World Press Freedom Day 2024 By Farhana Haque RahmanROME, May 1 2024 (IPS) Journalism is in crisis, again. The challenges to press freedom are enormous and multi-faceted and they are deepening — in “free” and open societies as well as autocracies. And there are no simple solutions. For individuals […]
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Read MoreThe Importance of Radio as A Means of Contributing to Peace in Bolivia: Radio Domingo Savio Country Bolivia Diana Mon, 04/29/2024 – 16:20 Issues None Program 5 Main Image By Marizol Huarachi Colomi Imagine traveling 150 kilometers from Cochabamba, Bolivia for approximately 5 hours and with great caution to reach […]
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Read MoreJournalist Qurban Mamut (left) visited his son Bahram Sintash in Washington, D.C. in 2017. Shortly after Mamut’s return to China, he was arrested. Credit: Courtesy of Bahram Sintash. By Iris HsuTAIPEI, Taiwan, Apr 30 2024 (IPS) The last time Bahram Sintash saw his journalist father was in 2017. Qurban Mamut, […]
Read MoreExecutive Summary Many investment advisers and other financial institutions rely on the Department of Labor’s QPAM Exemption when providing services to, and transacting with, employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual retirement accounts, and certain commingled investment vehicles that have retirement investors. The Department of Labor’s amendment to the QPAM Exemption makes material […]
Read MoreLoana Defaveri, technical manager of Cetric, is photographed at the bioenergy ecopark in Chapecó in southwestern Brazil. The aerial photo in the background shows the various components of the complex, which receives industrial waste and produces biogas, electricity, biomethane and other by-products. CREDIT: Mario Osava / IPS By Mario OsavaCHAPECÓ, […]
Read MoreWhat Are Our Indigenous Youth Fellows Up To? Country Global Diana Mon, 04/29/2024 – 09:48 Issues None Program 5 Main Image Indigenous youth worldwide embody resilience and hope, boldly navigating systemic challenges to champion collective action within their communities. Despite facing these complexities, their unwavering commitment to growth, empowerment, and […]
Read MoreCountry: occupied Palestinian territory Source: Médecins Sans Frontières Healthcare workers in Gaza face the same struggles as the 2.2 million people living in the enclave. These doctors, nurses and emergency responders have also lost their homes and family members.
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