BAHER KAMAL* – Wall Street International 640.000 Tonnes of Fishing Gear Dumped in Oceans Every Year Ghost fishing. Sounds eerie, right? Unfortunately, it is indeed as eerie as it sounds.
Sam Meredith – CNBC.com Orban, known for his anti-migrant views and populist rhetoric, is campaigning to serve a third consecutive term from April 8. However, a bellwether vote in southern Hungary backfired for Orban’s Fidesz supporters on Sunday.
Burrowes* Is Earth the largest garbage dump in the Universe? But it’s a safe bet that Earth would be a contender were such a competition to be held.
By ARIEL DORFMAN * – The New York Times SANTIAGO, Chile — Chile, like numerous other countries, has been debating whether to welcome migrants — mostly from Haiti, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela — or to keep them out. Although only half a million immigrants live in this…
By Ishaan Tharoor* – The Washington Post The Conservative Political Action Conference, an annual conclave of the American right, is underway just outside Washington. President Trump will deliver a speech there on Friday, while Vice President Pence opened proceedings Thursday…
HALL GARDNER* The Risks of America’s New Nationalism Despite the self-congratulatory tone of both his Davos Speech and State of the Union Address, President Trump has not yet obtained the confidence of the leaderships of major US allies or their populations. Nor has Trump been…
By Maggie Black* Two years ago, on 22 February 2016, retired UNICEF official Baquer Namazi was arrested when he returned home to Tehran. He had been told that permission had been given for him to visit his son Siamak, held incommunicado in Tehran’s Evin prison since October…
By Baher Kamal – Human Wrongs Watch – Toward Freedom* As the global demand for fossil fuels rises and the Arctic sea ice continues to melt, multinational corporations and governments are deepening efforts to expand oil exploration and trade routes in the region. While…
Editorial – The Guardian Germans planned the genocide and carried out most killings. But they had helpers and informants who should not be forgotten “When you find yourself in a hole, don’t call for a bulldozer” is a useful maxim in diplomacy.
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