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.Iran: India coerced to vote against Iran, British Hostages and more- March 31, 2007 A former senior US official admits that the US coerced India into voting against Iran at the IAEA regarding nuclear technology, even though there has been little proof to date from the US or the IAEA that Iran is developing nuclear weapons. Iran recently took British sailors and marines hostage which has raised tensions. At the same time, there may be wider geopolitical issues at stake here. For example, some feel the US is attempting to contain Irans growing influence in the region. However,...http://www.globalissues.org/Geopolitics/MiddleEast/iran/ Global Warming, Spin and Media in the UK- March 18, 2007 Channel 4 in the UK aired a documentary showing the British governments record on tackling climate change might not be as positive as they make it out to be. Two days later, the channel aired a documentary claiming the entire idea of human-induced climate change was a great swindle. Unfortunately, it turns out that documentary itself was a swindle, using disproved theories to make their case, misrepresenting views of at least one leading scientist they interviewed, and more. Various newspapers..http://www.globalissues.org/EnvIssues/GlobalWarming/media.asp |