Debt & Crisis of Survival in Sri Lanka & the World
Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka on April 13, 2022. Credit: Wikipedia WASHINGTON DC, Aug 25 2023 (IPS) – Sri Lanka has been faced with an unprecedented political and economic crisis …
Women and War
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct 31 2023 (IPS) – In 1968, the tobacco company Philip Morris introduced a new cigarette brand called Virginia Slims. Under the slogan “You’ve come a long way, …
Big Cons: How Consultancy Firms Undermine Governments
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec 6 2023 (IPS) – Greater government reliance on consulting companies has greatly enriched them while also undermining state capacities, capabilities, national economies, progress, governance and legitimacy. …
Scared of Sharps? This MAP Shows the Way to Delivering Painless Vaccines
A micro-needle patch (MAP) is an innovative method to deliver drugs and vaccines. Credit: QuadMedicine SEOUL, Jan 22 2024 (IPS) – If the fear of sharps makes a visit to …
Industrial Policy, East or West, for Development or War?
NEEMRANA, Rajasthan, India, Mar 20 2024 (IPS) – Developing countries wanting to pursue industrial policy were severely reprimanded by advocates of the ‘neoliberal’ Washington Consensus. Now, it is being deployed …
Turning the Tide: Health Community Turns to UNFCCC for Inclusivity
Community Health Assistants from Kenya. Credit: Friday Phiri/Amref BONN, Jun 11 2024 (IPS) – There is a rapid realization that climate change is impacting health, which is why the recently …
UN: Extreme Heat a Global Issue With an Unequal Impact
Extreme heat has caused hundreds of deaths and has many other implications. This is an image from Dahanu, Maharashtra. Credit: 350/flickr UNITED NATIONS, Jul 26 2024 (IPS) – “The world …