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October 27, 2016
A worrisome figure that has emerged from World Economic Forum’s (WEF) report estimates that the global gap between the earnings of men and women will not be closed for another 170 years, providing current trends continue to exist.
Representational picture. Image credit: Behind the Door of 104
The Swiss forum based out of Geneva has published its Global Gender Gap report for the year...
October 26, 2016
The inspirational founder of the Centre for Investigative Journalism died on Saturday 22 October, 2016.
Gavin MacFadyen founded and ran the Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ), helping to train thousands of journalists in the pursuit of factual inquiry and in defence of the public interest. In tribute, we republish this MacFadyen piece, first published as “In-depth Charger...
October 25, 2016
Monday was a cold, windy, autumnal day in North Dakota. We arrived outside the Morton County Courthouse in Mandan to produce a live broadcast of the “Democracy Now!” news hour. Originally, the location was dictated by the schedule imposed upon us by the local authorities; one of us (Amy) had been charged with criminal trespass for Democracy Now!’s reporting on the Dakota Access...
October 24, 2016
The cause of the death of the 76-year-old, who was known as the founder of Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ) and as a mentor of the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange remains ambiguous.
Image: Exaro
Renowned investigative journalist and director of WikiLeaks Gavin MacFadyen passed away, as per the tweet posted from the WikiLeaks official Twitter account on October 22. The cause of the...
October 24, 2016
The structure dates back some 1,400 years to the first era of the Umayyad Caliphate, and talks about the history of the Palestinian people.
Tourists visit the historical Umayyad Palace which is the largest ancient mosaic in Middle East. 20th October 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu]
Tourists visit the historical Umayyad Palace which is the largest ancient mosaic in Middle East. 20th...
October 24, 2016
As India and Pakistan blame one another for the violence in Kashmir, the situation remains at an impasse. The only way forward is reform, dialogue, and level-headed policy.
Image: Kashmir Global/Flickr
As violence escalates between Indian police and Kashmir’s pro-independence protestors, the international community remains silent. Soon this silence threatens to become as...
October 23, 2016
Last month, Human Rights Watch released a damning report emphasizing that soccer’s governing body, Federation International du Football (FIFA), should render a decision on Israel Football Association (IFA) teams that are being played on occupied Palestinian land.
The teams in question, Beitar Givat Ze’ev, Beitar Ironi Ariel, Beitar Ironi Maale Adumim, Ironi Yehuda and Hapoel Bik...
Ahead of US poll, Hindu American group sends booklet on Hinduism to candidates – and a questionnaire
October 21, 2016
The advocacy group wants to help voters make an 'informed choice' in the November 8 US elections, it said.
What is the red dot that many Hindu women wear on their forehead? Do Hindus have Commandments? What is the meaning of the swastika?
The answer to these and other such queries are part of the booklet titled More Answers to Real Questions about Hinduism, educational material...
October 20, 2016
When the US pulled out of Vietnam it was at least clear who would take over. The same can't be said of Yemen which, for most purposes, is now a failed state and likely to remain so for a long time.
Photocredit: Common Dreams
On October 16, the United States, Britain and the UN's special envoy issued a joint call for a rapid and unconditional ceasefire in Yemen.
"We are...
October 20, 2016
Growing confidence among resurgent Sikh fundamentalist networks in the UK was evident in recent protests against inter-faith marriage. A desire to control Sikh women’s relationship choices is a key focal point for their mobilisation.
Masked men disrupt an inter-faith marriage at Leamington and Warwick gurdwara, UK. Image: Independent.
On Sunday 11th September 2016, as world...