Global IssuesAnnouncement of new and updated content on the globalissues.org web site. GlobalIssues.org is a web site attempting to look at various global issues to show they are inter-related.Pharmaceutical companies using fear and anxiety to sell more drugs- January 25, 2007 In wealthier countries, pharmaceutical companies have tried to use fear and anxiety to sell drugs. This has been needed because wealthier countries have generally healthier societies (though this is changing too). The media strategies employed by pharmaceutical companies have come under criticism for they portray common ailments and problems as diseases, or even highlight obscure problems as common diseases, all to create a need for their products.http://www.globalissues.org/TradeRelated/Corporations/Medical.asp China blows up an old satellite in spaceaccepting US challenge for a space arms race- January 21, 2007 When China recently blew up one of its aging satellites in space with a medium range ballistic missile, it raised concerns about China starting an arms race in space. Some have said that this is Chinas response to the Bush Administrations announcements earlier in 2006 that it would seek to dominate space and be against a global treaty to ban weapons in space (which most countriesincluding Chinahave been pushing for). Chinas actions are complicated by the fact that it did not inform others it...http://www.globalissues.org/Geopolitics/ArmsControl/Space.asp |