Viewpoint by John Newsinger* This is the second of a six-part article originally published in International Socialism under the title The Christian right, the Republican Party and Donald Trump. Click here for part one of the series. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of […]
2020 Is Election Season Across Africa
By Franck Kuwonu, Africa Renewal NEW YORK (IDN) – Voters across the continent will be heading to the ballot box this year to choose their leaders in presidential, parliamentary and local elections ending with Ghana in December. Comorians will be electing a new 33-member national assembly following presidential elections in 2019 while Ghanaians will […]
America’s Christian Right, Republicans and Donald Trump – 1
Viewpoint by John Newsinger* This is the first of a six-part article originally published in International Socialism under the title The Christian right, the Republican Party and Donald Trump. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of IDN-InDepth News. LONDON (IDN) – Donald Trump was […]
Canada’s Colonial Settler Policies Alive and Well
Viewpoint by Jim Miles* MONTREAL (IDN) – There is a lot of obfuscation and sloganeering about the Canada wide protests in support of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation of British Columbia and their resistance to corporate and governmental greed in pushing a natural gas pipeline through their traditional territory. On February 17, 2020 a CBC reporter […]
Uganda’s Queen of Katwe Star Dies of Brain Cancer
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) – Nikita Pearl Waligwa, who starred as the friend of chess prodigy Phiona Mutesi in the 2016 Disney film “The Queen of Katwe”, passed away on February 15 after a valiant struggle with cancer. She was 15 years of age. The film, which starred David Oyelowo […]
Incredible Obsession With China’s Supposed Malevolence
Viewpoint by Jonathan Power LUND, Sweden (IDN) – In Munich at the Security Conference from February 14-16 the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, nailed her anti-Chinese colours to the mast. Despite being a liberal on many issues and the leader of the fight to impeach President Donald Trump, she has joined […]
Red Card for Portugal Over Racist Abuse of Malian Soccer Star
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) – Racism is rife in international soccer, with fans taking physical and verbal aim at players of the opposing team. After the routine apologies of the coaches and local officials, what has really been done to end the frequent racist outbursts, often accompanied by flying chairs […]
UN Agency Honours UAE for Protecting Migratory Species
By Devinder Kumar GANDHINAGAR; India (IDN) – The United Nations Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) has recognized the United Arab Emirates’ Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD) as a Migratory Species Champion Plus because of its contributions to the conservation of medium-sized marine mammal Dugong and African-Eurasian birds of prey. The Dugong is a large, slow-moving animal […]
Nigeria Rounding Up Journalists for Exposing Corruption
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) – Nigeria is rounding up journalists who investigate corruption – jailing them for indefinite periods of time and accusing them of treason. Agba Jalingo, publisher of Cross River Watch, was arrested and jailed in August 2019 until this month when a Cross River court granted bail. […]
Protecting Indigenous Cultures for Saving Global Biodiversity
Viewpoint by Krystyna Swiderska* COVENTRY (IDN) – Species are being lost at about a thousand times the natural rate of extinction. This is faster than at any other period in human history. Ecosystems – the vital systems on which all life depends – are being degraded across the globe. This crisis of biodiversity loss is finally […]