Tag: Europe
EU moves to ban 10 most harmful single-use plastics
The directive was praised by environmental organizations.
HSBC will no longer fund fossil fuel industry
HSBC is among other banks, such as BNP Paribas, to take such critical action against climate change.
When Trump’s push comes to shove in Europe
In one video clip, a glimpse of the Trump team's plan to divide Europe, cozy up to right-wing dictatorships, and rally the extreme right.
Be warned, Donald Trump: Ghosts are everywhere
Harry Truman understood the importance of allies in Europe. President Trump does not.
Post-fascist Europe tells us exactly how to defend our Democracy
Have your passports ready, watch your language, and other advice from a Yale history professor.
What Europe can teach us about Trump
As America braces itself for the landfall of Hurricane Trump, it’s instructive to look at Europe's populist leaders for they hold clues to our future.
Coal Dust Responsible for Thousands of Deaths in the E.U.
Not only does burning coal cost companies and governments billions of pounds in disease treatment and lost working days, but it is proven to be the cause of thousands of deaths.
How to Become Terror-Torn Europe – and How Not To
If Trump or Cruz ever enacts the kind of repressive policy they now advocate, then eventually we will become much more like Europe in its ethnic and religious polarization.
How Putin Started Winning Big in Syria and Got Europe to...
This strategy has been working for Putin. He appears to have rearmed and retrained the Syrian Arab Army, which has new esprit de corps and is making significant headway for the first time in years.
Amidst Burgeoning Wealth, Market Driven Homelessness in London
Whether someone is destitute because they are an asylum seeker waiting for Home Office support, a divorced man who cannot cover his rent, someone with alcohol or drug concerns, or a young woman out of work, without savings, homelessness is not a crime
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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).
Waterboarding for dollars in Cuba
The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26, presented a discussion of the recent intensification of sanctions on...
California officials accuse Trump administration of targeting blue states after Medicaid funding freeze
Federal officials cite fraud concerns while California leaders warn millions could lose access to critical healthcare and in-home support services.
Butter (and schools), not guns (and warfare)
The War Against Iran, Up Close and Personal (and All Too Far Away).