Global Politics Online / IPS By Mantoe Phakathi MANZINI, Swaziland, Oct 30, 2010 (IPS) – November will see the World Food Programme launch its Food by Prescription programme in Swaziland, but tens of thousands in urgent need of food aid are set to go without as a donor shortfall restricts assistance. It has now been [...]
U.S. Slides on Corruption Index
October 30, 2010 By
Global Politics Online / IPS By William Fisher NEW YORK, Oct 29, 2010 (IPS) – Iraq and Afghanistan rank near rock-bottom in an index of corruption in 178 countries that found that nearly three- quarters of the countries surveyed showed serious corruption problems. Iraq ranked 175 and Afghanistan 176 in the global index, just above [...]
BRAZIL: Substantive Issues Missing from Election Campaign
October 30, 2010 By
Global Politics Online / IPS By Fabiana Frayssinet RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 30, 2010 (IPS) – In Brazil, 136 million voters will head to the polls in Sunday’s presidential runoff election, after a campaign heavy on recriminations and moralistic attacks and weak on substantive issues. The elections have been "tough and tense," said analyst Jairo [...]
Welcome to Global Politics Online
March 21, 2009 By
This is the location of the former Global Politics Online News blog. The blog is being new organized to present new reports and analysis on global political and economic issues.
