Can Conservation and Development Be Balanced in Sri Lanka?
COLOMBO, Dec 15 (IPS) – The Sri Lankan government recently cancelled three circulars that protected 700,000 hectares of forests, labelled Other State Forests (OSFs),...
India: National Education Policy 2020 Could Transform Early Childhood Education If Implemented Effectively
THANE, MAHARASHTRA, India, Dec 15 (IPS) – It is after almost 34 years that the central government approved the new National Education Policy 2020...
USA Downgraded as Civil Liberties Deteriorate Across the Americas
Few images better illustrate the recent decline in civil liberties in the United States than that of peaceful protesters near the White House being...
Getting Children in Lebanon Back to School Amongst Multiple Crises
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec 15 (IPS) – Education and health care were high on the agenda when the United Nations vowed to work toward a...
Hungary passes anti-LGBTQ law effectively barring same-sex couples from adopting
Hungary’s parliament has voted to redefine the concept of “family” in the country’s constitution, a move that will effectively bar same sex couples from...
Asylum agreement between US and El Salvador is ready to go into effect
An asylum agreement between the United States and El Salvador is ready to go into effect, according to a memo obtained by CNN.
‘No ordinary thing:’ Kashmiri man $120,000 in debt advertises his kidney for sale
Author: Tue, 2020-12-15 22:38 NEW DELHI: After accumulating more than $120,000 in debt and “exhausting all options for help,” a 28-year-old Kashmiri man said...
US blames Iran in abduction, death of ex-FBI agent Levinson
Author: Tue, 2020-12-15 23:29 WASHINGTON: The Trump administration for the first time on Monday formally blamed Iran for the presumed death of retired FBI agent...
Pornhub removes a majority of its videos after investigation reveals child abuse
Pornhub has removed a majority of its content — millions of explicit videos — uploaded from unverified users as part of a series of...
Ford’s Mustang Mach-E electric SUV is awesome, but Tesla still has one big advantage
A lot could have gone wrong when Ford decided to make a four-door electric crossover SUV and call it a Mustang, and even boldly...
Trump’s “Comprehensive” Gaza Peace Plan a Cover for Genocide 
Beyond the Death Penalty Debate: Human Dignity and Justice in Japan 
What 1.5°C Overshoot Means for Small Islands 
Coordinated action on clean air and climate change can net $15 for every dollar spent