by Anne Backhaus and Simone Salden, Speigel, Germany – Thirty years after the worst chemical accident in history, the disaster is hitting a new generation. The victims have received little help, professional clean-up has not happened and there are no signs the ongoing environmental …
Generations of Victims: Bhopal’s Unending Catrastrophe Read more »
by Amy Goodman, Democracy Now, USA – The United Nations Climate Conference is being held in Peru, which is now the world’s fourth most dangerous country for environmental defenders. Four were killed in September alone. In a brutal incident in a remote region …
by Samar Kadi, The Daily Star, Lebanon – Ecotourism, a new global trend that enables people to travel and explore nature while minimizing their impact on the environment, is a big challenge in Lebanon, a country where concrete structures are mushrooming at the …
Ecotourism in Lebanon: a Trend, but not a Culture Read more »
by Anna-Claire Bevan, The Tico Times, Costa Rica – The small village of Horcones sits at the end of a pothole-filled road in Jutiapa, in southeastern Guatemala. Here, about 40 percent of the population is dedicated to raising livestock, earning an income …
Remittances Account for 10 Percent of Guatemala’s GDP Read more »
by Sarah Butrymowicz, The Atlantic, USA – Breanne Lugar says the only reason she enrolled in college was so she could move away from the house she shared on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation with her parents, her boyfriend, and her five …
by Lesley Walker, Doha News, Qatar – Nearly eight years ago, Vivian Trixie Penpillo’s life changed forever when she was involved in a serious car accident in Qatar that left her nearly paralyzed. The Filipina expat underwent a grueling 11 months of …
To Tackle Discrimination, Qatar Store Hires More Special Needs Employee Read more »
by Melissa Jeltsen, The Huffington Post, USA – China has drafted its first national law against domestic violence in a momentous step forward for women’s rights. The draft legislation, which was released on Tuesday, creates a formal definition of domestic violence …
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by Sarah Kendzior, Politico, USA – St. Louis shocks, but it does not surprise. For weeks, the signs have been everywhere. Military vehicles at the mall, troops on the highway, soldiers in gas stations, helicopters that flew so low in the sky …
Ferguson’s Trial Everyone, on all Sides, has had Their Worst Suspicions Confirmed Read more »
by Joanna Kakissis, Deutsche Welle, Germany – After six years of recession – including four years in an austerity-fueled depression – the Greek economy grew at a faster rate than all eurozone countries, including Germany. The European Commission forecasts the Greek economy to …
Greeks Struggle to get by Despite Economic ‘Recovery’ Read more »
by Charlotte Alter, Time, USA – The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women isn’t just a single day — it’s the beginning of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, which culminates on Human Rights Day on Dec. 10. The days …