of ousted elected president Mohamed Morsi as the latter protested against the July military coup that deposed their leader. But as clashes occurred on the streets, a clash of ideologies has been occurring on the country’s 50-member committee as it amends Egypt’s constitution.

Cybercrime Treaty Could Be Used to Go After Cyberespionage

By Emilio Godoy
Governments of countries that engage in large-scale electronic espionage, like the United States, and companies that develop spying software could theoretically face legal action for violating the Convention on Cybercrime.

The Dark Side of International Migration

By Thalif Deen
The number of international migrants continues its inexorable climb even as reports of slave-like conditions continue to proliferate.

Less Hunger, But Not Good Enough

By José Graziano da Silva, Kanayo Nwanze, and Ertharin Cousin
Every year, we take a snapshot of world progress in the fight against chronic hunger. This year, the picture is looking better, but it’s still not good enough.

Q&A: “This Is Not Huntington’s World”

By Rousbeh Legatis
While a fine wine might get better with age, the same is not true for flawed political theories.

WTO: Stingy with the Poor, Generous with the Rich

By Martin Khor
A fight taking place in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations towards the Bali Ministerial Conference shows how the rules on agriculture allow developed countries to continue to shell out huge subsidies while penalising farmers in developing countries.

Headed Somewhere in Europe, Somehow

By Apostolis Fotiadis
While the relentless war in Syria continuously adds to the number of refugees travelling west to Europe, Greece is fast becoming a nation they are choosing to avoid.

The Emerging Economies and the G20 Summit at St. Petersburg

By Shyam Saran
The eighth G20 Summit convened in St. Petersburg on Sept. 5-6, 2013 was dominated by the Syrian crisis, deflecting attention from the mandate of the gathering to serve as the premier forum for international economic coordination.

When Mexico Let Big Brother Spy

By Emilio Godoy
Non-governmental organisations are urging the United Nations Human Rights Council to demand explanations from the Mexican state for the weak protection it provided its citizens from large-scale spying by the United States.

Sliding Back to the Victorian Age

By Roberto Savio
A recent report by the Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion at the London School of Economics called attention to the fact that, at the present rate of inequality, by the year 2025, the United Kingdom will have returned to the unequal society of the end of the 19th century. In other words, we are going back to the times of Queen Victoria!

Despite Recession, Global Migration on the Rise

By Roger Hamilton-Martin
New international migration figures released by the United Nations Wednesday show that more people than ever are living abroad. Around 232 million of the global population of seven billion are considered international migrants, simply defined as persons living outside their country of birth.

If You Want to Conserve Biodiversity, Protect Latin America

By Stephen Leahy
A team of scientists who analysed the richness of plant species around the world concluded that the ecosystems in need of immediate protection in order to meet the 2020 conservation goals set by the Convention on Biological Diversity are largely concentrated in Latin America.

Bitcoins Catching On in Latin America

By Emilio Godoy
The Bitcoin, a virtual currency that circulates outside regular financial systems, is catching on in Latin America.

Newspapers Are Becoming the Toys of Billionaires

By Roberto Savio
Few people today know that when the first news agencies were created in the 19th century, the French Havas and the British Reuters divided the world between themselves.

Disarmament Deal Takes Two Steps Back

By Pavol Stracansky
A Kremlin compromise on nuclear disarmament looks as far away as ever as Russian president Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama use their countries’ strained relations to bolster their own domestic political agendas, experts say.

Public Media Want Piece of Advertising Pie

By Felipe Seligman
Today’s new world of digital communications presents public media outlets with a complex challenge: to conquer loyal and active audiences, with programming that is beholden neither to governments, their main funders, nor to market imperatives.

Argentina Seeks to Restructure Debt Held by Vulture Funds

By Marcela Valente
As a sign of Argentina’s willingness to repay its bondholders, President Cristina Fernández introduced a bill for a new swap of the foreign debt held by “holdout” creditors who refused earlier restructurings after the country’s late 2001 default.

Cuban Doctors Bring Eyesight, Healthcare to Haiti

By Patricia Grogg
It's Saturday, and the entrance hall of a police station in front of the busy market in Salomon in the Haitian capital has become an improvised health post. In a few minutes there is a long queue of people waiting to be seen by the Cuban medical brigade.

The World Trade Organisation after Eight Transformational Years

By Pascal Lamy
On Aug. 31, I will be stepping down after eight years as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Little Islands Take On Australian Dominance

By Kalinga Seneviratne
A new Pacific islands forum will seek to challenge the dominance of Australia and New Zealand in a regional body. The new grouping’s approach is being billed the ‘Pacific Way’, and also the ‘green and blue’ way for its commitment to environmentally sustainable oceans as well as land.
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