By Thalif Deen* UNITED NATIONS, Jul 12 2018 (IPS) – A long standing proposal for the creation of a UN Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA) is slowly gathering momentum. The 751-member European Parliament (EP) in Strasbourg has called on the European Union (EU) to extend its support for…
By Richard Fontaine and Vance Serchuk – The Atlantic The trans-Atlantic alliance has seen worse As President Trump kicks off a bruising NATO summit, trans-Atlantic relations are said to be in the grip of an unprecedented crisis. On multiple fronts—defense spending, Iran…
By Alejandra Borunda – National Geographic Scientists watched 200 hours of old cycling race video-and uncovered a valuable record of climate change Snowflakes pelted down on the mass of cyclists knotted together at the starting line of the prestigious Liège-Bastogne-Liège race…
By Lili Bayer – Politico (*) People working for Black Cube secretly taped meetings that were then cited by Prime Minister Victor Orbán. The Israeli private intelligence firm Black Cube was involved in a campaign to discredit NGOs ahead of Hungary’s April election, according to…
Danielle Nierenberg is and Emily Payne* NEW ORLEANS, United States, Jul 10 2018 (IPS) – According to the U.n. Food and Agriculture Organization, women make up about 43 percent of the agricultural labor force worldwide, and in some countries they make up 80 percent of all…
By David Brennan – Newsweek Leadership Battle and New General Election Loom as Ministers Quit British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government seems to be crumbling amid the latest Brexit row to consume the Conservative party. In the space of 24 hours, May has lost her Brexit…
Damian Carrington* – The Guardian On-the-ground investigation finds use of banned CFC-11 is rife in China’s plastic foam industry A mysterious surge in emissions of an illegal ozone-destroying chemical has been tracked down to plastic foam manufacturers in China, according to an…
By David Brennan – Newsweek Germany’s Migration Deal Leaves Chancellor Exposed arlier this week, German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed a new deal on migration into the European Union (EU) to keep her governing coalition together, the latest twist in a tricky 12 months for one…
Lisa Cox* – The Guardian Researchers say sea levels could also rise by six metres or more even if 2 degree target of Paris accord met Temperature rises as a result of global warming could eventually be double what has been projected by climate models, according to an…
By James A Goldston * – Project Syndicate Populist electoral victories around the world in recent years have led many to conclude that liberal democracy is under assault. But the arrest this week of Malaysia’s former prime minister on corruption charges is one of several signs…
