Tag: France
French police use tear-gas on peaceful climate protesters in Paris
"This happened today. Do not look away."
What would a Yellow Vest movement look like in the United...
There are many triggers that are likely to spark aggressive mass protests in 2019. Get ready.
Denouncing focus on violence, women march in France to reclaim anti-austerity...
"Macron your goose is cooked, the chicks are in the street!"
More than a thousand arrested as Yellow Vests protests over economic...
Some 1,220 people were arrested in France on Saturday as more than a hundred thousand took to the streets – leading to a lockdown...
New study: Eating organic foods reduces your risk of getting cancer
"Although our findings need to be confirmed, promoting organic food consumption in the general population could be a promising preventive strategy against cancer."
Debate: Jeremy Corbyn, antisemitism and the British media
It is the Labour party’s hesitation on this point, and Corbyn’s history of pro-Palestinian activism and criticisms of Israel, that have proven so problematic.
France: Non-recycled plastic will cost 10 percent more
"Recycling is necessary but not sufficient. We absolutely must cut off the flow and have more stringent measures against over-packaging and disposable objects."
France to shut down its coal plants two years earlier than...
France hopes to become carbon neutral by 2050.
France becomes first country to ban fracking and oil production
The plan is part of France’s commitment to the Paris climate agreement, and their larger plan of weaning the French economy from fossil fuels.
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The Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act and the battle against government spying
The FANFSA, passed with a 219-199 vote, garnered support from both sides of the aisle, with 96 Democrats and 123 Republicans backing the bill.
Progressive International unveils database exposing global right-wing network threatening democracies
This database, which results from a year of meticulous research, exposes the mechanisms through which these forces erode democratic norms and foster geopolitical instability.
20 percent of common produce carry unhealthy levels of pesticides new report says
Of the 59 common produce items evaluated, popular produce like strawberries, green beans and potatoes posed the highest risks.
US diplomacy thwarts Palestinian UN membership amid claims of supporting statehood leaked cable shows
This diplomatic maneuvering seeks to avoid a U.S. veto, which would publicly align the country against Palestinian self-determination.
Supreme Court questions use of obstruction law in Jan. 6 riot cases amid concerns...
This law is now at the center of a legal battle concerning its suitability for punishing those who stormed the Capitol during the certification of the 2020 election results.