Friday, December 1, 2023

Tag: Germany

Protesters hear echoes of the past in Germany’s new police laws

The hollowing out of this constitutional firewall represents a weakening of a legal structure born directly out of the German experience of state fascism.

Germany to put ‘massive restrictions’ on Monsanto weedkiller

"I am planning a regulatory draft as a first building block in the strategy to minimize use of glyphosate."

How do you say “MAGA” in German?

The question now is, who will shape the future?

Germany and the rise of a ‘Fascist International’

Germany funds foundations for its political parties. If the far right gets one, we're one step closer to globalizing the alt-right.

Germany blazes past US, setting new record for renewable energy production

Germany is the champion among industrialized economies in going green. 

Germany bans meat at all official functions to combat climate change

Because animal agriculture is responsible for a large percentage of greenhouse gas emissions, Germany’s Federal Minister for the Environment recently banned meat from being served at official functions.

World’s First Wind-Hydro Farm Supplies Power Even When There’s No Wind

GE has decided to work with the German construction company, Max Bög, in developing the very first wind farms.

Germany Wants to Ban Fossil-Fuel-Powered Cars

The nation’s parliament is calling for the elimination of the internal combustion engine by 2030.

Syrian Refugees May Have Just Stopped a Major Terror Plot in...

Despite terrorism claims, refugees are the eyes and ears for their own communities.

German Environment Agency Finds Increase of Glyphosate in Urine Since 2001

In 2001 glyphosate was detected in the urine of only 10% of the participants, in 2013 it was present in just under 60% of the test group, and most recently in 2015, it was 40%.

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GOP rejection of Hunter Biden’s public testimony offer sparks democratic outcry

Democratic leaders criticize House Oversight Republicans for declining Hunter Biden's offer to testify publicly, exposing the tension and political drama within the ongoing impeachment probe.

AOC condemns $20 million bribe in Michigan’s political landscape as a stark indicator of...

A political development involving U.S. Senate candidate Hill Harper and U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib, has cast a stark light on what many progressive lawmakers see as the corrupting influence of money in American politics.

The veiled threat of fiscal commission as gateway to Social Security and Medicare cuts

In a controversial move, the GOP-led House Budget Committee's hearing to establish a fiscal commission raises alarms for potential cuts in Social Security and Medicare, sparking widespread criticism and concerns for the future of these essential programs.

Big Meat’s aggressive campaign at COP28 a strategic push to influence climate policy

The aim is clear: To disseminate a pro-meat message throughout the summit, countering growing environmental concerns.

Right-wing mayhem regorges Social Darwinism, poster child for scandalous, authoritarian bunk

History does not repeat, but in this case it emphatically rhymes. With Trumpist war cries for his New Nazism, we cannot avoid the obvious parallels.