Iranians suffering from the sanctions, while the nuclear program is speeding up
Iranians are facing a medical crisis amid tightening sanctions from the US and its allies. Iranian pharmacies are running out of life-saving…
Iranians are facing a medical crisis amid tightening sanctions from the US and its allies. Iranian pharmacies are running out of life-saving…
When the Houston Film Critics' Society announced their nominees for their annual awards last December, "Lincoln" led the pack…
Establishment of banking system in 1312 (equivalent to 1913 in Gregorian calendar) with the inauguration of Bank Milli Afghan (Afghan…
Depression is a global health crisis. It is not the sole domain of women, for depression affects 350 million people worldwide. However,…
"One in 8 people around the world are still hungry. In a world of plenty, that already has enough food to feed all. This is unacceptable.…
The global postal sector should increase its financial services in an effort to reach millions of unbanked people, help grow small…
Is global population really ageing or are we just living longer, more productive lives? The UN has issued a Report projecting…
Is the United Nations the Titanic with a couple of Captains giving the order or an armada of nations plying toward shared objectives?…
The current convoluted and dysfunctional education and political systems based on ethnic delineations is neither meeting the aspirations…
After recent talks between Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders consistently underperformed expectations and recent oil/mineral finds…
"The members of the Security Council reiterate their grave concern about the continuing deterioration of the security and humanitarian…
Since the end of the GOP and Democratic Party Conventions, the US Dollar has fallen dramatically with respect to major currencies,…
What happens after 2015 when the 8 Millennium Development Goals are scheduled to mature? While most of the current concern…
It is already leading to military stand-off and diplomatic confrontation between Tokyo and Beijing – the risk of war is not…
Perhaps it is mere coincidence, but as the wealth gap has grown in the US and middle class real income has lagged, the overall US…
None have joined the International Criminal Court, but India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea have become “nuclear club”…
September 17, 2012 will be the first anniversary since Occupy Wall Street, but this Saturday in Moscow may be the next big…
“There can be no freedom from hunger – there can be no food security – without the active participation of all sectors…
QE3, (Quantitative Easing program Stage 3), has already made millionaire traders and speculators richer even before it was initiated…
Perception: Marriage or Divorce, but Sharing a Bed is No Longer Working for Eurozone? George Soros in effect projects German policy…
"Monkey-Business with Statistics?-The stock-market has just recorded best 4 year rise even if it is more difficult for average citizens…
Austerity as Morality Lesson? Problem is not that there are now too few Eurozone programs in support of credit stressed member…
To prevent a crisis that could equal or even exceed the 2007-2008 world food crisis, both immediate and longer-term concerns…
Jobless rates among young people will get even worse globally as the spill-over of the euro crisis spreads from advanced to emerging…
After a year of relative stability, global food prices soared by 10% in July from a month ago, with maize and soybean reaching…
Broad challenges to global economic health are rising gradually perhaps not yet fully recognized as they seem to be still far…
Monetary accommodation, including any hint of such forthcoming, brings a sharp rise in financial speculation on petroleum and its…
The trend set in 2008 appears to project an ever greater correlation between who holds sway on the internet and who wins the…
Afghanistan is struggling to get out of the inculcating loss of peace and development throughout the new elected government era.The…
Last week Chief Mario Draghi promised that the ECB would do whatever it takes to save the Euro. The capital markets reacted most ebulliently…
Global production of iron ore was at an all-time high last year, and is expected to continue to rise for at least the next two years…
See today’s Eurozone and the endless cycles of crisis to get the best view on what US may have looked like without stimulus.…
Some were hoping to incorporate a timeline and/or other coercive measures that might speed up the Cyprus negotiations, in particular…
Bosnia & Herzegovina is above “default” but it’s debt carries one of the lowest “credit ratings”…
According to the IMF’s just released report on global economic health, the prospects for growth have been substantively reduced…
“Without a prompt policy turn – to address the crisis and to regain the trust and support of workers and enterprises –…
US jobs report delivered another disappointing report for June. The global picture looks as bad or worse (better in some Asian states…
Could banks be prosecuted under the US Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)? The evidence and admission of rigging…
Not particularly impressed by appeals to prejudice and/or partisanship, as above pic from visiontoamerica.org. Rather, look at how…
Just as a new day may be dawning, the Eurozone appears to be reliving the previous one. This week will mark something like the 20th…
G-20 reached only partial success on the Eurozone crisis and no new initiative to resolve Syria. However, political expediency…
Efficient use of energy, water and other resources, lowering pollution levels and reducing infrastructure costs in cities are part…
Debating solutions for Europe’s debt woes in Mexico evidences a bit how the world is turning upside down. That Mexico…
