By Willa Frej* – HuffPost Marine Le Pen and Matteo Salvini want to see a populist majority in the European Parliament. French National Rally leader Marine Le Pen and Italian interior minister Matteo Salvini have joined forces, announcing Monday that they’re working to elect more…
International Commission against the Death Penalty* On the occasion of the 16th World Day against the Death Penalty, the ICDP Commissioners join in expressing solidarity with all survivors and their families, with activists and world leaders against the death penalty and…
Tom Phillips – The Guardian Rightwinger, who will face leftist candidate in second round runoff, says he will not become ‘peace and love’ candidate The far-right frontrunner to become Brazil’s next president has insisted he will not moderate his combative rhetoric or become a…
By Chris Mooney and Brady Dennis – The Washington Post “There is no documented historic precedent” for the scale of changes required, the body found. The world stands on the brink of failure when it comes to holding global warming to moderate levels, and nations will need to…
By Keith Johnson, Elias Groll (*) – Foreign Policy Vice President Pence’s fierce attack and allegations of tech spying escalate the conflict. The U.S. confrontation with China that has been ramping up over the past year due to heightened trade tensions, military showdowns, and…
Opinion, Leo Barasi* The easy way to cut emissions – closing coal power stations – is exhausted. Now the public has to be convinced to make sacrifices Three years after world leaders signed the Paris climate agreement, we’re about to better understand what that deal means for…
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UNITED NATIONS, Oct 4 2018 (IPS) – A dramatic shift in the way we eat and think about food is more urgent than ever to prevent further environmental degradation and an even larger health epidemic. A diverse group of experts from academia, civil society…
Sara Pereira de Oliveira / Scott Rappaport CINEECO 2018 -INTERNATIONAL FORUM OF ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL Sara Pereira de Oliveira October 13th to 15th, Seia, Serra da Estrela, Portugal With the participation of 36 festival directors from across the globe CineEco…
By John Bresnahan , Elana Schor and Burgess Everett – POLITICO But move could spur a backlash with undecided senators Led by President Donald Trump, Republicans supporting Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh are directly attacking Christine Blasey Ford, whose sexual abuse…
Matt Hern and Am Johal (*) – The Guardian In this historically precarious moment, we need something more fundamental than climate strategies built on shame and castigation There was a barely stifled schadenfreudian glee echoing across the liberal press through this burning hot…
