Month: January 2018
Unrest in Iran will continue until religious rule ends
Haidar Khezri, Indiana University The two-week protest movement that rocked cities across Iran earlier this year has largely subsided, but the fallout from the government’s harsh response has just begun. …
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Methane from Indian livestock adds to global warming
By S. Singh [NEW DELHI] Methane produced by India’s livestock population, considered the world’s largest, can significantly raise global temperatures, says a new study designed to help predict climate change …
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Lal Krishna Advani: A persona of grace and dignity
By G. L. Batra, ST Guest Columnist, Writer & formerly Addl. Secretary, Indian Parliament and Chairman, Public Service Commission of the Indian State of Haryana Lal Krishna Advani is not …
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Russian Politician Who Reportedly Sent Millions to NRA Has Long History in Spain
Spanish authorities were poised to arrest Alexander Torshin in a money-laundering case in 2013 when he mysteriously canceled his trip to Spain. by Sebastian Rotella Jan. 19, 5:01 p.m. EST As …
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Beyond #MeToo, Brazilian women rise up against racism and sexism
Alvaro Jarrin, College of the Holy Cross and Kia Lilly Caldwell, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Women’s empowerment recently got a big boost at the Golden Globes, but …
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Forty per cent of global e-waste comes from Asia
By Madhukara Putty [NEW DELHI] Humans generated a staggering 44.7 million tonnes of e-waste in 2016, which is eight per cent more than the electrical and electronic goods discarded annually …
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As One of Its Chief Sources of Water Dries Up, California Eases Restrictions on Use Nonetheless
A single relatively wet winter has led California officials to relax in a way some water experts fear is reckless. by Abrahm Lustgarten May 31, 2016, 8 a.m. EDT Earlier this …
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Global series: Venezuela’s collapse
Catesby Holmes, The Conversation and Stephan Schmidt, The Conversation Facing hunger, scarcity, sickness, protest and no clear path toward salvation, Venezuela is on the brink of something, but just what …
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Action Plan to Boost Women’s Input on Climate Change
By Fatima Arkin [MANILA] The 23rd UN Conference of the Parties on climate change (COP23) that took place in Bonn this month (November 6—17) took a step forward on emphasising the …
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