Marianne Lavelle* – InsideClimate News Trump’s second Supreme Court justice has a history of opposing regulations Congress didn’t explicitly authorize. That could be a problem for greenhouse gas policies In his dozen years on the federal appeals court that hears the most…
The Daily Star, Lebanon TUNIS: Tunisia’s parliament has adopted a law criminalizing racist speech, incitement to hatred and discrimination, in a vote hailed as a historic first in a country with a significant black minority. The legislation was approved on Tuesday night after…
Richard Wolffe* – The Guardian Perhaps Trump’s former officials were somehow suckered into salivating over him – but these fantasies are becoming ever distant Nikki Haley wants you to know that she’s not quitting her awesome, once-in-a-lifetime job to spend more time with her…
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UNITED NATIONS, Oct 10 2018 (IPS) – The release of a groundbreaking report has left the international community reeling over very real, intensified impacts of climate change which will hit home sooner rather than later. The Intergovernmental Panel on…
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…
