Global IssuesNews headlines for “Racism”, page 65
Elephants Find a Place in Cricket Cup
- Inter Press Service
Sri Lanka goes into a frenzy this month as it plays co-host to the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Conservationists hope the national pasttime will share national and international media attention with an endangered Sri Lankan resident: the elephant.
ARGENTINA: Boom in Gay-Friendly Theatre
- Inter Press Service
The nearly 200 theatres in the Argentine capital have been staging an increasing number of plays exploring gender identity or specifically gay issues in recent years, in mainstream, fringe and state-run productions.
Tunisia Speaks Up, Shakily
- Inter Press Service
Freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and freedom of the press are the big gains of Tunisia’s so-called Jasmine Revolution, according to a top Tunisian economist, writer and opposition figure. But he warns that dark days still lie ahead.
Rape, As Sweden Redefines It
- Inter Press Service
The number of reported rapes in this Nordic country has increased dramatically in recent years, especially after the Swedish Sexual Crimes Act was reformed in 2005. This does not, however, necessarily mean that the actual number of rapes has increased, according to analysts.
CUBA: Looking for Roots Across the Ocean
- Inter Press Service
Their tanned skin is weathered by years of sun, and their voices preserve traces of accents from different parts of Spain.
The Ethics of Social Networking for Journalists
- Inter Press Service
The digital revolution is turning people into producers, as well as consumers, of media content. But this new reality has yet to be fully assimilated, and journalists face questions and uncertainties about their social role, their duties and also their rights.
ARGENTINA: Guaraní Effort to Strengthen Culture Through Tourism
- Inter Press Service
Since recovering part of their territory in 2005, an indigenous Guaraní community in the northeastern Argentine province of Misiones is working to maintain and expand a cultural tourism initiative.
MEXICO: Native Craftswomen Harness Their Skills
- Inter Press Service
It took María de los Ángeles Carrillo, a native craftswoman from Mexico, eight months to weave a decorative junco reed basket, for which she won an 8,000 dollar prize from the Mexican government.
Q&A: 'In Mexico, We Have Let the Violent Ones Do the Talking'
- Inter Press Service
'In Mexico, we have let the violent ones do the talking,' says journalist Marcela Turati, author of 'Fuego Cruzado' (Crossfire), a new book that tells the stories of victims of President Felipe Calderón's war on drugs, which has left an official death toll of 30,000 in four years.
CHILE: Grassroots Heritage Preservation Efforts Growing
- Inter Press Service
With the first National Congress on Heritage Neighbourhoods and Areas, community groups in Chile plan to draw attention to their struggle to defend the country's vulnerable historic heritage.
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