The suicidal war on nature continues unabated – International Mother Earth Day
Blog / 28th April 2022There is plenty of information alerting against the ongoing devastating human war on Mother Nature. And the message is clear, writes Baher Kamal for IPS News.
‘A growing number of billionaires is a sign of failure’
Blog / 18th March 2022A growing number of billionaires is not a sign of success; it is a sign of the failure of the economic system we have created — particularly in the context of millions of people sliding into poverty. By Amitabh Behar for IPS news.
Global youth demand EU, UK ‘unconditionally’ back vaccine patent waiver
Blog / 21st February 2022Dozens of youth-led advocacy groups from around the world have published an open letter urging the European Union, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Switzerland to immediately end their opposition to a proposed patent waiver for coronavirus vaccines.
A new international health order is within reach
Blog / 31st January 2022To end the pandemic, we need a transformative shift away from the short-termist and profit-captive model of global health governance. And Cuba is showing the way, writes Zackie Achmat.
If Martin Luther King were alive today his radicalism wouldn’t be celebrated
Blog / 19th January 2022If MLK lived today, he would not be celebrated for staunchly opposing wealth inequality and poverty, or for his Poor People’s Campaign that demanded a better life for all Americans through nonviolent protest and mutual aid.