By Bill Powell* – Newsweek Joe Biden’s presidency was meant to be defined by calm, experienced competence. Yet just nine months into his term, he has been teetering on the brink of failure.
By Reynard Loki* – Independent Media Institute There is a chance we can prevent the worst impacts of the climate crisis, but world leaders must hold businesses accountable and listen to Indigenous communities. It would be an understatement to say that there is a lot riding…
By John Pilger* – Globetrotter, Independent Media Institute When I first saw Julian Assange in Belmarsh prison, in 2019, shortly after he had been dragged from his refuge in the Ecuadorean embassy, he said, “I think I am losing my mind.” He was gaunt and emaciated, his…
By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. Davies (*) – CODEPINK COP Twenty-six!
By Tom Pugh* – The Conversation Humanity injects an almost incomprehensible 42 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) into the atmosphere every year. The majority of this comes from burning fossil fuels, but a substantial portion, about 16%, arises from how we use…
The Australian, Sidney Whistleblower Frances Haugen said Facebook’s ‘Meta’ rebrand showed the company had the wrong priorities Whistleblower Frances Haugen issued a stinging rebuke of Facebook’s “Meta” rebrand on Monday, accusing the company of yet again prioritising expansion…
By Ed Miliband* The world needs to cut 28bn tonnes of emissions, current pledges only come to 4bn. Leaders cannot shy from this reality The defining choice facing leaders in Glasgow this week at Cop26 is whether to sugar-coat reality or be honest about the…
By Fareed Zakaria * – The Washington Post Have we witnessed another Sputnik moment? The Financial Times has reported that China tested a hypersonic missile this summer, though China denies this.
Editorial – The Guardian A congressional investigation has laid bare the disregard with which the Brazilian president treated the lives of his compatriots To describe the Brazilian senate’s 1,180 page report on Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the Covid pandemic as damning would be…
By Thalif Deen* UNITED NATIONS, Oct 29 2021 (IPS) – When over 100 political leaders meet in Scotland next week for the UN Climate Change Conference, the very future of our planet seems to hinge on the outcome of the summit which is scheduled to take place October…
