28/10/2020
Over the past months, we’ve seen some of the richest countries in the world struggle with the effects of Covid-19 and the health and economic emergency it has brought in its wake. But at least they have the resources to cushion the blows, while poor countries face these huge threats with few resources.
Many countries are burdened with massive amounts of debt owed to richer countries, private banks and multilateral institutions. This has constrained their governments from being able to free up resources to spend on public prevention and response. Photo: Aurelie Marrier D’Unienville/Oxfam
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28/10/2020
Will we as a nation remain submerged in the racism that characterized 1920 America?
26 October 2020 (Wall Street International)* — There are amazing and almost eerie parallels between where America finds itself in 2020 and where the nation was a century ago. In 1920, one hundred years ago, America was in the midst of a pandemic, racial conflict, and a contentious presidential election.
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28/10/2020
27 October 2020 – Whoever wins the November 3 presidential election has an opportunity – and a responsibility – to help the United States move forward by making human rights a priority in the next administration.
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28/10/2020
© WFP/Alaa Noman | A mother visits a health centre in Yemen to seek treatment for her youngest daughter (red hat) who is suffering from malnutrition.
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27/10/2020
Sorghum and millet are helping farmers adapt to a warming climate that has seen the third successive year of drought and low rainfall across Zimbabwe. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS27 October 2020 (IPS)* — As the coronavirus pandemic has led to decreased incomes and increased food prices across the southern African nation — it is estimated that more than 8 million Zimbabweans will need food aid until the next harvest season in March — Sibanda’s utilisation of traditional and indigenous food resources could provide a solution to food security here.
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27/10/2020
The ultimate geopolitical game-changer: one AI to rule them all
27 October 2020 (Wall Street International)* — The huge Covid-19 storm is undoubtedly still at its peak since it appeared at the beginning of 2020. The full economic, social and also technological effects are not totally visible yet (although we can enumerate some of them at least in the IT field such as the enforcement of remote distance learning/working, the huge expansion of streaming services, deep corona fakes, stronger phishing and malware campaigns, the new 5G network, etc..) but in any case, they will be tremendous.
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27/10/2020
Nairobi, 26 October 2020 (UNEP)* — Millions of used cars, vans and minibuses exported from Europe, the United States and Japan to the developing world are of poor quality, contributing significantly to air pollution and hindering efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
The report shows that between 2015 and 2018, 14 million used light-duty vehicles were exported worldwide. Some 80 per cent went to low- and middle-income countries, with more than half going to Africa.
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26/10/2020
26 October 2020 (WMO)* –– Increasing temperatures and sea levels, changing precipitation patterns and more extreme weather are threatening human health and safety, food and water security and socio-economic development in Africa, according to a new report devoted exclusively to the continent.
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26/10/2020
Why the 2020 Election Is So Important
John Scales Avery
Here is a quotation from Bernie Sanders:
“Donald Trump is a pathological liar. According to documented reports he has told more than 20,000 lies and distortions since he has been president. This is, obviously, deeply disturbing behavior for anyone who is president of the United States.
“But what is even more disturbing is that Trump is now using his lies and misinformation to sow confusion and chaos in the election process and undermine American democracy. In other words, he does not intend to accept the results of the election if he loses and leave office voluntarily. This is not just a constitutional crisis. This is a threat to everything this country stands for.
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26/10/2020
26 October 2020 (UNEP)* — Resting against its open boot, surrounded by fresh pumpkins, sweet potatoes and other vegetables, a smiling Mwangi, 34, explained how it has transformed his life. Thanks to this unlikely saviour, he is now a trader, shopkeeper and entrepreneur.
Photo: UNEP/Duncan Moore / 26 Oct 2020
“I have changed to a career as a businessman. I use my car to sell foodstuffs. I go to the village, buy food and then I come here and sell it,” he said, gesturing around a market in Nairobi.
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