Greece has now pulled off two surprises: victory over Russia into next round of Euro2012 and election results that favor pro-austerity/bailout…
“Governments in the region (East Africa) need to address issues relating to telecommunications and financial regulation to ensure…
“The challenge is to modernize the continent’s economies – including expanding industrial capacity – through…
BRICS falling? Recent news about economic slowdown and a rapidly falling currency complicate India’s active effort to…
Does Spain’s continued fall into economic malaise reflect what US may have looked without stimulus and with more fiscal austerity?…
Austerity is killing European and global economic health? UN sees the Eurozone financial crisis as biggest global economic…
“There has been too much ideology in defining policies and too little human sensitivity to the individuals, families, communities…
As oil prices have been driven up by speculators, now they are similarly driven down, is the new argument. However, demand/supply,…
Double-dip recession? Europe has been only the most notable, but from China to the US, the economy and job creation is losing…
European bank union coming? Vicious Cycle of losing confidence in European banks and the already varying standards are prompting…
Christine Lagarde’s record is not particularly better than her choice of words. The IMF Managing Director made a point of minimizing…
“This new initiative is the latest development in UNEP’s ongoing efforts to support South-South cooperation and capacity-building.…
“Many European countries stuck in an “austerity-led recession,” are looking at the crisis from a purely financial…
---Preaching austerity like mom urging abstinence to child off to college?--- Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel may already…
“Where the world financial crisis has brought about the loss of millions of jobs, socialized private debt burdens and…
Germany’s Angela Merkel and the advocates of austerity have more to worry about even than Greece if the latter unzips from the…
The problem is masked by the size of the loss that is seen as scandal by most and justifying the call for greater regulation by many.…
Exports may decline and capital costs may rise, but Asia-Pacific will continue to be not only the fastest growing region but…
“The world's common future will be hugely affected by the choices that are made in Asia and the Pacific on a low carbon growth…
Francois Hollande defeating Nicolas Sarkozy may not have been much of surprise, but how about the reaction of investors and the financial…
The news only seems to get worse for the Eurozone. The ECB (European Central Bank) Chief Mario Draghi just indicated that the…
A significant part of the globe will not be able to afford to feed themselves. Food prices have settled well above the levels that…
Is this the fruit of austerity? - employment spikes and economic activity recedes across the Eurozone, and it is not just Spain or…
Austerity is also making the deficit worse rather than helping - that is the message of the UN's ILO (International Labor Organization)…
On average, a woman earns only 70% of a man’s salary. Women constitute 45% of the global workforce, but as much as 70% of the…
“Mounting financial speculation in commodities and the increasing diversion of agricultural land to biofuel crops has changed…
“Do not be misled by the pep talks and some of the short-term viewpoints that we’re seeing recovery here and there…
Marine Le Pen (Photo) did her best Joan of Arc imitation spewing nationalist manure, but the real fertilizer for both left and…
“For the past six months we’ve been on a rollercoaster ride. Our baseline is that growth is going to be slow in advanced economies;…
President Obama’s Administration will bring together advisers and regulators to address ever more brazen as well as damaging…
China’s latest economic figures came-in just below expectation, but global financial and commodity markets immediately…
“The optimistic view on North America contrasts with the much more fragile outlook in Europe, where weak consumer confidence,…
Back to an old agenda of toppling the US from its perch as most exclusive political and economic power, maybe the theme of just concluding…
US has more domestic supplies and less demand in approximately a decade plus, but oil prices persist at highest ever levels, (especially…
"Palling around with our mutual friend Bono was one thing, but calling out the establishment, well that was too much to further empower."…
Tax Evasion Cost $3.1 Trillion (or 50%+ of combined healtcare budget for states involved) according to one survey of 145 countries…
Highest ever at this time of year even as demand is down to decade old levels. The US Federal Reserve under Ben Bernanke and Obama…
February hiring again increased by 200K plus, but the increases are barely enough to keep pace with population/new job seekers in…
From changing political fortunes to increased food prices and hunger as potential consequences. Gasoline prices are hurting the consumer,…
Could Obama Second Term be very good for business and consumer? Some indication in confidence levels of US Chief Financial Officers…
Lost in Republican Debate Wars is initiative by President Obama to lower corporate taxes and generally war welcome from business.…
Predictions for $5.00 gasoline are more frequent even if rationale is contradictory and frankly avoids the core of the problem. Neither…
Preparing for African Diaspora Summit this summer - “There is now clear recognition that the African identity is a global one,”…
Leashing the Speculation Predator! Gasoline in US has risen by well 20%+ in just a month or so. Bad news for Obama as well as consumers.…
Borrowing term US President FDR employed to deploy vision of how to deliver US from Great Depression and help US workers 3/4s of century…
Tomorrow (January 24, 2012), the IMF is cutting its economic forecasts across the globe. Today, IMF Chief stated that there was a…