Indigenous Peoples’ Self-governance Rises to the Challenges of Today tia.roberts Tue, 09/15/2026 – 17:06 CSQ Issue 50-3. Cultural Sovereignty: Self-Determination Through Indigenous Governance September 2026 Read on Issuu Buy a copy Subscribe Despite centuries of colonial assimilationist policies, self-governance among Indigenous Peoples is a living history that continues to unfold. […]
Read MoreOn 31 August 2026, the US District Court for the Northern District of New York (the Court) invalidated New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act (the Act), blocking the State’s planned US$75 billion cost-recovery program. The Act was among the nation’s most prominent “polluter pays” climate laws, designed to require certain […]
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When host governments negotiate with investors, they typically suffer from the fact that investors know more about the value of the minerals than governments do. Credit: Shutterstock By Karl P. Sauvant and Louis T. WellsSep 15 2026 (IPS) “Critical minerals” are critical in the eyes of firms and governments in […]
Read MoreIn July, we reported on a recent judgment in the case of Oheo Bank v Parker [2025] DIFC CA 006, in which the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Court of Appeal upheld an appeal against the Court of First Instance’s refusal to set aside a DIFC-seated Dubai International Arbitration Centre […]
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Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has strengthened its Corporate, Intellectual Property, Litigation, and Labor and Employment practices with the addition of a six-partner team in its San Francisco, Palo Alto, and Houston offices. The lawyers enhance the firm’s corporate, capital markets, transactional, litigation, and intellectual property capabilities, particularly in […]
Read MoreWampanoag-Led Advisory Committee to Unveil White Pine Gathering Circle Design at Franklin Park in Boston Country United States agnes Mon, 09/14/2026 – 15:18 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image Public unveiling of the White Pine Gathering Circle monument design featuring the Wampanoag Singers and Dancers MEDIA CONTACT: Steven Peters […]
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A report Rebuild Trust: Rigged Economies, Fractured Societies and the Case for Change found that people everywhere believed the system was rigged. Credit: Earth4All By Umar Manzoor ShahSRINAGAR, India, Sep 14 2026 (IPS) An international survey released by Earth4All has found a growing crisis of trust in governments, widespread anger […]
Read More19 Years of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Country Global agnes Sun, 09/13/2026 – 13:49 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image September 13, 2026, marks 19 years since the United Nations General Assembly adopted the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). In a […]
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Central Asian states mark the 20th anniversary of the Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty with a joint foreign ministers’ statement Credit: Kazakhstan MFA By Katsuhiro AsagiriTOKYO, Japan, Sep 11 2026 (IPS) Twenty years after five Central Asian states signed a landmark treaty banning nuclear weapons across their region, their foreign ministers have […]
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