Essay: What should the US Catholic bishops talk about at their meeting in Florida?
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says topics foremost in the public’s mind are not on the agenda at the bishop’s meeting in Orlando…
Colombians march to urge Congress to back social reform package
Bogota, ColombiaReuters Thousands of protesters demonstrated peacefully in Colombia on Thursday to urge its congress to approve union-backed social and economic policies supporters say will benefit the most vulnerable. Unions, student organisations and other groups held some six weeks of marches between the end of April and June to reject a subsequently-withdrawn tax reform and […]
Inequality should be factored into Latin America’s COVID-19 vaccine plans – UNESCO
Buenos Aires, ArgentinaReuters Vaccination campaigns against the coronavirus in Latin America should prioritise vulnerable groups such as indigenous people and the homeless, who are at higher risk of dying from the virus, UNESCO said on Tuesday. Health workers, educators, the elderly and people with pre-existing health risks were given priority in vaccine distribution in Latin […]
Postcards: Iraq’s power cuts show privilege of staying cool in a heatwave
MAYA GEBEILY, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how power cuts have exposed Iraq’s economic divides…
Essay: This is no time to build back to the way things were
DIANE RANDALL, general secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation in the US, looks at what a “truly just” post-pandemic world looks like for America…
World Bank, EU, UN say agreement to give Lebanon aid in US dollars
Beirut, LebanonThomson Reuters Foundation Impoverished groups in Lebanon could soon receive more aid after a letter from international donors said on Wednesday there had been an agreement to hand out assistance in hard currency as the Lebanese pound crashed to a new low. Aid to the country in the midst of a financial meltdown exacerbated […]
Concern over rich-poor divide seen on the increase during pandemic
New York City, USThomson Reuters Foundation People have become more concerned about the gap between rich and poor during the coronavirus pandemic, especially the young, the authors of a new global study said on Tuesday, urging governments to take steps to redress the balance. More than 8,700 people in 24 nations were surveyed at the […]
Billionaires thriving as poor suffer in widening COVID-19 divide – Oxfam
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Billionaires including Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Tesla founder Elon Musk have seen their wealth soar during the COVID-19 pandemic while the world’s poor face years of hardship, charity Oxfam said on Monday as it demanded steps to tackle inequality. Nations have a “shrinking window of opportunity” to build a fair, green […]
Essay: COVID-19 virus puts a spotlight on inequality and racism
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says the coronavirus pandemic has exposed inequalities in the US…
WHEN THE NUMBERS DON’T ADD UP: NEW YORK RENTS IN THE SAHARA? LIVING IN AFRICA’S MOST EXPENSIVE CITY
NELLIE PEYTON, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on economic contrasts in the Saharan nation of Chad…