Innholdsfortegnelse for 03/15/2019 i Newsweek International

1947 “The struggle of the American schoolteacher to maintain an exterior of respectability on meager salaries has become a national scandal,” Newsweek reported. As living costs in postwar America steadily began to rise, attitudes toward teaching as a profession plummeted. Small steps were taken to fix the issue and, most of all, “avoid strikes,” which were seen as “injurious to the profession.” Today’s teachers, still embroiled in the same battle, have begun to pick up on the fact that strikes may not be so injurious after all. 1978 As Africa became dotted with Cuban troops, President Jimmy Carter—and the limits of détente—were put to the test. “Behind the Cubans,” Newsweek wrote, “are the Russians, whose money, weapons and airplanes” were all intended to “serve as a reminder that they have…

PETE BUTTIGIEG WANTS TO BE America’s first millennial president. At 37, the Democratic mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is also the first openly gay person to launch a bid for the nation’s highest office. While some may argue that going from leading a city of roughly 100,000 residents to governing the world’s most powerful country may be a leap, Buttigieg (pronounced Boot-edge-edge) believes small-town politics and putting the American people first are exactly what a divided Washington needs. And as he puts it, he already has “more experience in government” than President Donald Trump and “more executive experience” than Vice President Mike Pence. A graduate of Harvard College, Buttigieg went on to study at Oxford University as a Rhodes scholar, then worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Co. He…

In pursuing the 17 SDGs, which include health, education and environmental protection, women’s rights and the implementation of gender mainstreaming have been a key focus to ensure that all stakeholders are involved in major decisions. That’s why Japan will seek to accelerate the empowerment of women this year, as it takes up the presidency of the G20 and hosts the seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development. Empowering women is an integral component of investing human resources, an approach that has helped Japan overcome many challenges over the centuries and allowed its people to flourish. Here are examples of Japan’s efforts to share its experience through collaboration with developing partners around the world. PROMOTION OF A MARKET-ORIENTED APPROACH IN AFRICA The Smallholder Horticulture Empowerment and Promotion (SHEP) approach began in…

In pursuing the 17 goals, all stakeholders—particularly women, the young, the elderly and people with disabilities—must be fully involved in key decisions for identifying their social and economic objectives, as well as articulating their approaches. Basic education for all is the first step in realizing this goal but globally there are over 264 million children who do not attend school regularly—more than half of them living in sub-Saharan Africa. Worldwide, 617 million children lack basic mathematics and literacy skills. Japan’s economic and social development has been spurred by human resources, not natural resources, so it understands the value of investing in the next generation and is dedicated to improving quality of life and access to education around the world. NON-FORMAL EDUCATION “Education for all” means going beyond formal education by…

NOT MUCH TIME SEEMS TO PASS WITHOUT learning of yet another turncoat in the CIA or other intelligence agencies. In February, feds charged Monica Witt, a former Air Force counterintelligence sergeant and later defense contractor, with passing extremely sensitive secrets to Iran. Over the past two years, two former CIA operatives were arrested independently on charges of spying for China. Just more spy vs. spy stuff, fodder for books and movies? No. Those last two reportedly contributed to what was described as a “catastrophic” wave of arrests and executions of 18 to 20 CIA assets in China. Witt, who defected to Iran in 2013, allegedly provided her handlers with the names and sources of U.S. agents involved in clandestine activities. As long as there are spy services, of course, there…

As economic development progresses so do environmental concerns, including the increase in waste and energy consumption. Balancing environmental protections with economic growth has long been considered a zero sum game: Pro-environmental initiatives were often viewed as costly and requiring government intervention. Times have changed: Green development through innovation is now considered a business opportunity—and Japanese companies investing in green innovations are thriving: Japanese manufacturers have developed transparent solar cells that double as windows and plastic that can biodegrade even in the ocean. Renewable batteries can now provide high-output power, even at night or in bad weather, and zero-net energy housing is also being developed. Japan is promoting public and private partnerships to accelerate the virtuous circle of environmental preservation and economic development. Rapid economic development has resulted in worldwide urbanization,…

“TUNE IN TO COMEDY CENTRAL AND GET READY FOR A CRY FEST,” says Lucia Aniello, her own voice quavering with emotion, of the series finale of Broad City, the show she helped shape as a writer, executive producer and director for five seasons. The hilarious, often gross and frankly weird saga of Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer debuted in 2014, with the two stars and co-creators playing heightened versions of themselves. The more timid Abbi works as a cleaner at a gym called Soulstice; Ilana, the wild one, spends her days sleeping in the bathroom at her sales job at the online company Deals Deals Deals. The poor, New York City-living, Hillary Clinton-worshipping feminist BFFs drift from one small adventure to the next, often making mistakes (like Ilana’s occasional appropriation…

“OFTEN WHAT THE WRITERS ARE GETTING PRESENTED WITH, IT’S NOT JUST not funny; sometimes, it’s kryptonite to the concept of laughter,” John Oliver says of creating his Emmy-winning HBO series Last Week Tonight, now in its sixth season. “But [the writers] do it! It takes a broad, intense set of skills.” The show’s deft balance of comedy and journalism has made an art of turning boring topics (net neutrality laws!) into viral phenomena. And that’s thanks in no small part to the host’s sputtering, ribald delivery, suggestive of a man in a burning room: Hey, it looks hopeless, but I have this glass of water! With the scathing takedowns has come real-world impact: Oliver’s monologue on unfair bail requirements had New York City’s mayor announcing a month later that requirements…

Despite recent breakthroughs in medicine and public health, the world continues to face various challenges, including reducing maternal and newborn mortality rates; ending the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria; lowering the number of deaths from noncommunicable illnesses like diabetes and cardiac disease; and growing the health care workforce in developing countries. To support these global health goals, Japan is taking full advantage of its experience and knowledge: The country with the longest life expectancy in the world, as well as the longest healthy life expectancy, Japan will continue to contribute to promoting health and well-being in both the developed and developing worlds. NUTRITION FOR MOTHERS AND CHILDREN Nutritional balance is fundamental to improving well-being, and Japan has important lessons to offer in this area: Thanks to good diet and…