Tag: Germany
When the term ‘genocide’ falls short
It is not enough for national governments to "recognize" a Palestinian state. It is time to compel Israel, via sanctions, diplomacy, and UN enforcement, to stop the killing and any talk of forced relocation.
Berlin lawyers launch legal battle to halt German arms sales to...
Citing potential violations of international law, this legal challenge seeks to uphold Germany's constitutional commitment to protecting human life and questions the ethical implications of supplying weaponry in a conflict-ridden region.
55 percent of Germany’s power in 2023 came from renewables
“Wind farms—especially those on land—made the largest contribution.”
What is more evil than pure evil?
“Rationalization is the evil step-brother of rationality.”
Germany to shut down its last remaining nuclear reactors
Germany’s decision comes as it is trying to phase out coal, which still generates a third of its electricity, by 2038 at the latest
US follows Germany’s lead to send battle tanks to Ukraine
The U.S. agreed to send 31 tanks, and Germany agreed to 14.
Germany deserves a big share of the blame for the disaster...
Berlin should step up and end the war in Ukraine.
Germany’s new wildflower meadows offer urban safe havens to bees and...
thanks to wildflower meadows being planted precisely to reverse precipitous declines in insect populations.
Immigrants to the rescue
It’s useful to bear the German experience in mind as the United States once again tackles its own “immigration crisis.”
Germany begins trial for universal basic income
Germany will provide the citizens a monthly stipend of €1,200, or about $1,430, which is just above the country's poverty level.
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Clinton blames young people and social media for opposition to Gaza genocide
A speech at a far right Israeli publication’s summit sparks criticism over claims that youth are misinformed rather than responding to documented atrocities.
Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP funds from democratic-led states
A new confrontation between the White House and blue states raises concerns about the political use of food assistance programs.
How the pro-Palestine movement is outsmarting the algorithms
In response to systematic censorship by Meta and other platforms, Palestinians and their allies have built an innovative new playbook of tactics to beat the algorithm.
Poland officially enacts ban on fur farming
The legislation was signed into law by President Karol Nawrocki and it marks the end of an era as the European Union’s largest remaining fur producer.
‘This is a union town’: Zohran Mamdani & Bernie Sanders join striking Starbucks workers’...
Speaking outside a store in Brooklyn, Mamdani said New York is a “union town,” and vowed to continue joining pickets even after he is sworn in as mayor on January 1.