Tag: Amsterdam
Grocery store opens world’s first plastic-free aisle
This comes at a time when unnecessary plastic pollution is a growing global concern that is affecting our oceans, habitats and food chains.
This company is turning plastic waste into public furniture
The New Raw's project, "Print Your City!" calls on citizens to support turning their discarded plastic into furniture by combining 3D printing with recycling.
The Dutch city that offered refugees a permanent home
When 500 refugees arrived in their community, residents of Zaandam were wary. But by the time the newcomers could apply for residency status in Europe, neighbors didn’t want them to leave.
A Century of Women Working for Peace
Deeply committed peace activists from around the globe gathered in The Hague, Amsterdam this week marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of WILPF, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, where women have been working for peace for more than a century.
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Trump signs executive order targeting birthright citizenship: Legal and humanitarian concerns arise
Trump targets a cornerstone of U.S. citizenship in first-day executive order.
Takeover by rogue secessionist from within—fortress America nibbled to death by ruthless ducks
What the rebellious confederacy could not pull off with violence, today’s nefarious secession depends on legalistic, electoral and political trappings.
Nationwide protests erupt against Trump’s inauguration amid fears of far-right agenda
Nationwide protests amplify voices against policies threatening marginalized communities.
American troops as migrants
What the MAGA crowd don’t recognize: the troops they plan to rely on to carry out the deportations of potentially millions of people are, in their own way, also migrants.
Progressive news investigation: Legal challenges emerge as Trump’s DOGE faces transparency scrutiny
Legal challenges erupt over Trump’s advisory panel as transparency and fairness come under scrutiny.