'Unseen' News and Views
22 July 2019 (IFPRI)* — Poor diets are the now the leading risk factor for the global burden of disease, accounting for one-fifth of all deaths worldwide. While the causes of poor diets are complex, new research finds the affordability of more nutritious foods is an important factor.
Photo from IFPRI.
The Israeli practice of demolishing homes, basic infrastructure and sources of livelihoods continues to devastate Palestinian families and communities in East Jerusalem and the 60 per cent of the West Bank controlled by Israel, known as Area C.
The demolition is the latest round of protracted wrangling over the future of Jerusalem, home to more than 500,000 Israelis and 300,000 Palestinians, and sites sacred to Judaism, Islam and Christianity.
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Palestinians hold flags during a Nakba rally in front of Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City May 15, 2012.
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22 July 2019 (teleSUR)* — The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) began demolishing dozens of Palestinian homes near a military barrier on the outskirts of eastern Jerusalem Monday, despite ongoing protests from several residents in the area.
17 July 2019 (openDemocracy)* — This is a long overdue review of a book that could not be more important. I read Gough’s Heat, Greed and Human Need: Climate Change, Capitalism and Sustainable Wellbeing soon after it was published, and I have taken my time to digest and reflect on its messages.
10 July 20193 (Norwegian Refugee Council)* — Proposed U.S. cuts in aid for poor Central Americans will only exacerbate the crises and force more people to flee, warns the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), which assists victims of violence in the region.
21 July 2019 (Pressenza)* — On a recent podcast entitled “How Only 3.5% of a Population Can Change Society, ” Sonali Kolhatkar interviewed Erica Chenoweth, co-author of the book Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict. The book describes a study of worldwide mass campaigns of nonviolent resistance against tyranny and colonialism from 1900 to 2006.
21 July 2019 (Wall Street International)* – The rivalry between the great powers is best appreciated by examining them based on their respective power and in relation to how their political or moral actions are evaluated at the international level.
On Monday [22 July 2019], the British parliament will debate whether the NHS [UK’s National Haelth System] should be included in US trade talks. Here’s how to decode the reassuring words we’ll no doubt hear from government.
18 July 2019 (openDemocracy)* — Boris Johnson promises if he becomes Prime Minister next week he’ll fly out at the earliest opportunity to seal a “trade deal” with the United States.
New York (IFRC)* – A new resource launched on 16 July 2019 in New York will help cities prepare for heatwaves – extreme weather events that are among the world’s deadliest types of natural hazard.
Red Cross urges public to check on neighbours as Europe braces for heatwave ” Photo from IFRC.
Speaking at UN headquarters in New York, the President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Francesco Rocca, said: “Heatwaves are one of the deadliest natural hazards facing humanity, and the threat they pose will only become more serious and more widespread as the climate crisis continues…
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