The Conversation* We examined 885 European cities’ plans to tackle climate change – here’s what we found Around the world, cities endeavour to cut greenhouse gas emissions, while adapting to the threats – and opportunities – presented by climate change. It’s no easy task, but…
Boaventura de Sousa Santos* The bombing of Syrian sites where chemical weapons are allegedly being manufactured or stocked, allegedly to be used by the Bashar al-Assad government against the rebels, has left citizens all over the world in a state of confusion, filled with a…
Glenn Kessler, Salvador Rizzo and Meg Kelly – The Washington Post In the 466 days since he took the oath of office, President Donald Trump has made 3,001 false or misleading claims, according to The Fact Checker’s database that analyzes, categorizes and tracks every suspect…
by Ishaan Tharoor* – The Washington Post Analysis Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events At the end of his visit to the United States last week, French President Emmanuel Macron offered a…
Dana Nuccitelli* – The Guardian Like Donald Trump and the rest of his administration, Scott Pruitt has been caught up in so many scandals that it becomes impossible to focus on any single act of corruption. It’s difficult to focus on the damage Pruitt is doing to the environment…
Analysis, by Dr Chris Ogden* – HeraldScotland The meeting of the two leaders of North and South Korea has the potential to diffuse longstanding tensions in the region, which in the last year have threatened to trigger a nuclear conflict. As such, international expectations are…
By Vijay Prashad* Dear Friends, Sadness and struggle is the mood in Yemen. My Yemeni friends, caught in the midst of an endless war, had a particularly terrible ten days. Saudi-UAE aircraft struck another wedding, while they assassinated an important Yemeni political leader.
Klare* – The Nation If Trump dumps it, it could set off a Middle East nuclear-arms race and lead to another disastrous war If, as appears almost certain, President Trump announces on or before May 12 that the United States will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, formally known…
By Thalif Deen * UNITED NATIONS, Apr 26 2018 (IPS) – When a Malaysian politician of a bygone era was asked about the “leading newspapers” in his country, he shot back: “We don’t have any leading newspapers in our country because all our newspapers are misleading.” But that…
Jon Henley*- The Guardian Despite their political differences, the French president has nurtured an unlikely relationship with his volatile US counterpart this week. No other world leader has managed this – but could it blow up in his face?
