Global IssuesNews headlines for “Racism”, page 61
OP-ED: Religion, Out of Place?
- Inter Press Service
Brazil is seen as a country of diverse and profound faith. But though religion is an important reference point in the lives of the population, the extent of religious diversity in this sprawling country is not nearly so pervasive as belief itself.
INDIA: Kashmir in Search of Lost Culture
- Inter Press Service
While the conflict in Indian Kashmir and the destruction it has caused often makes the news, its impact on culture has hardly gotten any attention.
Queer Film Fest Breaks India’s Social Glass Ceiling
- Inter Press Service
More than a decade ago, when India’s first lesbian-themed film - ‘Fire’ by Deepa Mehta - was released, it was booed and met with protest and vandalism, forcing many fear-stricken theatre owners to take the film off their screens.
AUSTRALIA: Indigenous Say It on Film
- Inter Press Service
From the Australian bush to Alaska’s Arctic wilderness, indigenous peoples’ stories and perspectives take centre stage at the Message Sticks Film Festival, the only annual event of its kind in Australia.
IBSA: India Cheers for Brazil, South Africa
- Inter Press Service
When it comes to sports, India has always cheered for Brazil in soccer. Now come another three cheers, this time for South Africa in cricket. The reason: a South African named Gary Kirsten who coached India to win the Cricket World Cup this year, for the first time in 28 years.
OP-ED: Iran's Greatest Spiritual Leader
- Inter Press Service
Iran's officially recognised 'spiritual leader' today may be Ayatollah Khamenei, but for hundreds of years before the current establishment of mullahs and ayatollahs, Iranians of all creeds have looked to another spiritual leader: Jalal ad- Din Rumi.
Q&A: 'We Live in a Complicated World in Transition'
- Inter Press Service
Fresh from a midnight arrival from Intuit's headquarters in California's Silicon Valley, Jean-Christophe Bas has just participated in the launch of a campaign to promote global inclusion, under the auspices of the U.N. Alliance of Civilizations (AOC) and the U.N. Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and in advance of the World Day for Cultural Diversity on May 21.
Q&A: Prompting Cubans to Think and Talk
- Inter Press Service
'I talk to deal with problems. In Cuba, there is too much formal, repetitive discourse and not enough directed at people, with their anxieties and joys,' said Manuel Calviño, the host and writer of a television programme that tries not to add to that deficit.
OP-ED: Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion
- Inter Press Service
All cultures and civilisations contribute to the enrichment of humankind. Human beings must respect one another in all their diversity of belief, culture and language. Differences within and between societies should be neither feared nor repressed but cherished as a precious asset of humanity.
MIDEAST: When Talks Fail, Try Belly Dance
- Inter Press Service
'Hop-a-li, Hop-a-la!' On the stage of the Arab-Hebrew Theatre established in the ancient Arab port of the vibrant Jewish metropolis, a troupe of Israeli men and women interlaces, belly dancing to a frenetic Hafla tune.
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